Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. 24o. Al Published May 81, 1913.
CHAPTER S46. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 494a and
section 172-116 of the statutes, relat-
ing to the Introduction and adm1n1stra-
ton of winter term in high schools
and providing an appropriation there
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. There is added to the stat
utes two new sections to read: Section
494a. 1. The high school boards Of not
exceeding ten high schools not under the
supervision of city superintendent may
each, under such conditions and regula-
tons as the state superintendent Of
schools may prescribe, establish winter
term commencing between the 30th Of
October and the 18th day of November,
and continuing each year for a number of
weeks equal to one-half the number Of
weeks school is maintained for the reg
ular high school course during that school
year.
g. The qualifica lions for admission to
the course of study Of said winter term
shall be those prescribed for admission to
the regular high school courses; pro-
vided, that persons not possessing the
qualifications required for admission to
the regular courses may be admitted to
said winter term course upon the presen-
tation to the high school principal of
evidence through examination or other
wise satisfactory to him of ability to
carry on the work Of said course, and
persons between the ages of sixteen and
twenty years so admitted shall be en-
titled to the privileges prescribed in
sections 496j to 1860, inclusive, Of the
statutes, and they shall also be entitled
to enter the regular high school classes
upon evidence satisfactory to the high
school board and principal of their ability
to do the work of such classes.
8. The course Of study for such winter
term shall receive the approval Of the
state superintendent; the additional
teacher or teachers necessary to admin
in addition to the regular courses OF
the school, shall be selected with his ad-
vice and consent, and the course Of study
shall BE- sa IN manner to
teachers shall have the qualifications
prescribed for teachers in free high
schools. The salary Of said teacher or
/ teachers shall not be counted in appor-
| special aid for agriculture, manual train
! ing or domestic science for school a6-
/ ministering said winter term course I'M
| der the provisions of this act.
| 4. On the first day of July Of each year
the clerk of each such high school board
| shall report to the state superintendent,
| in such form as may be required, setting
| forth the facts relating to the cost of
maintaining. the department established
under this act; the character of the work
! done; the number and names OF teach
ers employed, and the length of time 1t
was maintained during the preceding
year; and upon the receipt of such re-
port, if it shall appear that the depart
ment has been maintained In a satisfac-
tory manner, according to the provis-
ions of this section, the said superin
! tendent shall make a certificate to that
| effect and file it with the secretary OF
state. Upon receiving such certificate
the secretary of state shall draw his war
rant upon the treasury for two thirds the
amount actually expended for the salary
or salaries of said additional teacher OF
teachers during the year for which the
state aid is received. not, however, tc
exceed $500 for any one school, said aid
to be payable from the appropriation for
winter term in high schools to the
treasurer of the high school district
maintaining the school.
Section 172-116 There Is annually
appropriated on July l, not to exceed
five thousand dollars, payable from any
moneys In the general fund, not other
wise appropriated, for maintaining win
ter terms in high schools as provided
in section Ada.
Section g. This act shall take effec1
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May Z, 1913. Copy Law