Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS
Procedure at Annual Meeting

L. Elect chairman.
2. If the school district clerk is not present APP
point some one to act as secretary of the
meeting in his place. A complete record of
the proceedings and business transacted
must appear upon the minutes.
3. The minutes of the last annual and of all in
tefvening special meetings, if any, should be
read corrected If necessary and approved.
4. Hear and act upon the report OF last years
receipts and expenditures as rendered by.
the school board. -,
5. Receive report of the committee of three
taxpayers appointed at the last annual
meeting to investigate the accounts of the
school board. Page % of the school cOde.)
6. Determine the length of time school shall be
taught during the ensuing year School must,
be maintained for at least seven months
in order that the district may be entitled to
share in the apportonment of public moneys.
See Subdivision. 1t, section 430 school
code. All graded schools DESTROYS of recev-
ing state aid must maintain nine months
school Page IS, school CODE 190l.)
z. Vote to raise tax for school purposes for the
ensuing year. If you expect to receive
special state aid for a graded school, vote
sum sufficient to enable the school board to
purchase needed apparatus, supplies, ETC., to
meet the requirements of the law. CIhe
amount to be raised is usually recommended
by the school board, although any person
may make a motion fixing the amount that
shall be leVied.)
s. Appropriate the sum of money necessary for
repairs.
Q. If necessary, special tax not to exceed
$500, should be voted for the purchase of
maps, blackboards, and school apparatus.
section
School boards should refuse to buy eXpen-
sive apparatus unless such apparatus has
been directly approved by the county super
intendent the state superintendent. In
stances have occurred in this state where
INSCRIPTIONS agents have represented them
selves as being from the state department
and have ordered boards to buy certain
books and apparatus, which another agent,
a partner in tie business who always
chances to call upon the district board a
few days after agent number one had seen
them, had with him for sale. 1t may not be
out of place to state here that the state super
intendent does not pass judgment upon
books or school apparatus except in response
to requests from school boards, and that any
person in any way interested in the sale of
books, apparatus, etc., and representing
himself as in any way connected with the
office of state superintendent is an imposter
and swindler OF the worst class
TO- Take vote upon the question as to whether
or not the district clerk shall receive a salary
for the ensuing year. CIhe amount so paid
III ordinary districts must not if voted, be
less than $500 nor more than $1,000. In
districts supporting graded and high schools,
the amount may be such sum as the electors
see fit to yOte.) The director and treasurer
must serve without compensation for ser
vices The statute does not give the electors
authority to vote any sum as salary to the
director or treasurer nor to sub-diract clerks
under the township system of school gov
eminent.
election must be by ballot: no other plan can
be legally adopted by the meeting.)
l2 Appoint new committee of three taxpayers
to investigate the account Of the school
board Just presented. (This committee
reports at the next annual meeting-Page
10, school code, l9Ol.)
l3. Determine whether the teacher or teachers
for the ensuing term or terms shall be male
or female CPhe electors frequently leave
this matter to the discretion Of the school
district bOard.)
IA If necessary vote to authorize the district
board to borrow money. (See sections 475
476 and 476a school code, 1901 Money
NAV be borrowed for certain purposes from
the state trust funds at the rate Of three and
one-half per cent per annum.-Pages 9S-IO7
school code, 1907
Is. Vote upon the question authorizing the dis
trict board to admit to the privileges of the
school nonresident pupils and persons over
twenty years OF age.
IL Fix a fee for tuition per week, month or term
to be charged for persons admitted as non
residents or in accordance with subdivision
1916 section 40, school code, 1901
II. Vote upon the free textbook proposition.
IS. Consideration of possible consolidation of
school districts.
10. Entertain any other matter relating to the
MANAGEMENT Of the affairs Of the school
district.
20. Adjourn sine die, or to future specified da.-
If the business before the meeting has not
been completed. (Adjourned annual meet
ines will often enable the district to avoid
the necessity OF calling special meetings.