a declaration that he enters the school to fit himself for teaching, and that it is his intention to engage in teaching in the public schools of this State.

tive exami

nations

before

SEC. 1498. The Board of Examiners of each county Competimust, before the first day of May in each year, hold competitive examinations of all qualified persons desiring to be admitted from such county as pupils in the Normal School.

County

Boards.

examina

SEC. 1499. Such examinations must be held in the Manner of same manner as examinations for third grade county certificates.

SEC. 1500. Persons passing such examination must, in the order of their proficiency to the number apportioned to such county, upon the certificate of the Board of Examiners, be admitted as pupils of the Normal School.

SEC. 1501. The Principal of the school must make a detailed annual report to the Board of Trustees, with a catalogue of the pupils, and such other particulars as the Board may require or he may think useful.

tion.

Persons passing to be admitted as pupils, in

what order.

Principal

to make an

nual report.

County

SEC. 1502. He must also attend county institutes, and To attend lecture before them on subjects relating to public schools Institutes. and the profession of teaching.

SEC. 1503. Every person holding a certificate or diploma issued by the Board of Trustees of the Normal School may teach in the public schools of this State for the time and in the grade prescribed by the certificate or diploma.

Holders of
School

Normal

certificates

or diplo

mas may

teach in

public schools.

SEC. 1504. The Superintendent of Public Instruction Secretary is the Secretary and executive agent of the Board.

and executive agent of the Board, who.

SEC. 1505. As such agent he must visit the school Duties of. from time to time, inquire into its condition and management, enforce the rules and regulations made by the Board, require such reports as he deems proper from the teachers of the school and officers of the boarding house, and exercise a general supervision over the same.

Biennial appropriation to be made.

How drawn.

SEC. 1506. The sum of twenty-four thousand dollars must be appropriated biennially, out of any moneys in the General Fund not otherwise appropriated, one half of which appropriation must be set apart at the commencement of each fiscal year to support the State Normal School. Whenever, at the close of any fiscal year, a balance remains to the credit of the State Normal School Fund, such balance must be carried forward and added to the appropriation for the succeeding year.

SEC. 1507. When ordered by the Board of Trustees, and without the action of the Board of Examiners, the Controller must draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of the Board for the moneys or any part thereof appropriated and set apart for the support of the Normal School, and the Treasurer must pay such warrant on presentation.

NOTE. This Chapter is based on Stats. 1870, p. 788.

CHAPTER III.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

ARTICLE I. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

II. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

III. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.

IV. TEACHERS' INSTITUTES.

V. SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

VI. ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

VII. BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CITY

BOARDS OF EDUCATION.

VIII. DISTRICT CENSUS MARSHALS.

IX. CLERKS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

X. SCHOOLS.

XI. PUPILS.

XII. TEACHERS.

XIII. DISTRICT LIBRARIES.

XIV. EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL.

XV. STATE BOARD OF EXAMINATION.

XVI. COUNTY BOARDS OF EXAMINATION.
XVII. CITY BOARDS OF EXAMINATION.
XVIII. STATE SCHOOL TAX.

ARTICLE XIX. COUNTY SCHOOL TAX.

XX. DISTRICT SCHOOL TAX.

XXI. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO SCHOOL FUNDS
AND TAXES.

XXII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

ARTICLE I.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

SECTION 1517. Board, how constituted.

1518. Organization of.

1519. Concurrence of a majority of all members necessary.
1520. Meetings of.

1521. General powers and duties of.

1522. Traveling expenses of.

constituted.

SEC. 1517. The State Board of Education consists of Board, how the Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Principal of the State Normal School, and the School Superintendents of San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Alameda, Sonoma, and San Joaquin Counties.

tion of.

SEC. 1518. The Governor is the President, and the OrganizaSuperintendent of Public Instruction the Secretary of the Board.

SEC. 1519. A concurrence of a majority of all the members is necessary to the validity of any act of the Board.

Concurmajority

rence of a

of all members

necessary.

of.

SEC. 1520. The Board meets at the call of the Secre- Meetings tary, and not less than twice in each year.

SEC. 1521. The powers and duties of the Board are as General follows:

1. To adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of this State for its own government and for the government of the public schools and district school libraries;

2. To prescribe and enforce rules for the examination of teachers;

3. To prescribe a standard of proficiency before a

powers and duties of.

Traveling expenses of

County Board of Examination which will entitle a person examined by such Board to a State certificate;

4. To prescribe and enforce the course of study in the public schools;

5. To prescribe and enforce the use of a uniform series of text books in the public schools;

6. To adopt a list of books for disctrict school libraries; 7. To grant life diplomas;

8. To review on appeal an order revoking a State certificate or diploma;

9. To have done by the State Printer any printing required by it;

10. To adopt and use in the authentication of its acts an official seal;

11. To keep a record of its proceedings.

SEC. 1522. The actual traveling expenses of the members incurred in attending the meetings of the Board must be audited by the Controller, and paid out of the General Fund in the State Treasury.

ARTICLE II.

General duties of Superintendent.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

SECTION 1532. General duties of Superintendent.

1533. When ex officio member of County and City Boards. SEC. 1532. It is the duty of the Superintendent of Public Instruction:

1. To superintend the public schools of this State;

2. To report to the Governor a statement of the condition of the State Normal School, and other educational institutions supported by the State, and of the public schools;

3. To accompany his report with tabular statements showing the number of school children in the State, the number attending public schools, and the average attendance; the number attending private schools, and the number not attending school; the amount of State school fund apportioned, and sources from which derived; the

duties of

tendent.

amount raised by county and direct taxes, or from other General sources of revenue, for school purposes; and the amount Superinexpended for salaries of teachers and for building school houses;

4. To apportion the school funds, and furnish the Controller, Board of Examiners, and each County Treasurer and School Superintendent with an abstract of such apportionment;

5. To draw his order on the Controller in favor of each County Treasurer for the school moneys apportioned to the county;

6. To prepare, have printed, and furnished to all officers charged with the administration of the laws relating to public schools, and to teachers, such blank forms and books as may be necessary to the discharge of their duties;

7. To have the law relating to public schools printed. in a pamphlet form, and annex thereto forms for making reports and conducting school business, the course of study, rules, and regulations, a list of text books and library books, and such suggestions on school architecture as he may deem useful;

8. To supply school officers and teachers, school libraries and State libraries, with one copy each of the pamphlet mentioned in the preceding subdivision;

9. To visit the several orphan asylums to which State appropriations are made, and examine into the course of instruction therein:

10. To visit the schools of the different counties, and inquire into their condition;

11. To authenticate with his official seal all drafts or orders drawn by him, and all papers and writings issued. from his office.

ex officio

SEC. 1533. The Superintendent of Public Instruction when may attend the meeting of any County or City Board of member of Examination, and when he does so may act with such and City Board as though a member thereof.

County
Boards.