Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-25
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
large Number Approved by sthe |
Board Several Appeal Cases
Were Passed On.

cation adjourned after having passed
upon number Of matters Of consid,
cradle Importance. The matter in
which the, greatest general interest is.
taken was tie establishment of high
schools under the act appropriating3
$50, 1000 for this purpose. OF the apz
plications before the board 535 were
approved as follows: Brunson, Bam-
berg, Gross Hill, Cross Anchor, Ca
wins, Batesbnrg, Dillon, Denmark,
Easley, Fort Mill, Fountain Inn,
Heath Springs, Hampton, Jonesyills,
Johnston, jefferson, Little Mountain,
Laurens, Mauldin, MountainNille, Nc.
Col, Mullins, Mt Zion, Marion, Nine
ty-Six, North Augusta, 0lar, Prosper
ity, Ridgeway, Saluda, st. George Tn.
ion, Townsville, zcar, Williamson. z
Under the law regulations of the
State board no school gets more than.
50 per cent of the amount which it.
uses in the high school department,
and no one school can get more than,
$500. The schools which were ap-1
proved will average about $500 each.
So that4the total disbursement ofathe
State board of education was less than
$4,000 The legislature appropriated
$4,000.
Time Extended
There were 49, other places which
bad incomplete records or which had,
not properly complied with the law.
The State board of etlueation extended
tthe time zfor.leceiyipg applications IN
til the 1st Of December, so that doubt,
less these schools and several Others.
will comply by that time. The prob
ability.is that a large part of the $50,-
20 appropriation will be used this
year.
High school students from all parts
of the county in which a State-aided
high school is located receive free tut.
|5tion. The board had reports from
several places where the high school,
attendance had been very greatly in,
creased as q result Of this provision.
The members sof the board think If
the high school act can be modified
and simplfed at the next session Of,
|stbe legislture, that, the $5g, 900 sap4s
propriat ton viii In IA year or two put,
free high school facilities within the
reach Of all boys and girls in South
|Carolina. Z; &.
Four appeal Gases. ss3
There were four appeal cases heard
by the board at this meeting The.
cases swere from the counties of Barn
swell Andersen Orangeb aud Hor-
ry. In two cases the cpunty boards
were sustained and in two they were;
y Ia the case Of w. 4. Walker VS.
Healing Spring school district in.
Barnwell county sthe action of. The
Barnwell county board was affirmed
and the appeal dismissed. This was
petition to cut off part of CONSOLE
dated district and AN adjoining dis
trict to establish a new district.
The Barnwell board refused the petit
ton. The law gives county boards
original jurisdiction in creating school
districts. If the State board had un.
dertaken to create a new district after
reversing the Barnwell board il claim
ed that this would have been assum-
ing original jurisdiction when only
appellate jurisdiction is given in such
cases.
The case of H. P. Hughes VS.. Bish-
ops Branch school in Anderson coun-
ty was case whe.e the trustees dis
charged a teacher because they did
not believe him capable Of managing
the school,. Their action was sustain
ed by the county board and the act
ion of the county board was sustained
by the State Board.
The case of D. V. Livingston VS..
Trustees Of North school district in
Orangeburg county was a case where
advanced children were transferred
because they could be better accom-
modated at larger school, Such a
transfer carries with it the child's APP
portionment of the 3-mill tax and dis
pensary fund. In addition the trus-
tees at North wanted to charge tut
ton. The county board of education
reversed the action of the trustees in
making the transfer. The State board
of education set aside the action Of
the county board and affirmed the act
ion Of the trustees.