Belding banner., 1915-05-19

cate shall be granted under the pro-
visions OF this act TO any person who
shall not have completed a term of
at least six weeks work i'm profess
sional training i'm a state normal
school or i'm one OF the county normal
training classes of the state or any
normal training school conducted by
any municipality in the state or i'm
any school approved by the state
superintendent of public instruction.
but the completion of one-half year OF
work in a school maintaining four
years of work above high school rank
shall be accepted in lieu OF this re-
quirement. This proviso, however,
shall not apply TO persons who have
taught in the schools Of the state for
at least five months prior to July /.
1916: Provided further, that no GER
titicate shall be granted under the
provisions of this act To any person
who. having arrived at the age Of 21
years, is not citizen OF the United
States
Act No. s amends Section 4 Of the
Free Tuition Law, which defines a
high school. The amended section
reads as follows: A high school shall
be a graded school maintaining IL
grades of work with at least three
teachers devoting their entire teach
ing time to the work OF the seventh,
eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and
twelfth grades, or two teachers de-
voting their entire teaching time to
the work Of the eighth, ninth, tenth,
eleventh and twelfth grades: Pro-
vided, that "A graded district having a
course Of at least 10 grades with one
teacher, devoting his entire teaching
time to the eighth, ninth and tenth
grades, shall not be obliged to pay
the tuition of it's pupils TO a Upgrade
school until such pupils have finished
10 grades Of work in their own dis
trict Provided further that the dis
trict board in a primary school dis
trict may pay the tuition of its pupils
who have satisfactorily passed the
county eighth grade examination as
hereinafter specified TO a graded
school district maintaining 10 grades
Of work for period not exceeding
two school years, after which the
tuition of such children shall be paid
TO "A high school as provided in this
act
Act No. 3 amends Section Is OF
Act No 194 Of the Public Acts OF 1889,
SO as 10 provide for only one state ex-
animation annually for life certih-
cate.
Act No. II requires that plans for
all school buildings and for additions
TO school buildings, the cost Of which
shall exceed 5000, be approved by the
superintendent of public instruction,
and authorizes the condemnation of
school houses under certain condi-
tions. No tax exceeding the sum OF
$500 for building purposes shall be
expended by the district board or
board Of education of such district un-
til the superintendent of public in
struction shall certify that the plans
and specifications for the same COM
ply with the provisions of this act.
This act was given immediate effect.
Act No. 22 amends the rural high
school act by providing for the dis
continuance of any rural high school.
If two-thirds of the votes cast are in
favor of the discontinuance of any
rural high school, such rural high
school shall be discontinued in the
same manner as is provided by law
for the discontinuance of district
schools
Act No. 26 repeals Act No. 1S1 OF
the Public Acts of 1897, which pro-
vided for the agricultural college
course in the district schools OF the
state
! Act No 40 amends Section 25 OF
Chapter 3 of Act No. 164 OF the Pub
! lie Acts Of 1881, with the following
/ provision: That the electors at the
annual meeting may designate "A de-
I pository or repositories i'm which the
/ funds of the district shall be depos-
/ tied; Provided, however, that upon
| failure of the electors at such annual
meeting TO designate such depository
or repositories, the district board by
/ a ajority vote of the members there
OF. may designate a depository or de-
positories i'm which the funds OF the
district shall he deposited. Upon
designation OF any depository or de-
I positories in compliance with the pro-
/ visions OF this section, IL shall be the
duty. Of the treasurer 10 deposit all
/ funds of the district therein, and in
such proportion and manner as may
/ be provided by said district board.
/ Every such depository so named shall
give such bond as the district board
may require and approve for the safe
keeping and accounting OF such funds,
in which case the treasurer shall not
/ be held liable for any neglect or de-
fault by any such depository or de-
positories.
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