The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-17
MEASURE 100
VOLUMIN0USF FOR
CONSIDERATION
Would Take wo
Weeks To Pass It

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CHARLESTON, Feb. The most
volumlnous is house BIN NO Which
is an entire revision of the education.
al laws Of the State. The blll IS con-
tained in book Of 1s5 pages ana 4
would require a day to read I 4 the
house and probably couple % Y weeks
to amend it when 1t would come up
on second reading and as there ls
quite desire on the part ot Al tho
members to finish up and adionrn "a
a few days the outlook for the ri
age of the bin Is not at oil brighl
1t provides that the school yea n
gin on July 1st and end 1nne atth
Every magisterial district "a eaeh
county shall be school district and
be divided into sub-distriets ana
each district there shall be 4 beard
OF education consisting Of president
and two school eommissioners 1he
president viii be elected for four
years and the commissioners toF tgto
years. NJ LueAQNNE " NtAStt gvt-k y -
be allowed to teach.
The Boards Duties
The board of education Of eYery
district and independent school az
trlct, which shall be a cotppratiou
shall have general control 81 The
schools and may. IL they deem /, a.
visable. change the sub-dIstrict lines
but any person aggrieyed by any ac-
ton ON board n tliis iusltsr Aill
have the right to appeal ghersfro
to the county superintendent no 1iay
reverse or correct the action q tis
board. This board win have he
power to secure sites and erect bliiid
ings having care to the couvenience
and health of the pupils. butno school
shall be constructed by themuntil the
plans and location are approved by
the county superintendent
In case the levy for school purpo
is not enough to cover ail5neees
expenses an additional levy may he
made with the consent Of majority
Of the voters at a special election tor
this purpose. 1t viii be unlawful for
the board to make amy CONTRACT the
fulfillment of which would involve she
expenditure of money In excese q
funds legally at the disposal ol the
board
Forms and instructions for IN
up the statement of the conditions oI
the fiscal year shall be prepared :
the state tax Commissioners and forms
and instructions for holding any eiec
tion provided by this net shah be faf
nished by the attorney general
May Extend Terns
The board may extend the tern
school Of six months. which s pro
vided for by this act. a. 1 uipetlng
held on the first Monday IN July, cr
upon petition of nifty tax payera q
their district they shan submit tle
question Of having more than SIX
months school 70 the voters ct a1y
general or special election They
shall also at this meeting in Iuiy de-
termine the number Of teacher and
hx the salaries to be paid them q
fixing the salaries having regard g
the grade OF teachers certihca
Teachers having first grade ahail be
paid not less than $40 per month;
those holding second grade not less
than $50 per month and those holdlns
third grade not less than sl6. Pro
vision is made that the board ci eau-
cation may pay the teachers ai ariss
in addition to the minimum alag
axed by law. as they may zee proper.
The members Of the board q edu'
cation shall each receive two dollars
per day for their services y auy
city with population Of ONE lhnuan
or more the board may eahbilsh
kindergarten.
To Handle Books.
The board may purchase Tie necee-
sary text books and furnish thena
free to the pupils, which booka shan
be distributed among the pupils by
the teachers. who shan hive
control over them. Any hpok delis-
erred to any pupil which b unnerss
sarily injured or DESTROYED 81 The
pupil shall be replaced - him
The board OF education sian ppoiut
three persons trustees ior eseh sub
district In their district Yho shall
have charge Of the school q ne SUBJ
district They shan appoint teachers
for the school but 20 trustee saa'i
contract WITH oF appcins e. teacher q