FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR EXECUTING ITS PROVISIONS;
CIRCULARS ADDRESSED TO THE VARIOUS OFFICERS CONCERNED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOOL LAW:
Thiel Superintendent of Schools.
PRINTED BY THOMAS HUGH BENTLEY. 1850.
SEC. I. Two Acts repealed, elections, ap-
pointments, contracts, &c. confirmed, 5,6.
I. COMMON SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
II. Time for holding Annual Meetings, 7.
III. Annual Election of Section Trustees, 7.
IV. Mode of calling first Section Meeting, 7.
V. Proceedings at first Section Meeting, 7.
VI. Duties of Annual Section Meeting:
(1.) To elect a Chairman and Secretary,
8. (2) To receive Trustees' Report, 8.
(3.) To elect one or more Trustees-no
Teacher to be elected, 8. (4.) To decide
upon the mode of supporting the School, 9.
VII. Mode of challenging voters, 9.
VII. Penalty for refusing to serve as Trus-
tee, and mode of resigning office, 9.
IX. Penalty for not notifying Section Meet-
ings, 10.
X. Trustees to be a Corporation, 10.
XI. Mode of deciding on School Sites, 10.
XII, Duties of Trustees : (1.) To appoint
a Secretary-treasurer, 11; and (2) a col-
lector, 11. (3.) To hold school property,
11. (4.) To provide premises, apparatus
and books, 11. (5.) To employ Teachers,
and establish a female school, 12. (6.)
To give money orders to their Teacher,
12. (7) To provide for expenses, 12.
(8.) To give collector a rate-bill list,
12. (9.) To apply to the Township
Council or employ their own authority for
levying rates, 13. (10.) To exempt indi-
gent persons, 13. (11.) To sue non-resi-
dent defaulters, 13. (12.) To call annual
and Special Meetings, 13. (13.) To per-
mit persons of the ages of five to 21 to
attend the school, 14. (14.) To visit the
School, 14. (15.) To provide proper
books, and an educational periodical, 14.
(16) To be responsible for the fulfilment
of contracts, 14. (17.) To establish a
Library, 14. (18) To prepare and read
report at annual meeting, 15. (19.) To report annually to the Local Superinten- dent, 15.
XIII. Penalty for signing a false report, and
keeping a false register, 16.
XIV. Foreign, and religious books may be used and religious instruction allowed in certain cases, 16.
II. COMMON SCHOOL TEACHERS. XV. Qualified Teacher defined, 17. XVI. Duties of Teachers: (1) To teach diligently and faithfully, 17. (2) To keep registers, and maintain discipline, 17. (3) To have quarterly examinations, 17. (4) To furnish information, 17. (5) To deliver up books, &c., when leaving a school, 18.
XVII. Teacher's agreement to be in force
until his salary is paid, 18.
III. TOWNSHIP COUNCILS.
XVIII. Duties of Township Councils: (1)
To levy assessments when desired by
Trustees, and to authorize a loan, 19. (2)
To establish a Model School, 19. (3) To
form new Sections, 20. (4) To alter Sec-
tions in certain cases, [time for election
of Trustees and alteration of Sections.]
20. (5) To furnish copies of proceedings
to local Superintendents, 21.
XIX, Separate schools may be established
in certain cases, election of Trustees, 21.
XX. Section divisions may be abolished,
and a Township Board of Trustees elect- ed, 22.
IV. COUNCILS AND TRUSTEES IN CITIES,
TOWNS AND VILLAGES.
XXI. Powers of City and Town Councils,
XXII. Election of Board of Trustees, 23.
XXIII. Annual election of Trustees, 23.
XXIV. Board of Trustees to be a corpora-
tion, 23. Duties of the Board: (1) To
appoint a Chairman, Secretary, Superin-
tendent, and Collectors, 24. (2) To hold
School property, 24. (3) To provide
premises, &c., 24. (4) To determine the
kind of schools; employ Teachers, and
unite schools with County Grammar
School, 24. (5) To appoint a Commit-
tee for each school, 25. (6) To make an
estimate of expenses, 25. (7) To levy rate-
bills, 25. (8) To give money orders to
Teachers, 25. (9) To call Annual and
Special Meetings, 25. (10) To provide
text books, and establish a Library, 26.
(11) To observe regulations; to publish
reports, and report annually to the Chief
Superintendent, 26.
XXV. Powers of Village Councils; first and annual elections of Board or Trustees, 20. XXVI. Village Board of Trustees to suc-
ceed present Trustees; and be a Corpora-
tion; their powers, 29.
V. COUNTY COUNCILS. XXV1I. Duties of County Councils: (1) To raise a sum equal to the Legislative School Grant, 28. (2) To establish a County Library, 28. (3) To appoint local Superintendents; County Clerk to fur-. nish the Chief Superintendent with a copy of Council's proceedings, 28. (4) To secure School moneys; to appoint Sub- treasurers, 29. (5) To appoint auditors, 29.
VI. BOARDS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
XXVIII. County Grammar School Trus-
tees and local Superintendents to be a
County Board of Public Instruction, 29.
XXIX. Duties of County Boards: (1) To
meet quarterly, 30. (2) To examine and
give certificates to Teachers, 30.
(3) To
select books, 31. (4) To promote educa-
tion, 31.
VII. LOCAL SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.
XXX. Salary of Superintendents, 31.
XXXI. Duties of Superintendents: (1) To
apportion School Fund, 32. (2) To give
Teachers cheques on Treasurer, 32. (3)
To visit the Schools quarterly, 32. (4)
To deliver an Annual Lecture in each
Section, 32. (5) To enforce the law, 33.
(6) To attend certain meetings, 33. (7)
To attend arbitrations; to settle disputes,
or refer them to the Chief Superintendent,
33. (8) To suspend Teachers' certifi-
cates in certain cases, 33. (9) To observe
regulations, 34. (10) To report annually
to the Chief Superintendent, 34.
VIII. SCHOOL VISITORS.
XXXII. School visitors authorized, 35.
XXXIII. Powers of School Visitors, 36.
IX. CHIEF SuperintendENT OF SCHOOLS.
XXXIV. Chief Superintendent of Schools
to be appointed by the Governor, 36.
XXXV. Duties of the Chief Superinten-
dent: (1) To apportion school moneys,
37. (2) To certify apportionment to
Clerks, &c., 37. (3) To prepare forms
and instructions, 37. (4) To distribute
School Act, &c., 37. (5) To see to the
application of school moneys, and direct
the disposal of balances, 38. (6) To ap-
point a Deputy and Inspectors in certain
FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS
CHAP. I. Forms for Trustees: (1) Notice}
of a first Section meeting, 46. (2) Inti-
mating the election of Trustees, 47. (3
and 4) Notice of an annual meeting,
47. (5 and 6) Notice of special meet-
ings, 48. (7) Form of Agreement between
Trustees and Teacher, 48; (8) of War-
rant and Rate-bill, 49; (9) of Collector's
receipt, 50; (10) of Trustees' order on
Superintendent, 50; (11) of Deed for
School site, 51; (12) of Trustees' annual
report, 52.
11. Forms for Teachers: (1) Of Teacher's
receipt, 52; (2) notice of quarterly exami-
nations, 53; (3) Teacher's register, 53.
III. Forms for Township Councils: (1) Of}
cases, 38. (7) To superintend the Nor-
mal School, 38. (8) To promote the
establishment of libraries, &c., 38. (9)
To lay books, regulations, &c., before
the Council of Public Instruction, 38.
(10) To apportion library fund, 39. (11)
To appoint Teachers' Institutes: (12)
To account for moneys, 39. (13) To re-
port annually to the Governor, 30.
X. COUNCIL OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
XXXVI. Council of Public Instruction to
be appointed by the Governor, 39.
XXXVII. Mode of calling meetings and
defraying the expenses of the Council, 40.
XXXVIII. Duties of the Council: (1) To
appoint a Chairman, 40. (2) To estab-
lish the Normal School, 40. (3) To pre-
scribe terms of admission and erect build-
ings for Normal School, 44. (4) To pre-
scribe the general regulations for Common
Schools, 41. (5) To recommend text and
library books, 41. (6) To account annu-
ally to the Governor, 41.
XI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
XXXIX. Sums appropriated for the Normal
School, 41.
XL. Common School Fund defined, 42.
XLI. Sums appropriated for libraries, 42.
XLII. Time of paying School Fund, 42.
XLIII. Responsibility of persons to whom
school money is entrusted, 43.
XLIV. Teachers' Provincial certificates
may be granted in certain cases, 44.
XLV. School Fund to be expended in the
payment of Teachers' salaries, 44.
XLVI. Parties disturbing meetings to be
punished, 44.
XLVII. First election of Boards of Trustees
in Cities and Towns, 45.
XLVIII. Interpretation clause, 45.
AND REGULATIONS.
Clerk's notice to the person appointed to
call a first Section meeting, 53; (2 and 3)
of intimating alterations in Sections, 54.
IV. Forms and Instructions for Councils
and Trustees in Cities, Towns, and Vil-
lages, 55.
V. Forms and Instructions for County
Councils, Boards of Public Instruction,
and local Superintendents of Schools, 56.
VI. General Regulations for the Govern-
ment of Common Schools: (1) Hours of
daily teaching, and Holidays, 57.
Duties of Trustees, 58; (3) of Teachers,
59; (4) of Visitors, 60. (5) Religious and
moral instruction in the Schools, 61. List
of School Books, 63.
ANNO DECIMO TERTIO ET DECIMO QUARTO
VICTORIE REGINÆ.
An Act for the better Establishment and Maintenance of Common Schools in Upper Canada.
1. Election and Duties of School Trustees
II. Common School Teachers and their Duties
III. Duties of Township Municipalities
IV. Duties of Councils and Trustees in Cities, Towns, and
Incorporated Villages
V. Duties of County Municipal Councils
VI. Constitution and Duties of County Boards of Public In
VII. Duties of Local Superintendents of Schools
VIII. Duties of School Visitors----
IX. Duties of Chief Superintendent of Schools
X. Constitution and Duties of Council of Public Instruction 36 to 38 XI. Miscellaneous Provisions
HEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the better establishment and maintenance of Common Schools in the several Villages, Towns, Cities, Townships and Counties of Upper Canada: Be it therefore enacted, by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province
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