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the support of the normal schools. and
all moneys accruing to such schools
from other sources, and apply the
same for the benefit of such schools.
Sec. 10. Section 951 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. Sol. The board of education
may establish practice departments in
connection with the normal schools.
The board shall expend for the sup
port or such departments such part of
the moneys appropriated by the state
and accruing from other sources as is
necessary. 1t shall agree with the
board of school directors of town in
which a normal school is located for
the use of school property, and ar
range with said board of school direc-
tors for the maintenance of such prac-
tice departments.
Sec. Is. Section 953 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. $685. A person who declares
his intention to complete a course of
study in normal school, and to teach
in the state for two years after grad
uation therefrom, and who complies
with the conditions established by the
board OF education for the admission
OF students shall be entitled to free
tuition in the normal school of his
choice. Other persons may be admit.
ted to the normal schools in the dis.
erection of said board on conditions
and tuition fees fixed by it.
Sec. H. Section 1858 of the Puhlic
Statutes, as amended by section 90 of
NO. % of the acts of 1910, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1858. Principals of academies
shall return to the superintendent of
education, annually, on or before the
tenth day of July, answers to the sta,
ustical Inquiries addressed to them
by the board of education.
Sec. IS. The board of education
snail define the classification of high
school teachers. and, through the SUI
perintendent of education. award Ger.
titicates valid for five years to prop
erly qualified teachers, and, after July
/, 1913, no person shall be eligible to
teach In high school who does not
hold high school teachers certif.
cate, unless already engaged in teach.
ing in such school.
Sec 10. Section 1921 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
. Sec 1921. The board of education
shall determine the classification and
standard of high schools and acad.
emies and may make regulations gov.
erning recitation periods and fix the
minimum amount of apparatus for an
approved high school or academy. An
interested person may appeal to said
board from the action of the board of
school directors in regard to the high
school or academy designated for at.
tendance or the tuition to be paid for
advanced instruction. It's decision on
such appeal shall be final No pep
son shall be deprived of such instruc.
ton by reason of age.
Sec. 20. Section 1016 of the Public
statutes, as amended by section | OF
NO. 80 of the acts of 1908, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1O16. The course of instruc
ton in such schools shall begin i'm
mediately at the completion of the
elementary course of not less than
eight years. Each school shall be con
sidered single school and for which
a single register shall be kept and
returned according to law, and each
snail be maintained at least thirty.
SIX weeks in the school year. and
shall be taught by teacher or teach.
ers OF competent ability, good morals
and legal certification, and, in each
instruction shall be given in English
language and literature, higher mathe
mates, history and natural sciences
and instruction may be given in an
cient and modern languages. political
social, moral and domestic sciences
agricultural and commercial subjects
music and physical culture and in tbs
fine and mechanical arts. The cours,
or courses and subjects of study 70,
each school shall be approved by the
board of education, and each schoo
shall conform to the approved courses
and subjects. An educational institu
ton legally incorporated and provid
ing instruction equivalent to that o
high school of any class. shall bt
an academy.
Sec. 81. Section 1909 of the Publ,
Statutes is hereby amended so as Il
read as follows:
Sec. 11O9. A member of the boar,
OF education, the superintendent of ed
ucation, a town or union superintend
ent, principal of or a teacher in ;
public school, or any person oficiall,
| connected with the direction of sucl
school, shall not directly or Indirect,
receive any gratuity or compensation
for recommending or procuring tn,
adoption of a school book or the pur
chase of school apparatus. furnitur,
or other supplies TO be used in a pub
lie school, and shall not allow 10 b,
paid or accept payment OF his hotel o.
travelling expenses by any book pub
fishing or school supply house. com
pany or corporation, or by any on,
Of It's agents. A person who violates
a provision of this section shall b,
fined not more than one hundred dol
lors nor less than twenty-five dollars
Gee. %. Wherever in the acts o
| 1908. 1910 or 1912 reference is mad
to the state board of education. tn,
same shall be treated as designatinl
and referring to the board OF educa
ton.
Sec. 90. Sections 914 and GAG o
the Public Statutes and sections 1. 2
3 and 4 Of No. "a Of the acts OF 1906
and all acts or parts of acts inconsisl
ent with this act are hereby repealed
Sec. "a. This act shall take effec
from its -ssage.
Approved February 10. 1913.
NO. SO.
AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SEC