Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
The Tentative Bill.

The Tentative Bill.
Section IA state board of educa-
ton is hereby created, to be COM
posed of five members. The state
superintendent of public instruction
shall be eX-officio a member of such
board Immediately after the passage
Of this act, the governor shall, by and
with the advice and consent of the
senate, appoint four members to such
state board of education, but no mem
Der SO appointed shall be qualified to
act until confirmed.
Section 2-The term of one of such
members shall terminate On the first
Monday in February, 1913, the term OF
the second such member shall termIn
ate on the first Monday in February,
1915, the term of the third such mem
Der shall terminate on the first Mon
day in 1917, and the term of the fourth
such member shall terminate on the
first Monday in February, 1919.
Section BIN January, 1918, and
biennially thereafter, there shall be
appointed and confirmed in the same
manner, one member Of the said state
board of education fIr the term OF
eight years from the first Monday in
February, of such year. Each mem
Der so appointed shat hold his office
until his successor is appointed ana
qualified
Section Amy vacancy in the mem
bership of the state ioard Of euuca
ton shall be filled by appointment by
the governor for the unexpired term,
subject to confirmation by the senate,
but any such appointment shall be
in full force until acted upon by the
senate.
Section 5-The governor may at any
time remove any member of such
board of education fer inefficiency,
rcgIect of duty or malfeasance in Of
flee. Before such removal, he shall
give such member a copy of the
charges against him, End shall fix the
time when he can be heard in his own
defense, which shall not be less than
10 days thereafter, ard said hearing
shall be open 20 the public If he
shall be removed, the governor shall
file in the office of the secretary Of
state a complete statement of all
charges against such member, and his
findings THEREOF with tho record OF
the proceedings.
Section 6-NO member of the state
board of education shall hold any
other office or position of profit or
perform any other business or serve
on Or under any committee Of any pO.
litical party, but shall devote his en-
tire time to the duties of his office
Not more than two of the appointive
of the board of education
shall he members Of tue same politics.
al party.
Section THE state board of edu-
cation shall keep its office at the cap
ital and shah be provided by the super
of public property with
suitable room or rooms, necessary Of
fee furniture, supplies, stationery,
books, periodicals and maps
Section 8-Each of such appointive
members of the board of education
shall receive an annual salary of
$4,000, payable in the same manner as
salaries of other stale officers are
paid.
Section 9-The state board of edu
cation shall constitute a body corpor-
ate by the name Of state board Of ed
uCation," and shall possess all the |
powers necessary or convenient TO
accomplish the objects and perform
the duties prescribed ny law, and shall
have custody Of the books, records, |
buildings and ell other property Of
the state university, O. the state nor
nal schools and of the Wisconsin min
ing and trade schools.
" Section 1O-On the second Monday |
In February in each odd numbered
year, the state board of education |
shall meet at the Office of the board |
md elect president and a secretary, |
who shall perform such duties as may
be prescribed by the state board or |
each of whom shall serve
.or a term of two years and until his
successor is elected.
Section 1.-THE secretary of such
state board of education may be
some person not member of such
state board of education. The secre-
AIRY shall keep a faithful record
If all the transactions of the board.
Section 12-The state treasurer
,hall be treasurer of the board, per-
ormfng all the duties of such Office,
nhiect to such regulations as the