The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-14
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

The Board of Public Instruction in
and for Marion county. Fla. met this
the 18th day of December in regular
session with Isaac Stevens. chairman:
B. r. Bitch, J. s. Grantham and the
secretary present
Minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Burleson appeared before the
board and asked for permit to change
his patronage from the Andalusia to
the Citra school, giving as his reasons
that he lived just half way between
and thought the Citra school the bet
ter school. The permit was granted.
A number OF requests were before
the bod asking that the schools be
given one day to attend the ecounty
fair.
The board decided that any school
can dismiss to attend the fair. pro-
vided it is satisfactory with the trus-
tees, or patrons where there are no
trustees. But teachers can not count
said day as taught. but must make it
up. Complaint being made to the
board on account of some teachers
teaching on Saturdays, the superin-
tendent is instructed to call the at
tention Of all teachers through the
minutes. that ii is against the rules Of
the board for any teacher 10 teach on
Saturday, and that hereafter the
board will not pay for any time made
up on Saturday.
Schools are allowed to close for the
holidays either the Friday before
Christmas or the Wednesday before
Christmas, nut no school can COM
mence again until the Monday after
New Years
1t was ordered that the new school
house and furniture be insured for
$500, and that the insurance be d.
vided equally between Messrs. C. S.
Scott, +. w. Ditto and John NJ. Gra-
nam as agents.
Mr.. j. ]. McAllister was appointed
a trustee of the Citra district to fill
the unexpired term of H. NJ. Oyer. re-
signed.
Another assistant teacher was
granted at Reddick. as they are MAX
ing an average of as pupils. The gu
perintendent was instructed to keep
the assistant as long as the average
is 65
The secretary was instructed that
he could draw warrants to pay all
teachers who get in their reports
properly made out for a month and
signed by the supervisor or trustee,
on or before Monday, Dec. IL.
The treasurers report was approved
as follows:
Balance from last report ..s 1874 so
Received from E. L. Carney.
taxes of 1908 .. 1854 SO
Received from E. L. Carney,
regular polls, 1908 ........ 80 04
Received from e. L. Carney,
extra polls. 1908 ... 2s 90
Received from E L. Carney.
levy Of 1907 .. s OS
Received from A c. Groom,
tax sales ...... IOs So
Received from A c. Groom,
one mill apportionment -. 1893 90
Total receipts 5000 40
Discussed during month of
November ... ....... 6sss Sc
The board adjourned TO rect on
wednesday morning at Z o'clock.
On wednesday the board met as per
adjournment with fun board present
The treasurers report for the Spe-
cial Districts was approved, showing
the following business:
Oeala, $3.50, Fantville $453. Pine
Level S113.7S. Citra s475-52. Sparr
sS1.70, Electra 1855. Fl. King 1888.
Cotton Plant $334.s5, Moss Bluff S4.51,
Charter Oak 1924. okIawaha 2s cts,
Mcintosh 1892. Dunnellon s174, May
vile s4.61, Griner Farm $14.22, Can
der S164.5S, Blitchton s52.23, Capulet
se6.47, Orange Lake 1925. Fairfield
$44.07. Pedro S11-21. HeidtviIle ss4ee,
Belleview s1OO.59, Reddick 81 cts,
Weirsdale s42.si, Buck Pond s25 cts,
Fellowship s2.s1, Martel s70.7s, Lima
dale 311472, Oak Hill ;2.77, Cottage