Digest of New Hampshire School Law; Adapted to the General Laws and Amendments Thereto (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. 1881 Excerpt: ...meeting; and the person chosen to fill such vacancy shall hold office during the unexpired term, and until another shall be duly chosen and qualified in his stead.--G. L., c. 87, s. 18, pp. 211 and 212. 73. Any board of education elected according to the provisions of this chapter shall have the care and custody of all the property belonging to the district, shall employ teachers and fix their compensation, shall have the control and management of the schools of the district, and examine and allow all claims arising therefrom, and generally shall have and enjoy all the power and authority, and perform all the duties, by law pertaining to the offices of prudential and school-committees.--G. L., c. 87, s. 19, p. 212. 74. Said boards shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties, shall choose a president and secretary of their own number, and shall hold meetings as often as may be necessary for the discharge of their duties; and the secretary shall keep a record of all their proceedings in a book kept for that purpose at the expense of the district. They shall receive no compensation for their services except such sums as the towns in which such boards are created may allow them for performing the duties of school-committees within the districts for which they are chosen, which sums may be apportioned among them according to the services rendered by each member in that capacity.--G. L., c. 87, s. 20, p. 212. 75. A report of receipts and disbursements during the year shall be made to the district at every annual meeting by said boards, or by such member of the board as they may appoint to act as treasurer, and, if they so elect, to act as agent in providing fuel, furniture, and other necessaries for the accommodation of the various schools of the d...