The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-14

The following are some of the
provisions found in the new school
code which will be of special inter-
est to the school officials and the
public in general. All districts in
Wayne county are of the fourth
class.
The present board will at their
first meeting in June levy taxes. The
tax limit is 20 mills, no distinction
being made between money for
school and for buildings. They will
not however settle accounts till the
first Monday in July. All schools
must be open at least seven months
Independent districts are abolish
ed, but may be reorganized upon the
application of a majority of the tax
able inhabitants. They may petit
tion the court, setting forth the
boundaries of said proposed district.
if, upon evidence, the judge deems
it necessary for the welfare of the
pupils and taxpayers, he shall enter
a decree making them Independent
districts. The school district or
districts from which said proposed
district is to be taken shall have ten
days notice of the hearing before
the court.
Next November five directors
shall be elected two for two years,
two for four years, and one for six
years. These shall meet on the first
Monday of next December and elect
a president, vice-president, a
secretary and a treasurer. The last
two shall hold their office only till
the first Monday of July following.
1t will be seen from this that the
secretary and treasurer elected this
July will hold office only till Decem-
ber next.
The treasurer and collector must
each make a monthly report to the
board. Treasurers and collectors
must give bonds as in the past; but
the board may designate a bank or
trust company as depository
These must give bonds, and when
the school money is so deposited in
the name of the school districts the
treasurer shall not be liable for
loss. All money so deposited shall
be drawn only on orders endorsed
by the treasurer and made Payable
at depository of the school dis
trict of -" No orders can, in
any case be drawn when there are
no founds with which to pay them
A provision is made by which boards
may borrow money if necessary, but
orders cannot bear interest.
Tax Levy.
All districts shall levy an occupa.
tion tax of at least 81. In case any
such person neglects or refuses to
paid said occupation tax, after ten
days notice, the tax collector shal
notify any person or corporation fol
whom the said person may work, an6
said person or company shall pay
the tax from the wages earned.
No rebates or discounts from the
full tax shall be allowed and pei
cent. shall be added to all taxes mo-
paid by October first.
A severe penalty may be inflicted
upon all treasurers and solicitor!
who use school money for their Owl
purposes.
All school supplies shall be di
vided into two classes. The frs
includes desks, chairs, tables, type
writer's and school apparatus; the
second, all other supplies excep
text books.
Supplies of the first class exceed
ing 500 must be submitted to a
least two firms or dealers asking fol
sealed bids, and the lowest bid, kline
and quality being the same, shall
be accepted.
Bills for supplies of the seconC
class costing $500 must be advertis
ed in at least two papers for thre,
weeks. No teacher can act as agen
for supplies in the district where h
teaches.
An Assistant Superintendent.
The code provides for one assist
ant superintendent for such count
les as Wayne for the chief purpos
of giving closer supervision. Thi
is one of the best features of tn
code, as great benefit will be derive,
from frequent visits by a supervisor
Young teachers especially need sucl
help and suggestions as such super
visor could give. The legislature
however, failed to appropriate an
funds for this work, hence nothing
of this nature can be done for a
least two years.
All school contracts must be il
writing and duplicate.
When a board of directors /
obliged to close a school because O
fire, contagious disease, = other rea
sons, unless otherwise ; ted in tn
contract they shall be liz lie for tn
salaries of teachers of said school
for the time the school is closed
Directors should take special motto
of this feature.
Relatives of Directors.
No teacher who is related to a d.
rector as father, mother, brother
sister, husband, wife, son, daughter
step-son, step-daughter, grandchilC
nephew, niece, first cousin, sister-iI
law, brother-in-law, uncle or aun
unless such teacher receives the a.
firmative vote of three-fourths of a
members of the board, can teach.
The clause relating to an increas
of teachers salaries is not operatiy
because the legislature failed to al
propriate the money, hence these r.
main as formerly. A child shall b
considered a resident of the distric
in which his parent or guardia
lives. In case no living parent {
guardian, then the person standin
in parental relation. This settle
an aggravating question of the pas
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