SEC. 1580. No new district formed by the subdivision of an old one is entitled to any share of the public moneys belonging to the old district until a school has been actually commenced in such new district. SEC. 1581. Unless within four months after the mak ing of an order creating a new district school is opened therein, the order will cease to have effect. SEC. 1582. When a new district is formed by the division of an old one, the School Superintendent must after payment of debts divide the money to the credit of the old district at the time a school was first opened in the new district, and such as may afterwards be apportioned to the old district, according to the number of children resident in each district, for which purpose he may order a census to be taken. may, Union Grammar when to be estab Super SEC: 1583. Any two or more adjoining districts by concurrent vote, establish a Union Grammar School Schools, for the children of such districts under the joint super-ed: vision of the Trustees; and such school is entitled to its under what proportion of public moneys belonging to such united dis- vision. tricts, apportioned according to the average number of scholars attending such school from each district. The Trustees, acting jointly, may assess rate bills, appoint teachers, and manage the general business affairs of the school. ARTICLE VI. ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES. SECTION 1593. Elections for Trustees, when and where held. 1594. Elections in new districts. 1595. Notices of election. 1596. Judges and Inspectors, how appointed. 1597. Opening and closing polls. 1598. Who may vote. 1599. Voting must be by ballot. 1600. Challenges. 1601. Poll lists. 1602. Certificates of election. 1603. General rules for conducting school elections. Elections for Trus and where held. SEC. 1593. An election for School Trustees must be tees, when held in each district on the last Saturday in April of each year, at the district school house, if there is one, and if there is none, at a place to be designated by the Board of Trustees. Elections in new districts. Notices of election. Judges and Inspectors, how appointed. Opening and closing polls. Who may vote. Voting SEC. 1594. Within thirty days after the formation of a new district an election must be held for Trustees. Any three electors of the district may give notice of it in the same manner as notice is required to be given of the annual election. SEC. 1595. Not less than five days before such election the Trustees must post notices in three public places in the district, which notices must specify the time and place of election, and the hours during which the polls will be kept open. SEC. 1596. The Trustees must appoint the Inspector and Judges of Election; if none are so appointed, or if they are not present at the time for opening the polls, the electors present may appoint them. SEC. 1597. In districts in which the number of children between five and fifteen years of age exceed five hundred, the polls must be opened at eight o'clock a. M. .and kept open until sundown; in other districts the polls must not be opened before nine o'clock A. M., nor closed before twelve o'clock M., nor kept open less than one hour. SEC. 1598. Every elector of the county who has resided in the district for thirty days next preceding the eleetion may vote thereat. SEC. 1599. The voting must be by ballot. SEC. 1600. Any person offering to vote may be challenged by any elector of the district, and the Judges of election must thereupon administer to the person challenged an oath in substance as follows: "You do swear that you are a citizen of the United States; that you are twenty-one years of age; that you have resided in this State six months next preceding this election, and in this school district thirty days, and that you have not before voted this day." If he refuse to take the oath his vote must be rejected. SEC. 1601. A poll and tally list must be kept and Poll lists. returned to the Board of Trustees. of election. SEC. 1602. The officers of the election must, after Certificates counting the votes, make and deliver certificates of election to the persons elected. rules for SEC. 1603. Except as otherwise provided in this Arti- General cle, the election must be conducted, as far as practicable, conducting in the form and manner of the general election. school elections. ARTICLE VII. BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND CITY BOARDS OF EDUCATION. SECTION 1613. Term of office. 1614. Vacancies, how filled. 1615. Trustees of old hold over in new districts. 1616. Boards of Education provided for by special statutes. cation. 1618. Boards must organize schools into different depart ments. 1619. Must maintain all schools for equal length of time. 1620. Stationery, etc., to be furnished to pupils. 1621. School moneys, how used. 1622. Same. 1623. Liabilities of Trustees. 1624. Liabilities of Board for taxes, etc. office. SEC. 1613. The term of office of School Trustees is Term of three years from the first Saturday in July next succeeding their election. how filled. SEC. 1614. Vacancies in office of School Trustees must Vacancies, be filled until the next annual election by appointment made by the School Superintendent, and then by election for the unexpired term. Trustees of old hold SEC. 1615. When a new district is organized such of over in new the Trustees of the old as reside in the new district are districts. Boards of Education provided for by special statutes. General powers of Boards of Trustees and of Education. Trustees of the latter. SEC. 1616. Boards of Education are elected in cities under the provisions of special statutes, and their powers and duties are as prescribed in such statutes, except as otherwise in this Chapter provided. SEC. 1617. The powers of Boards of Trustees of School Districts and of Boards of Education in cities are as follows: 1. To prescribe and enforce rules not inconsistent with law or those prescribed by the State Board of Education for their own government and the government of schools; 2. To manage and control the school property within their districts; 3. To purchase school furniture and apparatus and such other things as may be necessary for the use of schools; 4. To rent, furnish, repair, and insure the school property of their respective districts; 5. When directed by a vote of their district, to build school houses or to purchase or sell school lots; 6. To make in the name of the district conveyances of all property belonging to the district and sold by them; 7. To employ the teachers, janitors, and employés of schools, and fix and order paid their compensation; 8. To suspend or expel pupils for misconduct; 9. In cities, to exclude from the schools, in their discretion, children under six years of age; 10. To enforce in schools the course of study and the use of the text books prescribed and adopted by the State Board of Education; 11. To appoint District Librarians, and enforce the rules prescribed for the government of district libraries; 12. To exclude from schools and school libraries all books, publications, or papers of a sectarian character; 13. To furnish books for the children of parents unable to furnish them; 14. To keep a register, open to the inspection of the powers of Trustees Boards of and of public, of all children applying for and entitled to be General admitted in the schools, and to notify the parent or guardian of such children when vacancies occur, and receive such children in the schools in the order in which they are registered; 15. To unite and jointly control two contiguous districts in the same county, or in adjoining counties, and to establish a Union School, to be supported out of the Funds belonging to their respective districts; 16. To make arrangements with the Trustees of any adjoining district for the attendance of such children in the school of either district as may be best accommodated therein, and to transfer the school moneys due by apportionment to such children to the district in which they may attend school; 17. On or before the first day of June in each year to appoint a School Census Marshal, and notify the School Superintendent thereof; 18. To make an annual report on or before the first day of July to the School Superintendent, in the manner and form and on the blanks prescribed by the Superintendent; 19. To make a report whenever required directly to the Superintendent of the text books used in their schools. SEC. 1618. Boards of Trustees and Boards of Education must organize schools into Primary, Grammar, and High School Departments, if there is sufficient means to maintain all three departments; and if not, then the several departments must be maintained in the order herein named. SEC. 1619. The Boards of Trustees and Boards of Education must maintain all the schools established by them for an equal length of time during the year, and as far as practicable with equal rights and privileges. Education. etc., to be SEC. 1620. Stationery, pens, ink, and pencils for the Stationery, use of schools must be furnished under the direction of furnished to pupils. |