Other than those found in Chapter 160, Acts of Assembly 1892-'93, and contained in the preceding

part of this work.

I.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS.

(The sections are numbered as in charter of 1893.)

§ 166. At the regular municipal election in 1893 there shall be elected, by the qualified voters in each legislative district of the city, two qualified persons as school trustees, and the persons so elected shall constitute and be styled the

(name of city)-school board, and by said title shall be a corporation. The trustees first elected shall, within three months after the election, cause the trustees from each district to be divided by lot into two classes, and the members of the first class shall vacate their offices at the end of one year from the day of their general election; and annually thereafter there shall be elected by the qualified voters in each district one qualified person as trustee of said schools, who shall hold his office for two years and no longer. The school trustees of cities of the first class are hereby continued corporate under the name and style of the(name of city)school board, with power to govern themselves by such rules and regulations for school purposes as they may deem proper, not to conflict with this act nor the Constitution and laws of this State nor the United States; with power to contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, to defend and be defended in all courts; to acquire property for school purposes by purchase, gift or otherwise; to hold the same and all property and effects now belonging to them, or in the names of others, to the use of the public school, for the purposes and intent for which the same were granted or dictated; to use, manage, improve,

sell or convey, rent or lease property and have like power over property hereafter acquired; to have a common seal, and change it at pleasure, and act with or without a seal. No portion of the property or funds held or raised for said schools shall ever be applied to the support of any school or schools not entirely under the control and management of the said board. The members of said board shall, before entering upon the duties of their offices, make oath or affirmation, before some judicial officer of this Commonwealth, faithfully to discharge the duties enjoined on them. In conformity to the provisions of section 152 of the Constitution of Kentucky, the said board shall have power to fill all vacancies by death, resignation or other causes, and shall judge of the qualification of its members.

§ 167. Rules and by-laws shall be adopted by the board within thirty days after organization succeeding each election; they shall not be amended, suspended, or repealed, except upon affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the members in office, upon yea and nay vote of the board, entered upon its records.

§ 168. The board shall meet once a month, and oftener if necessary for the transaction of business. A majority of the board shall be a quorum.

§ 169. No appropriation of money shall be made by the board, except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members. The vote shall be entered upon its records.

§ 170. All proceedings of the board shall be entered in a book provided for that purpose. This book shall be a public record, and at all times be open to the inspection of the citizens.

§ 171. It shall be the duty of the board, at the beginning of each fiscal year, to ascertain and estimate, as correctly as may be, the means applicable to educational purposes for the current fiscal year; when such sum is ascertained, the board shall apply the same to the following purposes: Salaries, repairs, rents, building account, general expenses and incidental expenses. The board may, from time to time, thereafter, change the amount appropriated for said different purposes, with the consent of not less than two-thirds of the

members; but in no event shall the board exceed in the aggregate the estimated amount of its income for the current year; nor shall it incur any liability in one year to be paid out of the revenues of the next year.

§ 172. The fiscal year of the board shall begin on the first day of January and end on the thirty-first day of December. The scholastic year of the board shall be the same fixed by the statutes of Kentucky.

§ 173. The board shall elect principals and teachers, regulate and fix their salaries and the term of office of all the teachers, officers and employes of the board. The salaries shall not be changed during the year for which they are fixed. The board may dismiss or suspend any principal or teacher or employe for misconduct, inefficiency, neglect of duty or diminished attendance of pupils.

§ 174. The board shall prescribe the branches of education to be taught and the text-books to be used. Text-books once adopted shall not be changed except by unanimous consent of the board until notice of said proposed change shall be given and entered upon the records of the board one full scholastic year, and then only by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the members.

§ 175. The board shall prescribe the necessary qualifications and mode of examination for applicants for admission to the various schools. For school children whose parents are too poor to purchase books, the board shall provide text-books.

§ 176. No catechism or other formula of religious belief shall be taught or inculcated, nor shall any class-book be used which reflects on any religious denomination.

§ 177. The board shall have power to admit to the school pupils from beyond the city limits, and shall collect from all persons so admitted tuition fees for the benefit of the school fund of the city, but may make equitable allowance or reduction for taxes paid for schools by such children or their parents on property in the city. Children of persons residing outside of the city limits shall not be admitted as pupils into any of the public schools, except upon payment of such tuition as the board may require as aforesaid.

§ 178. The board shall elect for a term of two years a secretary, who shall attend all meetings of the board and keep its records. He shall receive all moneys due the board, and shall deposit the same in some chartered bank to be selected by him and approved by the board, and he shall perform such other duties as may be required by the board. He shall annually give bond, with security, to be approved by the board, for the faithful discharge of his duties.

§ 179. The funds of the board deposited in the bank shall be withdrawn only on the order of the board, evidenced by the check of its secretary, countersigned by the chairman of the committee on finance, or in his absence or disability, by the next member of the committee in order.

§ 180. No fees or perquisites shall be received by said secretary. Interest paid on deposits must be accredited to the board.

§ 181. The board shall elect for a term of two years a superintendent, who shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the board.

§ 182. In investigation of charges or complaints against any of its members, officers, principals, teachers or other employes, the board, or its committee on grievances, shall have the power to summon witnesses, and by its chairman administer oath. Any willful disregard of said summons or process may be punished by any judge of the circuit court on complaint of the board as contempt of such court is punished.

§ 183. The board may punish its members for misconduct by reprimand or expulsion from office, and punish its officers, principals, teachers and employes by reprimand, suspension, forfeiture of pay or dismissal, as it may judge appropriate for the offense committed. Any officer or member of said 'board who shall receive any money or other thing of value, directly or indirectly, for his vote or influence in favor of any measure upon which he shall act officially, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, be confined in the penitentiary not less than two nor more than ten years.

§ 184. To raise money for the maintenance of the schools the general council shall, in the year 1893, and annually thereafter, cause to be levied and collected a tax of not less than