The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-16

State Superintendent G.. P. Cary has
prepared for the school officials of the
state digest Of the laws relating to
education as passed by the last legis-
lature The digest is one of great in
terest to all patrons of the schools as
many changes were made by the legis-
lature. The following is the synopsis
of the new laws
Annual School Meeting.
Chapter 56G: In rural school dis
tricts the annual school meeting shall
be held on the first Monday in June
In villages and cities these meetings
are to be held on the first Monday in
July as heretofore.
Arbor and Bid Day Manual.
Chapter I'll; Among many other
things, this chapter provides that the
Arbor and Bird Day Manual shall
be issued only every second year, in
stead Of annually as heretofore.
Boundaries of Joint School Districts.
Chapter 572; Change of city boun-
Diary lines, or the organization of any
village or city shall not change the
boundaries of school districts or
disturb the rights and privileges of
such cities,
Continuation Schools.
Chapter GIT: Increases from thirty
TO forty-iye the number of industrial
and continuation schools which may
receive state aid, A maximum of
$l5O,O00 is appropriated as fund for
state aid to these schools,
County Agricultural representatives
Chapter GIL; Relates to the estab-
fishing of county agricultural repre-
sentatives. For the calendar year
1914 this work may be organized in
not to exceed ten counties and for
the calendar year 1915 in not to ex-
ceed sixteen counties.
County Board of Education.
Chapter ISL. Provides for county
board of education. This board is to
consist of five persons elected by the
people of the county for terms of five
years, 1.-The first election will be held
at the regular spring election in 1914.
Among the powers and duties of this
board are the following:
l, They may appoint assistants to
the superintendent, the number de-
pending upon the number of schools
in the county.
., They may appoint clerk for the
county superintendent, fix his salary
and define his powers and duties.
5. They have full power and author
ity to form, organize, alter or conso-
lidate school districts.
4. They may appoint board of
examiners for the common school di-
plomas.
5. Each member shall devote not
less than two days in each year to
visiting and inspecting rural schools.
But no member shall receive per
diem for more than five days.
s. The county board of education
shall on or before August Is make
aud transmit to the state superinten-
dent an annual report
Z They shall fix the salary of the
county superintendent, which shall
not be less than 81 900
s, They shall audit and allow the
expenses of the county superintend-
emit and his assistants.
8. They shall determine annually
the amount of money necessary to
carry out the provisions of this act.
Such amount shall be levied in the
county tax and set aside by the
county treasurer as separate fund.
10. The county board of education
shall file with the county board of
supervisors an itemized statement of
the receipts and disbursements of all
funds coming under its jurisdiction.
Annual state aid of $4,000 is pro-
vided by this statute for each county
board Of education, providing certain
requirements are fulfilled. The county
superintendent viii be elected by the
people in the same manner as here
tofore,
County Schools Of Agriculture.
Chapter III: County schools of ag-
ficulture shall be controlled by the.
county board of education; not more
than three such schools non Ia oe