The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-04-02
NUMBER "a.
Digest Of New School Law.


county school fund quarterly o. may
be paid, at the discretion of the Board
of County Commissioners from the
county fund.
Section II provides that all money
paid during 1909 to county superinten-
dents out of the general county fund
may be returned to said fund from the
general county school fund.
Chapter 95 Approved March 18th,
1909. All legal voters residing in a
school district who have paid poll tax
for the current year in said district
shall be conside ed qualified voters at
school election in said district.
Chapter I'll All children between
the ages of seven and fourteen years
are required to attend school for the
entire school term in their respective
districts.
The term Flag Day" as mentioned
in the law concerning February twelfth
is changed to "Lincoln Day"
Two members are added to the Ter
ritoral Board of Education. These two
are not to be professional teachers.
Governor to appoint during March, 1909.
Institute attendance of at least two
weeks is required of all teachers. A four
weeks institute permitted for holders of
third grade certificates and holders OF
permits. Such teachers who have,
taught at least three months during
the twelve months previous to said
four weeks institute, may upon attend
ance for the full four weeks receive
fifteen dollars each from the common
school income fund upon presenting to
the Territorial Auditor a cel ltifcate of
such attendance signed by the County
Superintendent, the institute conductor,
and the Territorial Superintendent of
Public Instruction. Said teachers are
exempt from institute fee. County
Treasurers shall set aside in such cases
at least fifty dollars more than the law
has heretofore required to be placed to
the credit of the institute fund. The
Territorial Board of Education may
| waive holding of county Institutes in
counties where authorized summer
schools are held.
| The Territorial Superintendent Of
Public Instruction required to give
opinion on Interpretation of school law.
County Superintendent Of Schools re-
ouired to leave in the county school fund
sufficient money to meet all warrants
that may be legally drawn upon such
fund covering county superintepdent's
salary.
The County Superintendent salary
shall be paid from the county school
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fund in monthly installments on war
rants of the Probate Clerk drawn on the
county treasury.
The provision of the lgw of 1907
giving teachers pay for legal holidays
and for thee hristmas vacation repealed.
Date of election Of school directors
changed to first Monday in June (sev-
enth); netices of said election to he
made second Monday in May MAY tenth)
Members of board elected to begin term
of office first Monday in July July fifth
In fact the provisions concerning the
election Of school directors stand the
, same today as outlined in the compila-
ton Of the school laws for 1905.
Severe penalty upon school officers
for failing to perform their duties.
Chapter 125 Approved March 18th,
1909. The tax levy of five mills made
a by district Board of School Directors
must receive the approval of the
Board of County Commissioners. II
s the event of dsapproval the Board o.
County Commissioners may fix sucl
levy not to exceed five mills.
|. Chapter l27 Provides for the appoint
ment of INDECENT students by the mem
bers of the Thirty-eighth Legislativ,
u Assembly. Provisions as to appoint
ment same as provided by the Thirty
seventh Legislative Assembly, bu
is Boards of County Commissioners no
authorized to make appointments.
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