Evening journal., 1921-04-18

stead Of from wards or districts. that
the text OF the new law is printed
herewith:
AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND
CHAPTER 90. VOLUME 25.
LAWS OF DELAWARE. BEING
AN ACT ENTITLED IAN ACT
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORG
= ANIZATION AND CONTROL
OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF THE CITY OF WHINING
TON.
BE II enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives in General
Assembly met (two-thirds Of all the
e members elected to each House of
the General Assembly concurring
therein), in manner following. to
wit:
Sectiony 1. That Section / OF an
Act entitled AN Act to provide for
the organization and control of the
Public schools of the City of VIII
mington." being Chapter 92, Volume
%. Laws Of Delaware. be and the
same hereby is amended by striking
out said section and inserting in lieu
thereof a new section to be known
as Section 1. as follows:
Section I. That the City OF Will
mington with the territory within it's
limits. or which in the future may
se included by additions thereto,
shall be and constitute a consolidat-
ed school district. and the supervi-
sion and government Of public
schools and public school property
therein shall be vested in a board Of
seven members. to be called and
known as the Board Of Public Ed
. ucation in Wilmington. Said Board
as hereinafter constituted. is hereby
created a corporation, having per-
petual existence and succession. and
by and in said name shall have pow
err 10 purchase, lease. receive. hold
and sell property, real and personal,
sue and be sued, and to do all things
necessary to accomplish the purpose
for which such school district is
. organized and shall succeed TO and
De vested with. and be seized and
possessed Of all the privileges and
property OF whatever kind or nature
granted or belonging To any previous
school corporation. or Board Of Edu-
cation. or school districts in the City
of Wilmington and said territory, or
officers thereof authorized or en-
powered by an enactment OF the
General Assembly Of the State TO do
anything in reference 10 public edu-
cation. or TO hold any Of said prop
erty.
Section .. That Section Of said
Act be and the same is hereby
amended by striking out said section
% and inserting in lieu thereof a new
section TO be known as Section 2.
as follows.
Section 2. The Board Of Public
Education in Wilmington shall have
general and supervising control,
government and Management OF all
the public schools and all public
school property of the city, shall ex-
ercise generally all powers in ting ad-
ministrauon of the public school sys-
tenn therein. appoint such officers
agents and employees as it may deem
necessary. define their duties and fix
their compensation, shall have pow
or 90 fix the time Of It's meetings 20
make. amend and repeal rules and
. bylaws for its meetings and pro-
coedings, for the government, regu-
lation and management of the public
3
city. and for the transaction Of its
business. The said Board also shall
have power:
/. To establish kindergartens
Dlaygrounds elementary schools, sec
ondary schools, high schools, manual
training schools or classes, trade
vocational and continuation schools
or classes. evening schools schools
for adults, whether native OF
foreign born. special and truani
schools. training schools or classes
for teachers. or any other schools OF
classes which il may deem necessary
or wise. for the purpose OF training
and educating the inhabitants OF
, said city, whether minors or adults
and to discontinue OF consolidate
any Of such schools OF classes.
g. To establish or change the
grades Of all schools and to adop
and modify courses Of study there
Tor.
g. To fix a standard Of minimum
qualifications as a necessary require
mont for the service OF all superin
tendents, principals. and teachers
20 examine applicants for teachers
certificates, with the assistance %
the superintendent OF schools an'
90 issue such certificates; to fix IN
salaries Of the said superintendents
PRINCIPALS and teachers, and TO dis
miss them at any time for incompet
ency. neglect of duty, immortality
or for any cause which II may deem
proper. for the best interests Of IN
schools and the pupils thereof afte
an important hearing Of charges; e
prescribe and enforce such rules AM
conditions as It may deem prope
Tor the admission to, and suspension
emulsion and exclusion Of pupil
from said schools.
4. To purchase, lease or improV
land and sites for school houses ant
school purposes; to build, purchase
lease. enlarge improve, alter and re
pair school houses and their appur
tenances: TO purchase, improve, eN
change and repair school apparatus
furniture and appendages; TO adop
and supply all textbooks, supple
mental school books and school sup
niles: TO procure fuel and defray IN
contingent expenses Of school unde
it's control: to pay the salaries an
wages Of all officers, principals
teachers and employees OF the Boar
Of Education
o. To appoint as herein provided
a. a Secretary OF said .Boarc
who shall serve during the pleasur
of the Board.