Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-27


shall maintain schools for At least 100
teaching days in each year. exclusive
of holidays sufficient for the accommo-
years of age.
They shall certify to tho county
board of education tax levies adequate
to provide necessary revenue for their
districts; they shall have charge of all
school property; shall elect superinten-
dents and teachers OF the schools under
their Jurisdiction, and fix their salaries,
and shall have general supervision in
their districts. subject to the approval
of the board of education in certain
matters.
School Taxes.
The county board of education shall
in August of each year levy school
taxes for the ensuing year as fol-
lows:
First-A general fund levied on all
taxable property of the county, includ-
ing independent districts.
Second-A county teachers fund lev
led upon all the taxable property of
the county, exclusive of Independent
districts.
Tilird-A county contingent fund lev
led upon all taxable property. ex-
elusive OF independent districts.
Fourth-Funds for the use of inde-
pendent districts in accordance with
levies certified by directors OF said dis
tricts.
Fifth-Upon a majority vote of cleo
tors OF any school township they shall
levy special tax for special improve
ments in such school township.
All such levies noted above shall be
certified to county auditors by the
county board of education, and shall
be entered upon the tax list, and shall
be so entered as to show separately the
amounts levied for the various funds
in both the independent and county
school districts.
Disposition Of School Funds.
The office of school treasurer Is
abolished. The county treasurer shall
receive all funds payable to the school
districts OF the county. both independ-
ent and otherwise, and disburse the
same directly to those having claims
against such fund. on warrants signed
by the proper officials.
He shall keep a separate account of
funds Of each school township or In
dependent district and report each
month the balances on hand for various
funds and districts.
All school treasurers of Independent
and other districts shall within thirty
days after this act takes effect sur
render to the county treasurer all mon
eys, records and accounts in their pos
session.
The county treasurer shall deposit all
school funds at interest in authorized
banks, the rate Of interest on such
moneys to be not less than per cent.
which interest shall be apportioned
equitably to the various districts and
funds.
School Elections.
Regular school elections shall occur
on the first Monday of March in each
year Special elections may be Or
dered at any time on proper notice.
Each independent district or school
township shall constitute an election
precinct.
All general and special school cleo
lions shall be advertised in newspapers
and by posting notices.
All ballots for elections In independ-
ent districts, and for elections held I'M
der direction Of the county board of
education, shall be printed and pro-
vfded under direction Of the proper
school officials; except that any person
may provide and circulate ballots Of
any sort for the election Of school
trustees in school townships.
Nominations for members OF the
county board Of education. and for d.
rectors of Independent districts shall be
by petition; said petitions to be filed
not less than thirty days prior to the
election.
Nominations for trustees in school
townships are not required.
All expenses of school elections shall
be audited and paid by the county
board of education.
Annual School Meetings.
The county board Of education shall
call together all school officers Of the
county, including directors Of indie
pendent districts, at least once each
year for conference and discussion, and
said school officers shall receive 50 per
day and mileage for such attendance:
such per diem not to be allowed to any
officer for more than three days in any
one year. Any school officers failing
to attend such a meeting shall be in
eligible for reelection, unless excused
for good reasons by the county board
Of education.
County Superintendent.
The county superintendent shall be
the executive officer of the county
board of education, and shall be elected
by them as heretofore provided. His
duties shall be to visit and supervise
all schools, except Independent school
districts of the first and second class;
to hold teachers meetings. provide and
conduct teachers institutes; conduct
teachers examinations, superintend the
grading Of schools and examinations
for promotion, and perform all profess
sional service necessary to assist the
county board Of education in carrying
out the rules and regulations of the
school system.
Text Books.
No publisher Of text books shall be
permitted to offer for sale text books
for use in any of the schools of the
state until he has entered into certain
agreements and contracts, and filed a
bond for the faithful performance of
the same with the state board Of edu-
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