The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-04-27
Important Points
of the School Law.

Section l0S22, revised school laws
lND, provides, "That no school dis.
trict which fails to levy Il tax of 4Oc
~ the 500 assessed valuation, I'M
less the assessment of less amount,
together with Tia" moneys received
from the public funds, shall amount
T." 500 for school purposes, shall re-
c"ivc any part of the public school
moneys for the ensuing school year,
aud the county clerk shall omit
such district in the superintendent
81 the public moneys
The boards of directors Of school
districts are authorized to levy Zoe
without vote of the district. It is
evident that the above law requires
all districts to levy zoe, unless the
district has a very large valuation.
County superintendents and county
clerks should see that this law Is
enforced. County clerks are liable
to prosecution for failure to enforce
this law. County superintendent
on or soon after May IL of each
year should carefully examine all
the estimates of district clerks on
file with the county clerk and APP
prove all that are correct and that
conform to the law aud require all
clerks IN whose estimates errors are
found To correct said errors, and
comply with the law. II would be
well for all estimates to be sent to
the county superintendent for his
approval and by him filed with the
county clerk.
The school age is the same as
heretofore, six years to- twenty
years. The enumeration of school
children must be taken in the future
as heretofore. All funds are appor-
toned on the enumeration this year,
and after this year the railroad
taxes and county ard township
funds will still be appOrtioned on
an enumeration basis.
The i6th General Assembly has
repealed section 1886 and enacted
new section in lien thereof, which
takes effect before the apportion-
ment of school funds this year. ItI
provides special State aid to weak
rural schools Of $50 per year, or so
much thereof as may be- needed to
an S-months' school at $40
per month. Provided that such dis
trlcts,
|. Levy toe for school purposes.
;. Have "A valuation uf. $40 900 or
less.
3. Have an area Of g.. square
miles ur more.
I. Enumcratc - or more school |
>. Have maintained during the |
past school term n daily attendance |
Ut 10 or NOR" pupils.
such districts, under section 10 |
~, must levy 4Oc. Ifthey will vote |
2jc additional they may obtain $40 |
special aid. Few people know of |
this new law. County superintend-
'ntS should 90 over their districts
at once aud notify the presidents
aud clerks of all districts that may
secure aid under this new law
Boards of directors of all such dis
.rlcts under section 1896 can call "A
special meeting to increase the rate
If levy to 6Jc on the 500. Boards
an call this meeting without PEE
.ition.
Hon. Il. W. Major, Attorney Gen
'ral, has rendered the following
opinion on section l0l37:
" According to Sec. l0931, Il. =.
Mo. 1903, and also under the pro
'lsionS "' our constitution, will say
h" county superintendent cannot
ngagc in teaching in Il public
chnol, private school, normal
chool, college, or in any special
chnnl. He cannot devote his time
- teaching In any of these schools.
% matter whether hc receives com
eusatlpu or not. His entire time
aust b" devoted To- the duties EN-
'in"d upon him under the sta
ltcs
NN. i. EVANS,
stat" superintendent of schools.