The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
LEGAL
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March Is, 1911
SENATE BILL No. 3sl.

March Is, 1911
SENATE BILL No. 3s1.
AN AT relating to boards of education
and schools in cities of the first and
second class, and repeating sections 1855,
1865. 1908, 1901, 7604, and 1907 of the Gen
eral Statutes of Kansas of the year 1903.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section L. That the board of education
In cities of the first and second class, at
its regular meeting on the first Monday
In August each year, shall organize by
the election of a president and vice presi-
dent from its members, each of whom
snail serve for one year, and until his
successor is elected and qualified; and the
board shall elect clerk for term of
one year, who shall not be a member of
said board, and shall receive for his ser
vices such compensation the board
may allow.
Sec. 2. That the board of education IN
cities of the first and second class shall
have the right, at any regular special
meeting, to hold election to fill any
vacancy which may occur among the Of
ficers of the board, or any of its en-
ployees: and the board may remove any
of its employees for incompetence, negli-
gence, or immortality, after notice and
The fiscal year of the board shall close
on the last day of June, and the annual
reports of the president, clerk, superin
tendent, anu of the several committees
shall be presented to the board on or be
fore the first Monday in August of each
year.
sec. 5. InaC 1t Sn2l De Inc duty OF the
clerk to be present at all meetings of the
board, to keep an accurate journal of its
proceedings, and to have the care and
custody of the records, books, and docu-
ments of the board, to countersign all
warrants drawn upon the treasurer by
order of the hoard, to keep an accurate
account of all moneys paid to the treas
urer account of said board, and all
moneys paid or orders drawn on the
treasurer by order of said board, and to
prepare and publish an annual report
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treasurer since the last report, and from
what source received; % the amount of
sinking fund, and how invested; 80 the
moneys paid out and for what; 90 the
balance of general fund in the hands OF
the treasurer; 0) and the number, date
and amount of any bond issued by said
board and of all bonds purchased for the
sinking fund: and the clerk shall perform
such other duties as the board It's
committees shall require.
Sec. 4. That the board of education in
cities of the first and second class. at
such time as they may deem expedient,
shall elect superintendent of schools,
who shall not be a member of said board,
for a term of one or two years, the
board may choose, and whose term shall
begin on the first Monday in August.
The superintendent shall have charge and
control of the public schools of the city,
subject to the orders, rules and regula-
lions and bylaws of the board, and shall
receive for his services such cOmpenSa-
ton as the board may allow. Such super
intendent shall be the holder of a state
certificate valid for at least three years,
or be graduate of an accredited normal
school, college university; provided,
that the qualifications herein specified.
shall not apply to any person holding the
position of superintendent of schools in
any city of the first or second class at
the date when this act shall take effect.
Sec. 5. That the board of education in
cities of the first and second class, at
such times they may deem expedient,
shall appoint two competent persons who.
with the superintendent as chairman
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committee of the board of education
whose duty it shall be to examine all per-
sons who shall apply to them as teachers;
and no person, except one who holds q
diploma a certificate from the State
Board of Education, diploma from the
State Normal School shall be elected by the
board as a teacher, unless such person is
the holder of q certificate from the ex-
aiming committee signed by all or a ma
jority of them. and setting forth that
such person is competent to teach in
such department of the public schools as
may be stated in the certificate, and is a
person OF good moral character
Sec. 6. That sections 1886, 1866, 1869, 1901,
1904 and 1907 of the General Statutes of
Kansas of the year 1909, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec. Z. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pub
licat.on in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
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RICHARD ]. HOPKINS.
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10, 1911
- @. H. BUCHANAN
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS II
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March Is, 1911
w. R. STUBBS Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. Chas. H. Sessions, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal1 and affixed my official seal,
this 18th day of March 1911
CHAS. H SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
By J. T. BOTKIN,
Asst. Secretary of State.
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