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

same way the first of January.
School boards have the power to
designate which schools in the dis
trict a pupil shall attend; but if the
pupil lives ! y miles or more.
When such schools are closed and
transported the districts will not
lose the teachers share of the state
appropriation. This applies to all
schools so closed since 1901.
Attendance.
Pupils between the ages of eight
and sixteen must attend school reg
ularly. The school board may, any
time before the school opens fix upon
any part of the term to which the
compulsory act shall apply provided
they do not reduce it below seventy
ty per cent of the whole term. I'm
less such action is taken the attend
ance applies to the whole term.
The secretary shall furnish the
teachers or principals with a list
of all pupils within these ages and
the teachers must report absence,
unless it be in case of i'll health.
Children between the ages of "a
and 16 who can read and write the
English language may be excused
if they procure an employment GER
tificate Teachers of every other
than a public must report to the
principal or secretary the names of
all such pupils when admitted and
when they leave, and also when alb
sent three days in a month.
School boards must, between April
first and September first. cause to
be prepared a list of all children
in the district between the ages Of
six and sixteen. A list of these
must be sent to the county superin-
! tendent before October l. This is
a new feature and must not be neg
| lected, as one-half of the state ap-
preparation will depend upon it.
The other half depends upon teach
ers employed, which must be re-
ported by October 1.
Health.
The state health department shall
provide medical inspection in such
manner as it sees fit, unless the
| board of directors of districts of the
! fourth class shall, by a majority
vote, decide not to have it, and sc
notify the health department in
writing before July l. This inspec.
ton shall be made in the presence
of the parent if so desired.
No teacher, pupil or janitor suffer
ing from tuberculosis of the lungs
shall be connected with the school
Unless otherwise decided by the
| board, all schools shall commence
at 8 a, m and close at D. M
allowing 10 minutes both forenoon
and afternoon for recess, and one
hour for dinner.
Directors must, with the advice
and consent of the superintendent
arrange a course of study, which
must conform as nearly as possible
to the course arranged by the state
Teachers must keep a record O.
the work and progress of ali the pu
pills in the school, and shall leave
such record with recommendation
for promotion as seem proper, will
the secretary. No teacher shall re
ceive the last months pay till thi
provision has been complied with.
Other Facts.
No more high schools can be es
tablished without first obtaining th'
approval of the state and count!
superintendent. The grades OF higl
schools, number of teachers, anC
lengths of terms, remain as before
The requirements for teachers hav,
been slightly modified Pupils from
districts having no high school ma.
attend the nearest or most convent
ent high school and pupils living il
district maintaining third or sec
ond grade school may attend, afte
graduation, a school of the frs
grade at the expense of their hom
district. This gives every pupil tn
privilege of a fOur-year high schoo
course.
All directors whose terms woult
have expired this June will continu
till next December.
Boards will please notice that
contrary to advices printed tw
weeks ago, the financial settlement
will not be made till the first Mon
p day in July. Taxes, however, viii
be levied at once.
No teacher can be hired by tn
present boards for more than on
year.