Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-21
THE NEW SCHOOL ACTS


dent of education has issued a pamph-
let containing what he considers the
most important acts Of the last gen.
eral assembly bearing on the educa-
tional system Of the state. They are:
The act to levy and collect q one-mill
state tax for the free public schools
and provide for the distribution OF the
same; an act to require the fling Of
reports by teachers, principals and SUI
perintendents Of schools, and an act
to provide for the establishment OF
kindergartens as a part Of the common
school system Of the state of South
cations Of the instructors therein and
for other purposes. ...
The acts follow:
One Mill Tax.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the
general assembly Of the state Of South
Carolina: That a tax of one mill is
sonei property Of the state, the pro-
ceeds of which shall be used exclu-
sively for the free public schools and
expended as hereinafter stated.
Section 2. OF the proceeds Of this
one-mill tax levy so per cent shall be
retained in the county in which col
lected, to be known as the County
Board Fund and shall be used by the
several county boards Of education for
the aid of the free schools in the re.
spective counties in the discretion OF
the said boards; so per cent of the
proceeds shall be deposited with the
state treasurer and disbursed by him
on the warrant of the chairman and
secretary Of the state board Of eauca-
ton as other state funds are disburs-
ed. to be used by the said state board,
as follows: For high schools under
sections 1825-1835, Of Code Of 1912,
$50, 900; for extension Of public schools
under the act of 1910, 100000; for con-
solidated graded schools under act
1912, No. 497, 100000; for rural libra
ries, $1,000. Any additional funds at
the disposal Of the state board of edu--
shall be used for the lengthening of
the school term under sections 1888
1,789, of code 1912"
Reports Required.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the
general assembly Of the state of South
Carolina: Any teacher, principal, or
superintendent employed in the schools
Of this state, supported in whole or
in part at public expense, shall file
within two weeks after the close of the
session of such school full and ac-
curate report as now required by law.
Any person neglecting, refusing or
omitting to file such report when re-
quested by the county superintendent
Of education shall be liable to the can
collation. of his or her certificate to
teach, and to a fine of not more than
s25, to be imposed at the discretion OF
the county board of education.
Section Q. Any and all private
schools shah report to the county su-
perintendent Of education upon re-
quest therefor, Of the county wherein
such school Is located, the number OF
pupils receiving instruction, the num-
ber in regular attendance, the number
of teachers employed and such other
facts as will show the grade and
amount Of educational work actually
done in such private school. The man
agement Of such other private school
neglecting, refusing or emitting to file
such report within two weeks after
the close of the regular session shall
be subject to a fine Of not more than
$25.
Section 3. It shall be the duty OF
each county superintendent Of educa-
ton to file with the state superinten-
dent of education within two months
after the, close Of the scholastic year,
a. full and accurate report OF all the
schools under his supervision. Any
county superintendent falling to make
such report shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
in a court Of competent jurisdiction,
shall be fined in the dicretion OF the
court In sum not exceeding $60.