Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-16

Sec. 1. Whenever it shall appear to
the County Court of any county that
the public interest requires it, said
Court shall have power to provide for
establishing and maintaining one or
more county high schools for the in
struction of the children Of the coun-
ty; the said high school or schools to
be managed as hereinafter provided.
Sec. Q. The. said Court for the pur-
pose aforesaid shall have power to levy
special taxes, in addition to other tax
ts, for school purposes not to exceed
fifteen cents on the one hundred dollars
pn all taxible property, to be levied
and collected as other county taxes;
and the said court shall also have pow
er, for the purpose aforesaid, to make
appropriations out of any county funds
mot otherwise appropriated, except out
pf the public school funds; and the
funds arising from the taxes levied for
re purpose, and for the appropriation
made for the purpose, shall constitute
d a special fund to be known as the
County High School Fund, which shall
be kept by the County Trustee separ-
late and apart from all other funds,
land applied exclusively to the purpose
Kaforesaid
Sec. 3. The management and con-
Ntrol of the county high school or
SCHOOLS shall be vested in the County
High School Board of Education,
(which shall consist of seven members,
ksix of whom shall be elected by the
kCounty Court as soon as the court shall
have decided to provide for establish
ling a county high school or schools,
two of whom shall be elected to serve
Huntil the following January term of
fthe Court, two to serve until the sec
Iond January term following their cleo
Htion, and two to serve until the third
kIJanuary following their election; at
Ethe expiration of the terms of the sew
Eeral members, their successors shall be
Kelected at the respective January terms
Iof the Court, to serve three years. Not
Imore than one member Of the board
/ shall be elected from the same school
Edistrict, and the members shall be dis
IItributed through the different locali-
tiles of the county as the Court shall
Edeem equitable. The Court shall I'LL
fall vacancies for unexpired terms at
1.-THE quarterly term of the Court after
H the vacancy occurs or as soon thereat-
|9lsr as posi- BILE. The County Superin-
II skendent shall be ex officio a member of
Il the Board of Education and Secretary
n |lthereof, and may receive such compen-
sation for his services as Secretary as
n the Board shall allow, in addition to
Il his salary as County superintendent.
Sec. A. In every county high school
&Ishall be taught all the branches of stu
|Ndy now required or permitted by law
lto be taught in the secondary schools
IIexcepting and excluding the branches
named to be taught in the five grades
of the primary schools; and in addi-
tion such other high school branches
d may no buuSub dh blO IculN VI
tion may prescribe as necessary to pre-
pare pupils for college or for business.
The county high schools shall be grad
ed by the Board of Education under
the general regulations of the State
Superintendent, and the supervision OF
the County Superintendent, beginning
rYith the sixth grade, which sixth
grade shall be adjusted for the adnis-
Lsion of pupils who have completed the
Five grades of the primary schools.
Sec. 5. In order to secure efficient
instruction for the extensive course OF
study, the Board shall employ in every
county high school not less than three
teachers.
Sec. g. The county high school ol
s schools shall be open to all the child
E rem of the county of lawful age who
shall be otherwise qualified, and who