Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-21
THE SCHOOL LAWS
Thit is part of Supt. Nye's report pre-
sented to the County Board.
District Board


Section 1872 The director treasurer and clerk
shall constitute the district board. II Getting of
the board may be called by any two members
thereof by serving on the other member written
notice of the time and place of such meeting at
least twenty-four hours before such meeting is
to take place. No act authorized to be done by
the board shall be valid unless voted at its meet
ing. No formal notice OF a meeting will be re-
Quired where all the members present and
consent to consider matters relating to the
district
Care of Property
Section 435. The board shall have the care
and keeping of the school house, books, apparatus
and other property of the district except that
especially couhded by law to the clerk and before
each annual meeting they shall make and de-
post with the clerk of the district an inventory
thereof; keep the school house in good condition
and repair, and provide all necessary appendages
during the time school shall be taught therein.
They may grant the request of a responsible
inhabitant of the district TO occupy the school
house for such public meetings will, in the
judgment of the board, aid in disseminating
intelligence and promoting good morals any
such hcensee shall be ansv cradle, and If there
be no responsible icensee, the members of the
board shall be personally liable to the district for
any injury done TO the property and for any
pense incurred by it or in consequence of any
such use of the school house.
Apparatus, Books, Etc.
Section 436 The board may purchase such
books, blanks and stationery as are necessary for
keeping a record of the proceedings OF meetings
and the account of the treasurer, and for doing
tn business of the district in an orderly manner,
such mans charts globes and school apparatus
as are approved by the state superintendent for
the use of schools not exceeding seventy-hve
dollars in value in any one year. and such school
books as in their judgment may be necessary for
the use OF any children attending school in their
district whose parents and guardians may not be
able to furnish the same. All such purchases
shall be approved at a regular meeting of the
board at which all the members are present. The
board shall keep an accurate account of all ex-
penses incurred by them under the provisions of
this section and present itemiZed statement
of scuh purchases to the annual meeting.
Flags
Section 436a. Every board of education or
district board shall purchase at the expense of
belongs and display in each schoolroom or from
a flagstaff on each school house or on the grounds
thereof flag of the United States, and purchase
in like manner whatever may be needed for the
display and preservation of the flag.
Contract With Teachers
Section 49, The board shall contract with
qualified teachers, specify In the contract the
wages per week. month or year to be paid, and
the certificate of the teacher so employed at
tached thereto, with the clerk. No contract
with any person not holding diploma or certi-
cate authorizing him to teach shall be valid; and
all such contracts shall terminate if the authority
TO teach expire by limitation and be not renewed
or be revoked.
Section 44O The board shall determine what
textbooks shall be used in the school, make list
Of such books file copy with the clerk and keep
books shall have been so adopted exception IN
districts furnishing free text books to all pupils
in the SCHOOL, they shall not be changed for the
!. Section 44ob. Every member of the district
board or of board of education, when list OF
who shall within three years from the date OF
such adoption, order change of textbooks in his
district or city, shall forfeit the sum OF nifty
Board TO Visit School
Section AL The board shall visit the school,
examine into its condition, advise with the
teacher in regard to the instruction government
and progress Of the pupils and exercise such
out the provisions of this chapter
To Make Alterations and Repairs
Art. g. Section 461. To make alterations
and repairs necessary to the health, comfort and
county superintendent after proper eXamna-
ton. and to abate any nuisance IN upon the
premises, provided that the same can be done at
an expense not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Special Duties of Director
Section 442 1t shall be the duty Of the di-
rector of each district
l. To countersign all orders legally drawn by
the clerk upOn the treasurer of the district
3 TO appear for and on behalf of the district
in all actions brought by and against it, when no
other direction shall have been lawfully given at
district meeting.
3. To cause an action 70 be prosecuted in the
name Of the district the treasurer's bond in
case of any breach OF any condition thereof. and
to apply all money when collected to the use of
the district as the same should have been applied
by the treasurer.
4. To enforce provisions OF compulsory law
and TO sue for fines ana forteitures under provi-
sions of that law. See Sec. 439h.
Special Duties 0 f Treasurer
Section 443. The treasurer shall within ten
DAYS after his election or appointment execute to
the district and file with the clerk a bond, j n
double the amount. nearly as can be asce r
tanned of all the money of the district to into
his hands, with sufficient surcues condItioned for
the faithful discharge of his duty and approved
bv the director and clerk. He shall hold Office
until his successor be elected or appointed and
qualified as herein provided. " henever the
director and clerk shall deem the bond Of the
treasurer insufficient they shall demand an adj
ditional bond in such they shall fix, con
dtioned approx we'd and filed in the manner afore-
said. within ten days after such demand The
neglect or refusal TO fle such bond in either cas-
shall vacate the office. Neither the diTectO r
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