The Law Establishing and Regulating Common Schools in the State of California Volume 2; Passed May 3, 1855, with Notes and Explanatory Forms, and List of Books Designated to Be Used in the Public Schools; From the Department of Public Instruction, Benici (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...district thirty days immediately preceding the meeting, and who has property in the district upon which he or she pays a tax. Sec. 44. Women who are widows and have children to educate, and taxable property in the district, and who have rc trict thirty days, as aforesaid, shall he entitled to vote. Sec. 45. Districts cannot levy a tax for any purpose, unless the notice calling the meeting states this to be the object. Sec. 46. Schools supported by a tax upon the district shall be free to all persons between the ages of six and twenty-one years residing therein, and persons from outside may be admitted on such terms as the district may direct. Sec. 47. The minutes of all school meetings must be signed by the Chairman and Secretary. Sec. 48. If any Board of Directors shall draw a warrant on the School Fund for the wages of any teacher who has not obtained a certificate as required by this Act, and laid the same before the Directors, for their inspection, such district shall forfeit its proportion of the School Fund for the year. Sec. 49. When a vote is being taken in district meetings, the ayes and noes shall be called, if demanded by two or more voters of the meeting. Sec. 50. That all school districts formed by the Superintendent of Common Schools, shall be formed of contiguous territory. Sec. 51. Where the public good requires it, a school district may be formed of adjacent territory, lying in two or more counties; and it shall be the duty of the Clerk of such district to report annually to each Superintendent having jurisdiction; and said Clerk shall iuclude in such report the number of scholars residing in each county. Said Clerk shall be entitled to draw, for the benefit of his district, that portion of the Public School Fund due said district from each...