The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31

required By law.
cal code by prescribing that the elementary
school course shall be allotted in eight years
! work and limited the kindergarten allotment 10
TWO years; by providing that the average daily
attendance OF deaf children the age Of
/ six years shall he counted as part OF the daily
average of the elementary schools; by prescrib-
4 ing that the elementary night school course
shall be eight years work and for the admission
to the night schools Of children under "a years
of age who have been given work permits.
Chap. SOS new: Authorizes trustees and city
/ boards of education 10 establish health and de-
velopment supervision in the public schools and
/ 10 employ an examining stsn consisting OF both
educators and physicians. The purpose of the
act Is 10 correction of deTelopmentsl and
acquired defects of both pupils and teachers and
/ provides for complete physical examination an
4 nually or oftener as determined by trustees or
\ boards.
code. relating TO powers of county boards OF
education by providing that pupil shall be
and that in ali cases such books ordered shall
be bought by the district and by providing that
pended except after hearing and by the af-
/ firmative vote Of at least four members and
I duct unftness must be made under oath.
DISTRICTS-GOyERN
Chap. AIS: Adds section 1854 to the political
code providing that II shall be optional with
/ within a chartered city to be governed By the
provisions of such charter and for the subnis-
sion Of the option to the voters at special elec-
tions.
DISTRICTS-JOINT
Chap ls5: Adds section 1880 new to the
political code end provides that when any any
as the result of the organization of a new
county or the change Of county lines the dis
trict shall. unless otherwise provided. become
joint district.
DISTRICTs-SUSPEN
Chap. 1877: Amends section l54s of the po-
litical code relating to the duties and powers OF
pended school districts. The power Of suspen-
sion Is Vested In The supervisors instead OF me
superintendent must at the time OF making the
apportionment set aside $3.50 for the suspended
trustees shall he elected and census taken in
suspended district On petition Of major
trict may be merged with one or more other
districts by the supervisors. The superin-
tendent IS empowered to appoint census mar
shall in any district il the trustees or board Of
education fail so 10 appoint within the time
fixed by law
ELECTIONS
Chap so1: Amends section 1852 Of the po-
utical code which prescribes the contents of
notices of special elections for the issuance of
esded 0ni n eR Of he pure Re
pose for which the election is to be held and by
election appointed instead Of inspectors and
/ Chap 3o2: Amends section 1881 which pro
vided that such notices should be signed by
the board, by providing that the notices may
be signed by a majority of the members Of
chap. S2I (new): Provides that boards Of
edrcation in any district wholly. within or
partly within a city OF the fifth class may in
their discretion and must on the request of
The trustees Of the city call special elections
The usual special election notices and general
election regulations are prescribed ~,
cal cede by making the last preceding School
census the basis for determining the number
site 10 the submission OF bond issues at special
elections.
FRATERNITIES
Chap. 2ls (nev1: Prohibits the formation
ties in the public schools Of this state The
act makes IL unlawful for any pupil enrolled In
the Or % scs9s sscrs to Join or
sorority or club wholly or partly formed from
the membership ef pupils attending public
education are empowered IN enforce the pro-
visions of the act and any rules and regulations
they may make consonant thereto by suspen-
sion or expulsion Of any pupil violating them.
FUNDS
Chap. 4s new: Provides that whenever
there is in the state treasury to to- the credit OF
excess Of $4,000, which shall at all times be
kept uninyested; such excess shall be Invested
School district bonds Of this state and the In
terest thereon be paid into the school fund Tor
the support Of the common schools.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Chapter 3i1: Adds two new titles to The
political code and is in itself complete codi
festiOn Of laws governing the formation. organ
ization. government and support of high schools
snd high school districts. II consists Of 6i
sections and repeals all former code sections
and separate acts governing high schools. The
state controller is required to estimate the high
school tax a basis OF SIS per pupil In average
daily attendance In all duly established high
schools for the last preceding school year. The
proceeds Of the tar are by the act appropriated
without reference to the fiscal years and are TO
be apportioned by the state superintendent as
follows: one-third among the high schools aud
Of pupils enrolled or average daily attendance
the remaining two-thirds pro rata basis
Of average daily attendance
LIBRARIES
Of the political code by authorizing trustees to
ma ke the school library part OF the county
library and turning the library fund over to the
county library.
NIGHT sCHoOL-CLAssIFIC
Chap. 595: Amends section 1853 OF the polit-
zeal code by reclassifying the public schools and
bringing night schools within the general law.
The new classification IS lday and EVENING"
and grammar tday and evening secondary. high
schools and technical Schools and either may
include portion Of the other class.
NORMAL SCHOOLS
Chap. l4s: Amends section 1872 of the polit-
ical code by prescribing that the state normal
school course OF study shall include manual
training, domestic science, agriculture. physiol
ogy and hygiene. and the methods Of distinguish
ing such physical defects as tend to retard the
physical and mental development OF the child.
Chap. 615: Provides for the dedication of a
strip OF the Los Angeles normal school ground
lands for street purposes in consideration Of in
demnity by the city for the cost OF alterations.
ETC.. made necessary by such dedication
Chap. Al: Provides for the establishment Of
state normal school OF manual arts and home
economics at Santa Barbara and carries an orig
inal appropriation Of $4,000 to be expended
on building and maintenance after a site TO be
donated has been accepted by the trustees and
decided TO the state. Under the terms of the act
the new school must be opened. in rented build |
ings or otherwise, not later than January l.
1910.
SALARIES
Chap. 2os: Amends section 1922 of the polit |