Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-17

School Board Convention on July 9th and
10th This will give the teachers and
school officers an opportunity to meet to,
gether. This meeting is required by law
TO be held prior to the opening of schools
SECOND. 1t will give districts that
want to begin their schools early a chance
to begin as early as the second Monday
in July.
THIRD. 1t is the time of year that
the District Clerks are closing up their
years. work and will afford the new Clerk
(if there is to be a change of clerks) an
opportunity to understand the duties oil
his office better.
The President and Clerk Of each school
district are to be the representatives, but
every district is entitled to two representa-
tives, and if the President or Clerk can uot
be present, it is the duty of the Board to
appoint some other member of the Board,
or some other person in the district, to
represent them at this meeting. Each Of
icer attending such meeting shall receive
compensation at the rate Of one dollar
and fifty cents per day for the days that
he is at the meeting, and mileage at the
rate of five cents per mil for the number
of miles necessary to be travelled in going
from the schoolhouse of his district to
the place of meeting.
Following is the bill as it passed the
General Assembly: -
SECTION I. That it shall be the duty
of the County Superintendent of Public
Schools to call together once each school
year at the county seat or some ather
suitable place in the county, the presi-
dents of the school boards and the clerks
of the school districts of the county, for
the consideration and discussion of ques-
tions pertaining to school administration.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of every
president of school board and of every
clerk of school district in the several
counties to attend the meeting of School
officers called by the county superintend-
ent of public schools for the purpose of
considering and discussing questions per-
tanning to school administration; and each
school officer attending such meeting
shall receive compensation at the rate Of
one dollar and fifty cents per diem and
mileage at the rate Of five cents per mile
for the number of miles necessary to be
travelled in going from the schoolhouse Of
his district to the place of meeting, same
to be paid out of the incidental fund Of
his district: Provided, that no allowance
shall be made for more than two days in
the school year; Provided, further, that in
case of the inability of either the, presi-
dent of the board or clerk of the district
to attend such meeting, the school board
shall appoint another member, or some
other person to represent the district in
place of said president of the board or
clerk of the district. Upon presentation
of certificate signed by the county su-
perintendent of public schools, the board
shall order warrants drawn in favor of the
school officers or other representative of
the board who attended said meeting in
accordance with the provisions Of this
seetioGE r
We have engaged an able speaker to
address us on Friday, July 9th. His lee
ture will be practical and interesting;
especially, will it be of interest to the
teachers and patrons of our public schools.
This will be the third meeting of the
school boards ever held i'll tho county.
The other meetings have been good ones
Can't we make this one better? / trust
every district will be represented, as it is
through the cooperation of all the peo-
pie that we get our best results. School
Boards, it is your dnty to come to this
meeting and show that you are willing to
cooperate with your teacher. Teachers,
it is your duty to come, and rshow that
you are willing to cooperate with the
patrons of your schools. Don't forget
the date.
further request that no school begin
its session until after this meeting is held,
and that you, as school officers, see to it
that your teacher is present.
Section 1888, S. L., says that it shall
be the duty of the teachers to attend
meetings called by the County Superin-
tendent. Section Io,o45 says certificate
may be revoked for neglect of duty. If
your teacher fails to perform his duty
then it is the duty of the board to get
one who will.
The Course of Study and the school
laws will be explained at this meeting.
If you have question that you want
discussed, notify me and I will have it
on the program.
The State Superintendent, or one of
his representatives, will be with us to
discuss some important questions and /
hope you will be present. am
Very truly,
G. w. HANSON,
County Superintendent