Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11
NEW SCHOOL LAWS.

Mention has already been made OF
the fact that the school laws were ma
terially changed at the last session of
the general assembly, and the law pro-
vding for the lengthening Of school
terms has already been printed. The
text of other acts have since become
available, and this one providing aid In
the construction Of school buildings, is
of especial interest.
Section l. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly of the state OF South car
olina, That for the purpose Of encour-
aging and aiding in the construction OF
adequate public school buildings in the
different counties in this state, the
sum Of twenty thousand dollars Is
hereby appropriated out of the dispen-
sary funds recently paid into the state
treasury by the winding-up commits
sion of the state dispensary, and the
said sum shall be used by the state
board of education for such purpose.
Sec 9 That when the friends, pa
irons or trustees Of any public school
in any school district of any county in
this state shall raise by private sub
scription, special tax, regular tax, sale
of old buildings, issuing bonds or 9TH
erwise, funds for building a school
house in such district, the state board
of education shall, upon application
duly endorsed by the county board OF
education of the county in which the
public school desires aid, turn over to
the trustees of such school from the
funds set aside for such purposes un-
der this act, fifty dollars for each one
hundred dollars so raised by sucn
friends, patrons or trustees for con-
structing sucn school building: Pro-
vided, that no one school shall receive
more than three hundred dollars under
the provisions of this act: Provided,
further tnat no more than one school
in any one district in any one year
shall receive such aid: Provided, fur
ther that in case of the consolidation
of two or more schools an additional
bonus of fifty dollars may be granted:
And provided, further, that the state
board of education shall give the pref
erence to school districts which have
combined and consolidated two or more
school buildings: Provided, further,
that any school district availing itself
of the provisions of this act shall COM
ply with plans and specifications ap-
proved by the state board of education.
Sec. 3. That no school shall re-
ceive aid under the provisions of this
act without the approval Of the county
board of education of the county In
which said school shall be situated.
Sec. 4. That the funds provided
for in this act shall be paid out by the
state treasurer only upon the warrant
of the state board of education,
signed by the state superintendent OF
education.
Sec. 5. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act be, and the
same are hereby, repealed"
The act Of 1905 providing for aid in
erection of public school buildings was
amended so that in case of consolida-
ton between two or more schools an
additional bonus of $50 may be grant
ed. The law in respect to the erec-
ton of such buildings. as amended,
provides in section 2:
That when the friends. patrons or
trustees of any public school in any
school district in any county in this
state shall raise by private subscrip-
tion, special tax, regular tax, sale OF
old buildings. issuing bonds, or other
wise, funds for building a school house
i'm such district, the county board of
education of such county shall turn
over to the trustees Of such school,
from funds set aside for such purpose
under this act. fifty dollars for each one
hundred dollars so raised by such
friends. patrons or trustees for con-
structing such school building: PrOvid-
ed. no one school. shall receive more
than three hundred dollars under the
provisions of this act: Provided, that
in case of the consolidation of two or
more schools an additional bonus OF
fifty dollars may be granted: Provid-
ed, further. that no more than one
school in any one district. in any one
year. shall receive such aid
The Legislature increased this year
the special school tax. Instead of four
mills the county board of education
may name tax levy of eight mills
upon petition Of one third of the resi-
dent freehOderS of the age of 81 years. |
The provisions for the examination
of teachers have been changed by the
general assembly. The law now pro-
vides as to this feature:
No teacher shall be employed in any |
of the free public schools without a |
certificate from the county board of
education or the state board of educa-
ton: Provided. that no examinations
as to qualification shall be made in the
case Of any applicant who produces a
full diploma from any chartered col
lcge or university of this state, orl