The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-04-10
Sullivan-W wilkins School Law.

| Sullivan wilkins School Law.
A law was passed by the recent Le-
gislature which revolutionizes the pub
lie school system. A full synopsis of
the law follows:
Sec. l. Each county shall compose
one school district, excepting graded
and city schools.
Sec. III. Within thirty days after
this act takes effect the County
Superintendent, County Judge, and
County Attorney shall divide the
county into four, six or egiht educa-
tional divisions containing as nearly
as possible an equal number of chill
dren including both white and col
ored children, then sub-divide eaclf
division into school districts, so as
not to effect any graded or city school
district. Each sub-district shall in
clude all children both white and COL
ored, residing in said district and in
no case fewer than forty pupil chill
dren and no. sub-district to receive
per capita on fewer than fifty white
children, nor more than one hundred
white children for the payment of one
! teacher.
Sec. ii. On the first Saturday in
August next an election shall be
held in each sub district to elect one
trustee who shall hold office for two
years. Any person is eligible to this
office who is over twenty-one, a resi-
dent of the district sixty days be-
fore the election, and who can show
certificate from five reputable per-
sons that he can read and write.
Sec. III. The election for trustee
shall be by ballot, ballots to
be furnished by the County Clerk
and paid for out of thecoun-
ty levy. No candidates name shall
be placed on the ballot except by petit
ton of ten votes of his district, said
petition to be filed with the County
Clerk ten days before the election.
The election officers shall certify the
returns 10 the County Superintendent
within five days after the election.
Sec. ". The County Superintend-
ent snail within thirty days after the
election organize the trustees of the
sub-district in each educational divi-
sion into a division board with Chair
man and Secretary.
Sec. V. The trustee in each sub
district shall supervise its school, re-
port, its needs and make recommen-
dations in writing to the division
board which shall refer these to the
County Board which recommendation
on same.
The trustee of such sub-district, in
the month of April of each year shall
report TO the County Superintendent
complete census of pupil children
and receive as compensation five cents
for each pupil child reported.
Sec. vi. Each division board shall
meet on the last Saturday in June fol-
lowing the election of trustees and
elect one teacher for each school in its
educational division for one year. A
majority of the members of such board
shall be necessary to the election of
any teacher for any sub-district. All
application for positions in the schools
shall be filed with the Secretary of
the Board in the division in which a
school is taught, contracts shall be
signed in duplicate by the teacher and
the Chairman and Secretary of the d.
vision Board.
Sec. VII. The Chairman of the sew.
eral educational division boards and
the County Superintendent shall con-
stitute County Board of education.
Sec. VIII. Within two years after
the passage and approval of this act
each County Board of education shall
es ablish one or more county schools
in which pupils completing the rural
school course shall have free tuition
provided there is not already existing
in he county a high school of the
firrst-class
Sec. TX. The County Board OF
Education shall estimate and levy be-
fore the Fiscal Court of the county
shall levy a tax for school purpose.
not to exceed twenty cents on each
hundred dollars of taxable property
and capitation tax not to exceed one
dollar, and the Sheriff shall collect
this tax as other taxes and turn II
over to the County Superintendent
who shall act as treasurer of the Coun
ty Board. The County Board shall
expend said fund for the building, re-
pairing and equipping of school house
by purchase and condemnation Of ne