m^,Wyi v^nX} ■»>■;■< •■J Or c o o OK THK University of California. %eceived C^^C^, . i8q6~7 Accessions No.^^^//^^~7 Class No. DIGEST AND COMPILATION OF THE I FORMS, REGULATIOKS AD INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DE- i PSffQiicF OP EDUCATION. p TALLAHASSEE, FLA. : ff,. PRINTED AT THE TALLAHASSEEAN BOOK AND JOB OFFICE. %. 1893. ■/ ^ OF THE K SCHOOL LAWS I s , STATE OF FLORIDA, , y I WITH TITF. S ^ ^^ *^ '' COK^ILED BY S ?< ' % / WILLIAM N. SHEATS, | y SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. i I i DIGEST AND COMPILATION OF THE SCHOOL LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH THE FORMS, REGULATIONS AKD IKSTRUCTIOKS OF(JHE DE- PARTMEBT OF EDUCATION. COMPILED BY WILLIAM $^. ^^ni^g?^-. SrPEKIIsTEI\"DE^'T OF PVBLIC INSTRUGTION. TALLAHASSEE, FLA.*: ^RI^TED AT THE TALLAHASSEEAN BOOK AND JOB OFFICE, 1893. LB ^ STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, (ex-officio.) Hon. H. L. MITCHELL, Governor, President. iHoN. JOHN L. CRAWFORD, Secretary of State. Hon. WILLIAM B. LAMAR, Attorney-General. Hon. C. B. COLLINS, State Treasurer. Hon. WILLIAM N. SHEATS, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary. ; ^tJSIVE CONSTITUTION OF FLiOf^lDA. ARTICLE XII. EDUCATION. Personnel and powers of State Board of Education. Section 1. The Legislature shall provide for a uniform sys- Duty of Le " tern of public free schools, and shall provide for the liberal lature. maintenance of the same. * Sec. 2. There shall be a Superintendert of Public Instruc- tion, whose duties shall be prescribed by law, and whose term of "^^pt. °F^b^ of office shall be four years and until the election and quali- Inst, fication of his successor. Sec. 3. The Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney- General, State Treasm-er and State Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion shall constitute a body corporate, to be known as the State Board of Education of Florida, of which the Governor shall be President, and the Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion Secretary. This Board shall have power to remove any subordinate school officer for cause, upon notice to the incum- bent; and shall have the management and investment of all State School Funds under such regulations as may be prescribed by law, and such supervision of schools of higher grades as the law shall provide. Sec. 4. The State School Fund, the interest of which shall interest ociy be exclusively applied to the support and maintenance of ^^ ^® applied, public free schools, shall be derived from the following sources: The proceeds of all lands that have been or may hereafter sources of be granted to the State by the L'nited States for public school state School purposes. Fund. Donations to the State when the purpose is not specified. Appropriations by the State. The proceeds of escheated property or forfeitures. Twenty-five per cent, of the sales of public lands which are mow or may hereafter be owned by the State. SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. Principal invi- olate. One Mill Tax Basig of ap- portionment of One Mill Tax and inter- est on State School Fund. County School Tax. County School Fund; whence derived and how dis- bursed. Provisions for School Dis- trict. School Trus- tees. District Tax. Town or city may be a School Dis- trict. Disbursement of District Fund. Sec. 5. The principal of the State School Fund shall remain? sacred and inviolate. Sec. 6. A special tax of one mill on the dollar of all taxable property in the State, in addition to the other means provided,, shall be levied and apportioned annually for the support and maintenance of pubUc free schools. Sec. 7. Provision shall be made by law for the distribution of the interest on the State School Fund and the special tax among the several counties of the State in proportion to the number of children residing therein between the ages of six and twenty- one years.* Sec. 8. Each county shall be required to assess and collect annually for the support of public free schools therein, a tax of not less than three mills nor more than five mills on the dollar on all taxable property in the same. Sec. 9. The County School Fund shall consist, in addition to the tax provided for in Section Eight of this Article,of the pro- portion of the interest of the State School Fund and of the one mill State tax apportioned to the county; the net proceeds of all fines collected under the penal laws of the State within the county; all capitation taxes collected within the county; and shall be disbursed by the County Board of Public In- struction solely for the maintenance and support of public free schools. Sec. 10. The Legi^^lature may provide for the division of any county or counties into convenient school districts; and for the election biennially of three school trustees, who shall hold their office for two years, and who shall have the supervision of all the schools within the district; and for the levying and col- lection of a district school tax, for the exclusive use of public free schools within the district, when"fe^r a majority of the qualified electors thereof that pay a ta\on real or personal property shall vote in favor of such levy; Provided, That any tax authorized by this section shall not exceed three mills on the dollar in any one year on the taxable property of the dis- trict. Sec. 11. Any incorporated town or city may constitute a School District. The fund raised by Section Ten may be ex- pended in the district where levied for building or repairing school houses, for the purchase of school libraries and text- books, for salaries of teachers, or for other educational pur- poses, so that the distribution among all the schools of the dis- trict be equitable. ♦See proposed Amendment to this Section. SCHOOL LAWS. 5 Sec. 12. White and colored children shall not be taught in 1893. the same school, but impartial provision shall be made for separate .JjQtll schools for ne- groes. Sec. 13. No law shall be enacted authorizing the diversion or the lending of any county or district school funds, or the ap- Prohibitions propriation of any part of the permanent or available school g^hooi^Fund fund to any other than school purposes; nor shall the same, or any part thereof, be appropriated to or used for the support of any sectarian school. Sec. 14. The Lemslature at its first session shall provide for „ the establishment, maintenance and management of such Nor- Schools. mal Schools, not to exceed two, as the interests of public edu- cation may demand. Sec. 15. The compensation of all county school officers shall be paid from the school fund of their respective coun- of TciuIoToffl" ties, and all other county officers receiving stated salaries shall ^^^ he paid from the general funds of their respectives counties. ARTICLE IV. Sec. 25. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall have Powers and supervision of all matters pertaining to public instruction; the sUplriutSd-^ supervision of State buildings devoted to educational purposes, |"^-.,- and perfoim such other duties as the Legislature may provide iv.'const. ' by law. Sec. 27. * ****** * rHel shall make a full re- «. „ ^ ... ^. ., „, .' i ,. «,. Shall make port 01 his omcial acts, oi the receipts and expenditures or his report. office, and of the requirements of the same, to the Governor at the beginning of each regular session of the Legislature, or wdienever the Governor shall require it. Such * * * [report] shall be laid before the Legislature by the Governor at Art. iv,Con8t! the beginning of each regular session thereof. Either house of the Legislature may at any time call upon * * * * ****** [him] for information required by it. eOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Florida. J^e it resolved hy the Legislature of the State of Florida: That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Florida be, and the same is hereby as^reed to, and Amendment shall be submitted to the electors ot the State at the general xii of the election in October, A. D. 189-t, for ratification or rejec- Constitution. tion: 6 SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. Section 7, of Article XIT, of the Constitution, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 7. Provision shall be made by law for the appor- Apro tion- tionment and distribution of the interest on the State School mcntofSchooi Fund and all other means provided, including the special tax for the support and maintenance of public free schools, among the several counties of the State in proportion to the- average attendance upon schools in the said counties respect- iyely. Approved June 2, 1893. Fund. SGHOOLi LiAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AS COMPILED From the Revised Statutes, and the Acts of the Legislature of 1893- GENERAL PKOVISIONS. 1. There shall be established and maintained a uniform sys- muform- sys- tem of public instruction free to all the youth residing in the {aSrScWon?***^ State between the ages of six (6) and twenty-one (21) years, School age. as far as the funds will admit, as hereinafter provided. Rev.stat. Sec- 2. The officers of the Department of Public Instruction shall be a State Superintendent of Public Instruction, a State Board <^ffi<^»' of Education, a Board of Public Instruction for each county, ibid s«e. zafe a Superintendent of Public Instruction for each county, local School Supervisors and Treasurers. 3. I. All such officers who shall hold their offices by statute^ Subject to- shall conform to the regulations of the Department of Public legmiations. Instruction. II. They shall retain their offices during the faithful per- rp^jjup^^j^ formance of their duties, but not to exceed four years at any office, time. III. They shall be subiect to removal for incompetency,. « ^.^ . ^ 1 X r J . I.- T_ u J- IT ii. £ Subject to re* neglect oi duty, or any cause which would disqualiiy them top movai.. the positions if not incumbents. 4. No officer shall vote on a question fixing his own com- when not ta pensation. ibid,"sec. 230l 5. A majority of any educational board shall constitute a ^ quorum quorum for the transaction of business. ibid. Sec. 2sii. SCHOOL LAWS. School officers to qualify. Ibid, Sec. 232. To grive bond 'with sureties. 1893. GENERAL DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 6. Every school officer who shall be appointed under statu- tory provision, is required : I. Before entering upon the duties of his office, and within ten days after receiving notice of his appointment, to subscribe to an acceptance of the appointment and to pledge that he will faithfully perform the duties of the position, and to for- ward the same with his postoffice address to the State Super- intendent of Public Instruction. TI. Before receiving any school moneys or property of any kind, for safe keeping or disbursement, to give bond, with two good sureties, the bonds to be fixed and approved by the Board of Public Instruction for the county, the original to be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and a cer- tified copy to be held by the officer giving the security, to be produced when required. III. Any officer in charge of school moneys or property to be so disbursed, shall satisfy himself that the officer to whom he issues it has given bond as aforesaid, or be personally lia- ble for any loss in consequence of such neglect. IV. Every officer shall turn over to his successor in office, on retiring, all books, papers, documents, funds, moneys and property of whatever kind, which he may have acquired, re- ceived and held by virtue of his office, and take full receipts for them of his successor. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION-. 7. The State Board of Education shall consist of the Gov- ernor, the Secretary of State, the Attornej'-General, the State Treasurer and the State Superin'endent of Public Instruction. The Governor shall be the President, the State Treasurer shall be the Treasurer, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction the Secretary of said Board. Said Board is a body corporate, with full power to perform all corporate acts for educational purposes. 8. The State Board of Education are directed and em- powered : I. To obtain possession of and take the charge, oversight S^Stffild*^ and management of all lands granted to or held by the State for educational purposes, and to fix the terms of sale, rental or •use of such lands, and to do whatever may be necessary to preserve them from trespass or injury, and for their improve- jnent. [Liability for loss. To turn over "'efltectsto suc- cessor. JJIbifUSec 233. . 1892 to take the census of all the children over which his supervision extends, between the ages of four and twenty-one and six and twenty-one years, and if any of them, be blind or deaf mutes he shall so state, and to report the same on oath to the County Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion on or before the first day of June of said year, and every four years thereafter, for which service he shall receive three cents for each child reported to the County Superintendent; and upon the failure of the school supervisor to perform this duty he shall be removed from his office. TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES. 48. No person shall be permitted to teach in the public schools of this State who does not hold a teachers' cer- tificate, granted in accordance with the provisions of this act. 49. There shall be five grades of certificates issued as herein specified, and named respectively, to-wit: Third Grade, Second Grade, First Grade, State, and Life, Certificate. 50. No certificate, except Life Certificates, shall be issued ex- cept on written examination, or written and oral examinations,, as provided in this act. 51. Any applicant for a certificate of any grade, before be- ing eligible for examination, shall present to the examiner a written endorsement of good moral character from a responsi- ble person, and shall pay an examination fee of one dollar, which fund shall be applied as hereinafter provided. 52. An applicant for a Third Grade Certificate shall be ex- amined in orthography, reading, arithmetic, English grammar, composition, penmanship. United States history, geography, physiology, and theory and practice of teaching, and must SCHOOL LAWS. Good lor 3 years, lb. 6. For First Grade. Good for 3 years, lb. 7. make an average grade on the above named branches of sixty 1893. <(60) per cent., with a grade in no branch below forty (40) per •cent. The examination in reading shall be both oral and written. A Third Grade Certificate shall be good for the period Good for i of one year from date of issue, and no person shall be per- lu^F).""^' mitted to teach longer than one year under a Third Grade Cer- tificate. 5.S. A Second Grade Certificate shall be issued on examina- tion in the branches as prescribed for a Third Grade Certificate. For Second An average grade of seventy-five (75) per cent, shall be re- quired, with the grade in no branch below fift}^ (50) per cent., which certificate shall be good two years from date of issue. No teacher shall be granted more than two Second Grade Cer- tificates. 54. An applicant for a First Grade Certificate shall be ex- amined in civil government, book-keeping, algebra, and physi- cal geograph}', in addition to the branches required for a Third Grade Certificate. An applicant for a First Grade Certificate must make an average grade of eighty (80) per cent., and shall grade in no branch below sixty (60) per cent. A First Grade Certificate shall be good for three years from date of its issue. 55. A State Certificate shall be issued only by the State Su- perintendent of Public Listruction to persons holding a First state Certifl- Grade Certificate atid who have taught at least twenty-four ^jJom i?s\ied. ►(24) months (eight months of which must have been taught in this State successfully under a First Grade Certificate). The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall issue no State Certificate, except on written examination in the following branches in addition to those required for a First Grade Cer- tificate: Geometry, trigonometry, physics, zoology, botany, latin, rhetoric, English literature, mental science and general history. A candidate for a State Certificate must make an average grade on the prescribed branches of eighty-five (85) per cent., with the grade in no branch below sixty (60) per cent. A State Certificate shall be good for five years from date of issue. 56. Any teacher holding a State Certificate issued under this act, and who has taught successfully in a high school in this State for the period of thirty (80) months, may be granted cjjjpg^*^''"^" a Life Certificate by the State Superintendent, without further examination, if endorsed by three persons holding State Cer- tificates as possessing eminent teacliing alnlity and as having who entitled l)een eminently successful in governinij and conducting a Who eligible. Qualifications. Duration, lb. b. 22 SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. Special Life Certificates. lb. 9. Limit of Certificates. It). 16. First Grade Certificates may be en- dorsed. Extent of State and Life Certificates. lb. 17. Revocation of Certificates, lb. 18. schooL Nothing in this act shall prevent the State Superin- tendent from granting Special Life Certificates to eminently- successful kindergarten or primary teachers, who have taught three years in this State, good only in that department of schools. 57. Third and Second Grade Certificates shall be good only in the county in which they are issued. 58. Any First Grade Certificate may be endorsed by the County Superintendent of any county in the State, and then, will become good for its unexpired time in the county in which it is endorsed as well as in the one in which it was is- sued. State and Life Certificates granted in accordance with this act shall be good throughout the State for the periods for which they are granted. 59. A certificate of any grade may be revoked by the au- thority issuing it, when the holder proves to be unsuccessful, incompetent, or is proven guilty of any gross immorality. A First Grade Certificate may be revoked for any of tjie above- reasons by a County Superintendent endorsing it. Number and date of exami- nations. Sec. 19, Chap. 4192. June 8, 1893. Special exam- inations, lb. 30. Examination by County Su- perintendent. Seal, when to be broken. Penalty for cheating in examinations. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR EXAMINATION. 60. There shall be held two examinations a year in each county in the State, beginning on Tuesday after the first Mon- day in May and September, and each may continue one or more days at the discretion of the examiner and a vote of the examinees; Promded^ That only one examination may be held in any county, if two be found unnecessary. 61. The State Superintendent, for sufficient cause, may or- der examinations held on days other than those prescribed by Section 1 9 [60] of this act. 62. Candidates for Third, Second, or First Grade Certificates shall be examined by the County Superintendent of Public In- struction on questions prepared in all cases by the State Su- perintendent of Public Instruction. The questions shall be sent sealed to the County Superintendents of the various counties, which seal shall not be broken until the morning of the day on which the questions for that day are to be used, and then only in the presence of the persons assembled for examination. Any person or persons who shall be found guilty of securing or attempting to secure the prepared ques- tions, or who shall furnish the prepared questions to any teacher or other person in any other way than prescribed by this act, shall be debarred from teaching a school or from hold- ing any school office in this State. The candidates for certifl- SCHOOL LAWS. 2^' cates shall ask no questions, nor receive assistance from any source during the examination. In case any examinee may be in doubt as to the meaning of any question, he or she may state in writing the point in doubt and answer accordingly^ which answer shall receive due consideration in grading the papers. 63. All examination papers shall be prepared in the pres- ence of the County Superintendent or his appointed assistant, who shall collect the questions and answers on each branch as completed, and said examiner shall accept no paper of any ex- aminee containing a name or mark which would indicate to any other than the examiner its author. Said examiner shall himself, on collecting each paper, designate it by a number known only to himself, and shall keep a record by number and by name of the author of each examination paper. Every examinee shall complete and hand in the answers on each branch before the questions on any other branch shall be given out. When every examinee has completed all the branches, the examiner shall arrange and bundle together all the papers of each examinee £und shall deliver the whole to a grading committee. GRADING COMMITTEE. 64. The County Board of Public Instruction, prior to any authorized examination, shall appoint three teachers holding the highest grade certiiicates among the teachers of the county as a grading committee; said committee shall, imme- diately after the close of any examination, carefully examine and grade, agreeably to instructions sent out by the State Superintendent, each paper turned over to it by the County Superintendent. When the said committee shall have com- pleted its work, it shall deliver back to the County Superin- tendent all papers turned over to it with a gradation sheet showing the grade of each examinee in each branch upon which he or she was examined, also the average grade and rank of each examinee. The County Superintendent shall then, for the first time, make known to the grading commit- tee the name corresponding to the number of any examinee, and shall then in the presence of said committee present his list and write on said gradation sheet the name of every ex- aminee after his or her proper number. The said grading committee shall retain one copy of said gradation sheet and shall file one with the County Superintendent, who shall issue certificates to the examinees making averages according to the provisions of Sections 5, 6, and 7 [52, 53 and 54] of this act, and to no others. 1893. Procedure in ease ot doubt as to meaning of question. lb- 10. Procedure in conducting: examinations. lb. 11. Appointment of Gradins: Committtee. Duties of Committee;;. County Su|>eiv.. iiitendent to» issue Certifl*, cates. lb.. Sec. 12.^ 24 SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. Pay of Grad- ing Commit- tee. 'Time allowed. Balance fund, how applied, lb. 15. Examination papers to be filed. lb. 13. !r. Sec. 21. Witti TcgarA to mind and ■raorrfls. Rev. Sts^.., Sec .253. Personal hab- its 'Od;, pupils. 'School "build- 65. It shall be the duty of the County Board to pay the members of the grading committee two dollars a day and 5 cents a mile each way one trip for the actual distance traveled and for the time necessary to perform their work. In esti- mating a day, ten hours actual service shall be counted a day, and not more than five days shall be allowed for the comple- tion of the grading of all the papers after any examination. The grading committee shall be paid out of the fund cre- ated by the examination fees and the balance of said fund shall be kept by the County Board and be applied to em- ploying lecturers and to defraying the expenses of Teachers' Institutes in the county. 66. All examination questions and answers prepared by the applicant for certificates shall be filed in the office of the County Superintendent and properly preserved for at least one year; and in case any candidate is dissatisfied with the grading of his or her papers, he or she may authorize the County Superintendent to have his or her answers, with the questions, published in any newspaper the examinee may designate. PENALTY FOR VIOLATING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTP:R 4192, RELATING TO HOLDING EXAMINATIONS AND ISSUING CERTIFICATES. 67. Any superintendent, county or State, violating the provisions of this act, upon conviction shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars, and shall be debarred from holding any school office in this State. DUTIES OF TEACHERS. 68. Every teacher is directed — I. To labor faithfully and earnestly for the advancement of the pupils in their studies, deportment and morals, and to em- Ibrace every opportunity to inculcate, by precept and example, the principles of truth, honesty, patriotism, and the practice of ■every Christian virtue. II. To require the pupils to observe personal cleanliness, neatness, order, promptness and gentility of manners, to avoid vulgarity and profanity, and to cultivate in them habits •of industry and economy, a regard for the rights and feelings of others, and their own responsibilities and duties as citizens. III. To see that the school-house, and all things pertaining thereto, a. e not unnecessarilv defaced or injured. SCHOOL LAWS. 25 IV. To enforce needful restrictions upon the conduct of 1893. the pupils in or near tlie school house or grounds, avoiding at to enforce all times unnecessary severity and measures of punishment dJscipiine. that are degrading in their tendency. V. To suspend pupils from school for ten dayy for gross immorality, misconduct or persistent violations of the regu- '^^ suspend , . y. . ,. '. , ,. *= - pupils, lations, giving immediate notice to the parents or guardian of the pupil, and to the school supervisor, of the suspension and the cause of it. VI. To hold a public examination at the close of each school To hold exam- term, either oral or written. inations. VII. To deliver up the keys and all school property to the To conform to Supervisor on closing or suspending the school, and ^^^^ ^tion?. in all things to conform to the regulations of the depart- ment. 69. Xo teacher, while actualh' engaged in his profession. Exemptions, shall be liable to military or jury duty. ^^•' ^^^ 2^- SCHOOL YEAR, SCHOOL TERM, ETC. 70. Beginning with July 1st, A. D. 1893, the school year for all public schools shall begin on the first day of July and Fixing school end with the last day of the following June; and all reports, sec'^i. Chap, financial and otherwise, to the State Department shall embrace |^^'*^"°®^' such business and matters only as take place within the limits •of the school year thus defined. 71. The time for the opening of the public schools for each county shall be determined by the County Board of Public In- ^chJ)oiT^"'°* struction; Provided, That all schools must begin so as to close lb., Sec. 2. before the last day of June. 72. No school in any county shall begin before July first of "the school year to which that term of school belongs and for juiV^fst?^ which the apportionment was made. lb.. Sec. 4. 73. I. A school day shall comprise not less than five (5) ^ and not moie than six (6) hours, exclusive of recesses. The chap. 4195, * time to be fixed by the Board of Public Instruction of each J^ne^'l'*^:^ county. II. A scliool month contains twenty days, exclusive of the Xtnth. -first and last days of the week. III. A school term contains four school months. Term. IV. The scliool vear co it: ins two terms. Year. 26 SCHOOL LAWS. Holidays. Kev. Stat., Sec. 256. Lost time. lb., Sec. 257. When count tort eits . Rev. Stat., Sec. 359. 1893. 74. All recognized State or national holidays are school holi- days. * 75. Lost time may be made up by a teacher at the discretion of the School Supervisor, when no conflict would be occa- sioned v/ith the arrangements of the Board of Public Instruc- tion. FORFEITURE OF SCHOOL MONEYS. 76. Any county or school district neglecting to establish and maintain such school or schools as the available funds will support, shall forfeit its proportion of the common school fund during such neglect, and in that case all moneys so forfeited; shall be apportioned among the several counties at the next annual apportionment. 77. Any public school in the county failing to complete its. forf^^ts ^*^^^°^ public term before the terminus of the school year, shall for- Sec.3, Chap, feit the proportion of its financial apportionment not used by ]898'. ^^^^' neglecting or failing to maintain a school for the lull term of school in that county, and in that case all moneys so forfeited shall be apportioned among the several schools of the county at the next annual apportionment. ATTENDANCE FROM ADJOINING COUNTIES. 78. When it is more convenient for youth residing in one When permit- county to attend school in an adjoining county, they may do so by the concurrence of the Superintendents of Public In- struction of the two counties. The j^roportion of school money for each youth shall be transferred by requisition of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction of the county in which the youth resides, upon the Treasurer of the school funds of that county to the Treasui'fer of the school funds of the county in which the school is located. DUTIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. Transferring funds. Rev. Stat., Sec. 258. State Treas- urer. Rev. Stat., Sec. 263. 79. The Treasurer of the (State) Board of Education sliall keep an account with the several counties, in which he shall credit each county with its proportion of the income of the common school fund, and of the fund raised by the one mill tax authorized by the Constitution, and shall charge each with the amounts receipted for by the Treasurers of the Boards of Public Instruction. *NOTE— The legal holidays are: First day of the week, Sunday; first day of January, New Year's Day; twenty-second day of February, Washington's Birth Day; June third. Birth Day of Jefferson Davis; July fourth. Independ- ence Day; first Monday in September, Labor Day; General Election Day;. Thanksjriving Day. and twenty-fifth of December. Christmas Day.- Fide Re- vised Statutes, Section 2315, and Chapters 4058 and 4198, Laws of Florida. SCHOOL LAWS. 27 80. The several Tax Collectors shall receive only the c«ir- 1893. rent funds of the L^nited States in payment for all school taxes; Tax Collector. Promded^ Orders issued by the County Board of Public Instruc- |b., See 263. ,, tion shall be receivable in the county where such orders are 4115. issued, for county school taxes. 81. Every officer having moneys which by law go to the State school fund shall pay the same to the State Treasurer, Other officers. and every officer having moneys which by law go to the ■• ^^' '*** county school fund shall pay the same to the County Treas- urer. ARBITRATION. 82. All matters of difference which may arise between school officers and teachers, or other persons, under the oper- SlS^be^ttied ations of this act, shall be submitted to the decision of arbi- by. trators. The proceedings and powers of arbitrators sliall be See. '265. as provided by law for other arbitrations. PENALTIES. 83. Whoever imports, prints, publishes, sells or distributes any book, pamphlet, ballad, printed paper or other thing con- obscene taining obscene language, or any obscene prints, figures, pic- prints and lit- tures or descriptions manifestly tending to the corruption of the R"jv. stat.. morals of youth, or introduces into any * * * school or Abbr.*'~*^' place of education, or buys, procures, receives, or has in his possession any such book, pamphlet, ballad, printed paper or other thing, either for the purpose of sale, exhibition, loan or circulation, or with the intent to introduce the same into any =* * * school, or place of education, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State prison not exceeding five years, or in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by fine not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars. 84. W^hoever willfully cuts, paints, pastes or defaces by writing or in any other manner any school building, furniture, fch?S°buiid? apparatus, appliance, outbuilding, ground, fence, tree, post or ings. ^ other school property, with obscene word, image ^^'^^-^i* or device, shall be punished by imprisonment not ex- ceeding fifteen days, or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. This section shall not apply to any pupil in and sub- ject to the discipline of the school. 85. Whoever, within the school-house or grounds, upbraids or insults any teacher in the presence of the pupils, shall be SiVh?"***"' punished by imprisonment not exceeding fifteen days, or by ib.,Secl2623. fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. This section shall not apply to any pupil in and subject to the discipline of the school. 28 SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. For injuring school houses. Abbr. Sec. 2531, Rev. Stat. School officers not to be in- terested in sale. »&c., of text-books. Debarred from holding office. Eev. Stat., Sec. 366. Penalty lb., 2736. Disturbing school. Abbr. Sec. 629, Rev. Stat. Beneficiarj' scholar. R.S.,Sec 311. Board of vis- itors. 86. Whoever willfully and maliciously, or wantonly and without cause, destroys, defaces, mars or injures * * * * * * any school-house, * * * or other building erected or used for the purpose of education or for the general diffu- sion of knowledge, or any of the outbuildings, fences, walls, or appurtenances of such school-house, * * * or other building, or any furniture, apparatus or other property belong- ing to or connected with such school-house, * * * or other building, shall be punished b}^ imprisonment not exceed- ing one year, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. 87. No superintendent or school board of any county, or any person officially connected with the government or direc- tion of the public schools, or teacher thereof, shall receive any private fee, gratuity, donation or compensation, in any manner whatsoever, for promoting the sale or the exchange of any school book, map or chart in any public school, or be an agent for the sale, or the publisher of any school text-book, or be di- rectly or indirectly pecuniarily interested in the introduction of any such text-book ; and any such agency or inter< st shall disqualify any person so acting or interested from holding any school office whatsoever, and shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction the party so offending shall be fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, or imprisoned not less than thirty days. 88. Any superintendent or school board of any county, or any person officially connected with the government or direc- tion of a public school, or teacher thereof, who violates the provisions of Section [87] shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days or by fine not exceeding fifty dol- lars. 89. Whoever willfully interrupts or disturbs any school * * * * shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or by fine not exceeding fifty dollars. EAST AND WEST FLORIDA SEMINARIES. 90. Each county in this State east or west of the Suwannee river shall be entitled to send to said seminary in the division in which such county is located, as many scholar.> or beneficia- ries as it may have representatives in the House of Represen- tatives of Florida, who shall receive all the benefits of instruc- tion of said seminary free of all charge. 91. At least once in each year each seminary shall V)e visited by three suitable persons — not members of the board or sem- inary — to be appointed by the board, who shall examine thor- oughly into the affairs of the seminary, and report to the SCHOOL LAWS. 29 State Superintendent of Public Instruction their views with regard to its condition, success and usefulness, and any other matters they may judge expedient. Such visitors shall be ap- pointed annually. 92. It shall be the duty of the State Superintendent to visit each seminary at least once in each year, and he shall annu- ally make to the Governor, to be by him laid before the Leg- islature at each regular session thereof, a full and detailed re- port of the doings of the respective Boards of Education, and. of all their exj/enditures, and the moneys received for tuition, and the prospects, progress and usefulness of said seminaries, including so much of the report of said visitors as he may deem advisable. 1S93. Shall report to State Superin- tendent of Public In- struction, lb., Sec. 312. State Superin- tendent shall visit Semina- ries. Shall report, lb.. Sec. 333. FLORIDA NORMAL SCHOOL AND STITUTE. BUSINESS IN^ One white student, male or female, from State shall be admitted gt^^ents ad- Literary and mitted fiee of of the 93. * * each Senatorial District in the to all the rights and privileges Classical Departments of the * * * Florida Normal School Abbr.^sec. 2, and Business Institute, free of tuition; Prorlded., That ap- ^a%n& pointments to scholarships to the Florida Normal School and Business Institute shall be made by Senators of the various Senatorial Districts of the State of Florida. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 94. Each county shall be entitled to send annually, or so often as vacancies may occur, one student for each member of the Assembly from that county; such student shall be selected by the Boards of Public Instruction of the several counties from among the most advanced pupils in the common and higher schools therein who may present themselves as candi- dates. Each County Board of Public Instruction shall annually, or as often as vacancies occur which should be filled by the county, giA e early notice of such vacancy, and of the time and place of meeting for the examination of the candi- dates. The County Board shall then and there, by themselves, or with the assistance of such persons as they may appoint, examine said candidates, and select those best qualified as to scholastic attainments, good health and upright moral charac- ter, and furnish them with certificates of selection for admis- sion, subject to the re-examination and approval of the faculty of the college. In case any Board of Instruction fails to at- tend to the above duty, then pupils holding high rank in their Ench county entitled to one student for each member ot the bjy. Selected by the County Board ot Pub- lic Instructioa by examina- tion. so SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. May make ap' plication to the Facultj'. Abbr. Kev. Stat., Sec. 294. Senators &hall nominate one student, lb., Sec. 295. Trustees shall leport to Su- perintendent of Public In- struction, lb.. Sec 297. schools in that county may make application in person to the faculty of the college and be examiDed and admitted on the same terms as they would have been had they passed a pre- liminary examination before the Board of Instruction of their county. But in case such vacancies remained untiUed, students may be selected from the State at large by the faculty. 95. Each Senator, during his term of office, shall be em- powered to nominate one student, who shall be a resident of his Senatorial District, to said State Agricultural College, who shall be entitled to receive the benefit of a full course of in- struction at said college without any charge for tuition, sub- ject to such rules and regulations as may be established for the government and direction of said college. 96. The trustees shall make an annual report to the Super- intendent of Public Instruction on or before the first day of October, to be by him printed with his report and laid before the Legislature at the beginning of each regular session. Such report shall give a full exposition of the financial condition of the corporation, the progress and improvements made, the na- ture, cost and results of experiments, and such other matters, including State industrial and economical statistics, as may be supposed useful; one copy of which the Superintendent shall transmit by mail to each of the other colleges which were en- dowed under the provisions of the act of Congress of July 2, 1862; also a copy to the Secretary of the Interior, and one to each house of Congress. RPPEHDIX. SESSION LAWS OF 1893 Chapter 4192. AN ACT to Prescribe Rules and Regulations for Licensing Teachers; to Provide for Uniform Examinations; to Secure Fairness in Ex- aminations and in Issuing Teachers' Certificates, and for Other Purposes. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Sectiox 1. No person shall be permitted to teach in the who to teach public schools of the State who does not hold a teachers' schools, certificate, granted in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Sec. 2. There shall be five grades of certificates issued as herein specified, and named respectively, to-wit: Third ^ow^raded. grade, second grade, first grade, State, and life, certificates. Sec. 3. No certificate, except life certificates, shall be issued except on written examination, or written and oral examina- tions, as provided in this Act. Sec. 4. Any applicant for a certificate of any grade, before being eligible for examination, shall present to the examiner a ooodoharac- written endorsement of good moral character from a ter. responsible person, and shall pay an examination fee of one dollar, which fund shall be applied as hereinafter pro- vided. Sec. 5. An applicant for a third grade certificate shall be examined in orthography, reading, arithmetic, Englisn gram- Qualifications mar, composition, penmanship. United States history, geogra- GradeCertm- phy, physiology, and theory and practice of teaching, and must oates. make an average grade on the above named branches of sixty (60) per cent., with a grade in no branch below forty (40) per cent. The examination in reading shall be both oral and written. A third grade certificate shall be good for the period of one year from date of issue, and no person shall be per- mitted to teach longer than one year under a third grade cer- tificate. 32 SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. For Second Grade. For First Grade. State Certifi- cates, how issued. Average Grade Life Certifi- cates, who en- titled to. Mod ?of exam- ination. Sec. 6. A second grade certificate shall be issued en exam- ination in the branches as prescribed for a third grade certifi- cate. An average grade of seventy-five (75) per cent., shall be required, with the grade in no branch below fifty (50) per- cent., which certificate shall be good two years from date of issue. No teacher shall be granted more than two second grade certificates. Sec. 7. An applicant for a first grade certificate shall be examined in civil government, book-keeping, algebra, and physical geography, in addition to the branches required for a third grade certificate. An applicant for a first grade certifi- cate must make an average grade of eighty (80) per cent., and shall grade in no branch below sixty (60) per cent. A first grade certificate shall be good for three years from date of its issue. Sec. 8. A State certificate shall be issued only by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to persons holding a first grade certificate and who have taught at least twenty- four (24) months (eight months of which must have been taught in this State successfully under a first grade certifi- cate). The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall issue- no State certificate, except on written examination in the following branches in addition to those required for a first grade certificate : Geometry, trigonometry, physics, zoology, botany, latin, rhetoric, English literature, mental science and general history. A candidate for State Certificate must make an average grade on the prescribed branches of eighty-five (85) per cent., with the grade in no branch below sixty (60) per cent. A State certificate shall be good for five years from date of issue. Sec. 9. Any teacher holding a State certificate issued under this Act, and who has taught successfully in a high school in this State for the period of thirty (30) months, may be granted • a life certificate by the State Superintendent, without further examination, if endorsed by three persons holding State cer- tificates as possessing eminent teaching ability and as having been eminently successful in governing and conducting a school. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the State Superin- tendent from sjranting special life certificates to eminently successful kindergarten or primary teachers, who have taught three years in this State, good only in that department of schools. Sec. 10. Candidates for third, second, or first grade certifi- cates shall be examined by the County Superintendent of Public Insti'uction on questions prepared in all cases by the SCHOOL LAWS. 3.T State Sni>eiiiitendent of Public Instruction. Tlae questions shall be sent sealed to the County Superintendents of the various counties, which seals shall not be broken until the morning of the day on which the questions for that day are to be used, and then only in the presence of the persons as- sembled for examination. Any person or persons who shall be found guilty of securing or attempting to secure the pre- pared questions, or who shall furnish the prepared questions to any teacher or other person in any other way than pre- scribed b}^ this Act, shall be debarred from teaching a school or from holding any school office in this State. The candidates for certificates shall ask no questions, nor receive assistance from any source during the examination. In case any exami- nee may be in doubt as to the meaning of any question, he or she may state in writing the point in doubt and answer ac- cordingly, which answer shall receive due consideration in grading the papers. Sec. 11. AW exaniination papers shall be prepared in the presence of the County Superintendent or his appointed as- sistant, who shall collect the questions and answers on each branch as completed, and said exammer shall accept no paper of any examinee containing a name or mark which would in- dicate to any other than the examiner its author. Said ex- aminer shall himself, on collecting each paper, designate it by a number known only to himself, and shall keep a record by number and by name of the author of each examination pa- per. Every examinee shall complete and hand in the answers on each branch before the questions on any other branch shall be given out. When every examinee has completed all the branches, the examiner shall arrange and bundle together all the papers of each examinee and shall deliver the whole to a grading committee. Sec. 12. The County Board of Public Instruction, prior to any authorized examination, shall appoint three teachers hold- ing the highest grade certificates among the teachers of the county as a grading committee ; said committee shall, imme- diately after the close of any examination, carefully examine and grade, agreeably to instructions sent out by the State Superintendent, each paper turned over to it by the County Superintendent. When the said committee shall have com- pleted its work it shall deliver back to the County Superin- tendent all papers turned over to it with a gradation sheet, showing the grade of each examinee in each branch upon which he or she was examined, also the average grade and 1893. W^ho to pre- pare examina- tion papers. Grading Com- mittee. Duties of such Committee. "54 SCHOOL LAWS. ^^^3. rank of each examinee. The County Superintendent shall then, for the first time, make known to the grading commit- tee the name corresponding to the number of any examinee, and shall then in ihe presence of said committee present his list and write on said gradation sheet the name of every examinee after his or her proper number. The said grad- ing committee f-hall retain one copy of said gradation sheet ^nd shall file one with the County Superintendent, who shall issue certificates to the examinees making averages according to the provisions of Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Act, and to no others. Sec. 13. All examination questions and answers prepared Where exami- % ^be applicant for certificates shall be filed in the oflice of to be^ied^^'^ the County Superintendent and properly preserved for at least one year, and in case any candidate is aissatisfied with the -grading of his or her papers, he or she may authorize the •County Superintendent to have his or her answers, with the questions, published in any newspaper the examinee may designate. Sec. 14. It shall be the duty of the County Board of Pub- To keep secret lie Instruction, before every public examination, to appoint a Committee. grading committee, and to keep secret the names of per- sons comprising said committee until its work is per- formed. Sec. 15. It shall be the duty of the County Board to pay the members of the grading committee two dollars a day and ^ees. 5 cents a mile each way one trip for the actual distance trav- eled and for the time necessary to perform their w^ork. In es- timating a day, ten hours actual service shall be counted a day, and not more than five days shall be allowed for the comple- tion of the grading of all the papers after any examination. The grading committee shall be paid out of the fund created by the examination fees and the balance of said fund shall be kept by the County Board and be applied to employing lec- turers and to defraying the expenses of Teachers' Institutes in the county. lExtent of Cer- Sec. 16. Third and second grade certificates shall be good only in the county in which they are issued. Sec. 17. Any first grade certificate may be endorsed by the Tiret Grade County Superintendent of any county in the State, and then Se^endo^rSi^ will become good for its unexpired time in the county in which it is endorsed as well as in the one in which it was is- sued. State and life certificates granted in accordance with SCHOOL LAWS. 35 1893. Revocation of Certificate. Two examina- tioos. this Act shall be good throughout the State for the periods for which they are granted. Sec. 18. a certificate of any grade may be revoked by the .authority issuing it, when the holder proves to be unsuccess- ful, incompetent, or is proven guilty of any gross immorality. A first grade certificate may be revoked for any of the above reasons by a County Superintendent endorsing it. Sec. 19. There shall be held two examinations a year in each county in th6 State, beginning on Tuesday after the first Monday in May and September, and each may con- tinue one or more days at the discretion of the examiner and .a vote of the examinees; Provided^ That only one exami- nation may be held in any county, if two be found unneces- .sary. Sec. 20. The State Superintendent, for sufficient cause, may order examinations held on days other than those prescribed by Section 19 of this Act. Sec. 21. Any Superintendent, county or State, violating the provisions of this Act, upon conviction shall be fined Penaitr- not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars, and shall be debarred from holding any school oflice in this State. When to be held. Sec. 22. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Sec. 23. This Act shall take effect after January 1st, 1894. Approved June 8, 1893. Repeal . Chapter 4193. AN ACT to Provide for the Election of Members of County Boards of Public Instruction, and to Fix their Compensation. JBe it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : Section 1. That at the next general election, and every two years thereafter, there shall be elected in each county m this State a County Board of Public Instruction, hereinafter mentioned as the County School Board, consisting of three members, whose terms of office shall begin the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January after such election, and ter- minate upon the qualification of their successors two yeari thereafter. Election of County School Boards. 36 SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. Duties of County Boards of Public lu- structicn Boundaries of Districts. Election by School Dis- tricts. Filling vacan- cies. Fees. Eepej 1. Sec. 2. At the first meeting in July, 1894, the County Board of Public Instruction in each county shall divide their respective counties into three county school board districts so as to place in each district, as nearly as practicable, the same number of qualified voters, the lines of said districts being so drawn as to place each election district wholly within one or another of said county school board districts ; and the mem- bers of the County School Board shall file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for such county a certificate of their said action, containing a description of the boundaries of said districts, and naming the election districts comprising each county school board district, which certificate shall be published in a newspaper published in the county, or if there be no newspaper published in the county, then by posting at the county couj't house door for four weeks thereafter. The County School Board may thereafter change the boundaries of any such districts at a meeting in July of the year of a gen- eral election, but such change shall be certified in the Clerk's office and published as required fcr fixing such districts in the first instance. Sec. 3. The members of the County School Board shall be elected one from each county school board district by the qualified electors of such district. Sec. 4. All vacancies on said Board shall be filled for tne unexpired term bj^ appointment by the State Board of Educa- tion on the nomination of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Sec. 5. The members of the County School Board shall be paid from the county school fund for their services, two dol- lars per day for each day's service, and not exceeding five cents per mile for traveling expenses. All traveling expenses, before being paid, shall be itemized and approved by the Board. Sec. 6. All laws and parts of laws in con diet herewith are hereby repealed in so far as th?y conflict with this Act. Approved June 2, 18©3. SCHOOL LAWS. 37 Chapter 4194. 1893. AN ACT to Pro vid' for School Sub-Districts in Counties and Towns and to Provide for the Levying and Collection of Taxes for the {Support of Scliools in such Sub-Di-tricts. JSe it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : Section 1. That an election may be held under the order and direction of the Board of Public Instruction of any Election to ■county, if they shall deem it advisable, in any election district, lubMifs^riSL or incorporated city or town of such county, upon the petition of one-fourth of the registered and qualified voters thereof, who are taxpayers on real or personal property therein, and have paid all taxes due by them for two years next preceding the presentation of such petition, to determine whether such election district, city or town, shall be a school sub-district. Any such election shall be held, and the result ascertained and ■declared as nearly as practicable in the >ame manner as is pro- vided by law for the holding of elections concerning Article XIX of the Constitution, substituting the Board of Public In struction for the County Commissioners. It shall require a Morieofeiec- raajority of the votes of those voting at any such election to *''°"* determine any matter in the affirmative. If such sub-district is created, three school trustees shall be elected therein, upon a day to be fixed by the Board of Public Instruction, and on the same day biennially thereafter. Sec. 2. All voters in such election for sub-districts or trus- Qualifications tees shall have the qualifications specified in section one for *^'" voter?, petitioners for elections to establish sub-districts. Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of these trustees, on or before the last Monday in June of each year, to prepare an itemized estimate, showing the amount of money required for the nec- essary common school purposes of their sub-district, for the next ensumg scholastic year; stating the rate of millage to be ^^[ ^^ '^'"^' assessed and collected upon the taxable property of their sub- district to cover such amount, not to exceed three mills on the dollar. A copy of the itemized estimate herein provided for shall be filed with the CLrk of the Board of County Com- missioners, which Board shall direct the Assessor of Taxes to assess, and the Collector to collect the amount so stated. Moneys collected under provisions of this Act shall be paid •over to the trustees of the sub-districts in which the tax is levied. Sec. 4. These truttees shall, under the direction of the Further du- Board of Public Instruction, supervise each school in their Je?s.^^ ^'"^" •district and see that the teachers perform their work promptly 38 SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. To be corpo- rate. Powers. Mode of abol- ishing. Repeal. and energetically, and that the general work, discipline andi moral of the school is satisfactory, and report to the Board of Public Instruction at their regular monthly meetings. Sec. 5. They shall also be a corporation with the usual powers for the purpose of performing their duties. Sec. 6. They shall receive and hold the money which may be assessed and collected as hereinbefore provided, as a special, tax to be disbursed in the district where collected solely for school purposes, such as building school-houses, furnishing, the same, repairing, heating and cleansing, and when neces- sary paying any legitimate deficit due the teachers. These trustees shall be required to give bond in twice the amount raised by the special tax, to be ap])roved by the County Board of Public Instruction, before receiving any such money. Seg. 7. Any sub-district may be abolished by like pro- ceedings as those above provided for its establishment. The boundaries of such sub-district shall coincide with the boundaries of the election district, excepting that if a por- tion an of election district being in an incorporated city or town, shall be included in a sub-district composed of sucb city or town, the remainder of such election district not in- cluded in such city or town, may become a school sub-dis- trict in the same manner as though it were an entire election district. Sec. 8. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 9. That this Act shall take effect from and after its^ passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 2, 1893. Chapter 4197. Treasurer and hie bond. AN ACT to Amend Section 244, and to Repeal Section 245 of Chap- ter 1, under Title 5, of the Revised Statutes of Florida. j5e it enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That Section 244 of Chapter 1, under Title 5, of the Revised Statutes of Florida, be and is amended to read as follows: Section 244. Election districts or communities conven- ient TO ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL MAY BE FORMED INTO A SCHOOL, SUB-DISTRICT. — To determine whether a school sub-district shall be formed, and solely for school purposes, in their SCHOOL LAWS. 39 1893. Manner of election. district, the special school tax herein proyided for, but may iity f Tax Collector. -Contractor for 40 SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. 'What to-con- »titute a school day. Chapter 4195. AN ACT to Amend Section 255 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Florida, and to Define and Declare what Number of Hours shall comprise a School Day. JBe it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : Section 1. That Section 255, Revised Statutes of the State of Florida, be amended so as to read as follows : 255. School day, month, term and year. — P'irst. A school day shall comprise not less than five (5) and not more than six (6) hours, exclusive of recesses. The lime to be fixed by the Board of Public Instruction of each county. Second. A school month contains twenty days, exclusive of the first and last days of the week. Third. A school term contains four scliool months. Fourth. A school year contains two terms. Approved June G, 1893. Chapter 4196. Beginning of school year. Time of opea- in^ schools. Forfeit of «noneys. AN ACT to Define a School Year, and to Provide for the Opening and Closing of School Terms. J^e it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That, bes^inning with July 1st, A. D. 1893, the school year for all public schools shall begin on the first day of July and end with the last day of the following June ; and that all reports, financial and otherwise, to the State Depart- ment shall embrace such business and matters only as take place j^ithin the limits of the school year thus defined. Sec. 2. The time for the opening of the public schools for each county shall be determined b^- the County Board of Pub- lic Instruction ; Provided^ That all schools must begin so as to close before the last day of June. Sec. 3. Any public school in the county failing to complete its public term before the terminus of the school year, shall forfeit the proportion of its financial apportionment not used by neglecting or failing to maintain a school for the full term of school in that county, and in that case all moneys so for- feited shall be apportioned among the several schools of the county at the next annual apportionment. SCHOOL LAWS. 41 Sec. 4. No school in any county shall begin before July first of the school year to which that term of school belongs and for which the apportionment is made. Sec. 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved June 2, 1893. 1893. No school to beg-iu befoi-e July 1st. Chapter 4115. AN ACT for the Assessment and Collection of Revenue. Sec. 33. The County Commissioners shall determine the amount to be raised for all county purposes, and shall enter upon their minutes the rate to be levied for each fund respect- ively, and shall ascertain the aggregate rate necessary to cover all such taxes and report the same to the Assessor, who shall carry out the full amount of taxes for all county purposes under one heading in the assessment roll to be provided for that purpose, and the County Commissioners shall notify the Clerk and Auditor of the county, also the Treasurer thereof, of the amount to be apportioned to the different accounts out of the total taxes levied for all purposes, and the County Treasurer in issuing receipts to the Collector shall state in each of his re- ceipts, which shall be in duplicate, the amount apportioned to each fund out of the payment made to him by the Collector, and when any such receipts shall be given to the Collector, by the County Treasurer, he shall immediately file one of the same with the Clerk and Auditor of the county, who shall credit the same to the Collector with the amount thereof, and shall make out and deliver to the Collector a certificate setting forth the payment in detail, as shown by the Treasurer's re- ceipt. Sec. 35. As soon as the assessment roll shall be delivered to the Collector, the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall make out and publish a statement showing the amount of taxes charged to the Collector to be collected for the current year, and the apportionment of the same in separate columns to the several funds for which such taxes have been levied, including all poll taxes, and at each monthly meeting of the County Commis- sioners thereafter, and until the tax books are closed, he shall publish a statement giving each fund credit with the amount collected thereon as shown by the reports of the Tax Collector in his office, and when the tax books are closed he shall pub- lish a like statement showing the amounts specifically allowed County taxes, rate to be de- termined . To be assessed under one heading-. Auditor and Treasurer to be notified. Duplicate re- ceipts to be issued by Treasurers. Clerk to issue Certificates. Clerk to pub- lish statement of county taxes sepa- i-ately for each Fund and report collection monthly, also to publish statement when tax books are closed. When state- ments are to be posted. 42 SCHOOL LAWS. 1893. Penalty. Duty of Cir- cuit Judges. the Collector on account of errors and insolvencies, and the amount of each fund uncollected. The aforesaid statements- shall be posted by the Clerk at the court house door, and pub- lished in a newspaper, when one is published in the county, and the costs of publishing the same shall be paid by the Coun- ty Commissioners. Any Clerk failing to publish such state- ments, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year ; and it shall be the duty of the Circuit Court Judges to charge this section to the Grand Juries in their respective circuits. Resolution No. 3. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of th^ btat-e of Florida. Amendment to Sec. 7, Art. XII, of the Constitution. Apportion- ment of School Fund. JBe it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida : That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Florida be, and the same is hereby agreed to, and shall be submitted to the electors of the State at the gen- eral election in October, A. D. 1894, for ratification or rejec- tion: Section 7, of Article 12, of the Constitution is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 7. Provision shall be made by law for the appor- tionment and distribution of the interest on the State School Fund and all other means provided, including the special tax,, for the support and maintenance of public frae schools, among the several counties of the State in proportion to the averaaje attendance upon schools in the said counties respect- ively. Approved June 2, 1893. REGULATIONS AND FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 1893. Department of Public Instruction, \ Tallahassee, Dec. 7, 1893. j In compliance with the provisions of Sec. 21, paragraphs I and VII, the following Regulations, Instructions and Form® have been prescribed by the State Board of Education for the* use and guidance of school officers and teachers. ( Vide Sec. 3, par. I). REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS. GENERAL. Regulation 1. Persons to be eligible to offices or posi- tions in this department must possess substantially the follow- EUgibiity to ing qualifications: Must be of good moral character, temper- *^ ate, upright, responsible, competent and in full sympathy with the public educational system of the State. Reg. 2. All reasonable rules and regulations prescribed by County Boards of Public Instruction, not at variance with the Force of Rejf- Statutes or the Regulations and Instructions of the State Board of Education, shall have the full force and effect of law, and must be respected accordingly. Reg. 3. County school officers and teachers shall in all cases use the blanks, forms, registers, etc., prescribed and furnished ^se of blanks^ by the State Department. 44 REGULATIONS AND FORMS. To be commis- sioned by State Superin- tendent. 1893. COUNTY BOARDS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Reg. 4, Members of County Boards of Public Instruction must be commissioned by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction before assuming the duties of the office. As soon as practicable after any general election, the Secretary of State shall deposit with State Superintendent of Public Instruction a certified copy of the election of School Board members in each county, giving name. School Board District and P. O. address of each; and on or before the first day of January thereafter, the State Superintendent shall issue and transmit commissions to said members elect. Reg. 5. County Boards of Public Instruction shall hold To hold reeu- I'^gular meetings, at least monthly during the session of lar meetings, schools, when they shall examine carefully all teachers' re- ports, issue warrants, hear the report of the County Superin- tendent and transact other business. When to issue warrants. When to con- tract with teachers. Reg. 6. County Boards of Public issue a warrant to any teacher unless Instruction shall not the monthly report of To assign teachers. When to as- sign teachers. said teacher, on which the warrant is based, is made out in conformity with the blanks furnished, and in compliance with the directions given in the Teacher's Register. Reg. 7. County Boards of Public Instruction shall not con- tract with any person to teach a public school who does not hold a Teacher's Certificate granted in accordance with the law, unimpaired by suspension, revocation or limitation. Nor shall any teacher be entitled to compensation from the public school fund for services rendered who has not been employed by, and has not contracted with, said Board. Reg. 8. The law makes it the duty of County Boards of Public Instruction to assign teachers and contract with the same, nor are they authorized to delegate this selection either to Supervisors or patrons. But the Supervisor may report to the County Board, for their information in the appointment of teachers, the names of those he thinks best suited to the re- quirements of the school and most satisfactory to the patrons. Reg. 9. County Boards of Public Instruction shall at the first regular meeting after the May examination in each year, proceed to assign teachers to schools for the ensuing scholastic year, selecting first from the list of county teachers holding State or County Certificates; salaries may be fixed and con- tracts entered into at a subsequent meeting. After the Sep- tember examination, all vacancies that may exist or may have occurred shall be filled in like manner. REGULATIONS ANT) FORMS. ^^ Reg. 10. The State Board of Education earnestly admonishes ^"^^' County Boards of Public Instruction to exercise great caution xoavoid'fa- in the employment of teachers, that they may not subject rontism. themselves to the charge of being unduly influenced by per- sonal favoritism or ties of relationship. Reg. 11. The State Board of Education calls the attention of County Boards of Public Instruction especially to the duty To prescribe of prescribing a uniform course of study for their schools, and course of grading the same, as provided in Sec. 28, Par. X, of the study. School Laws; — only a few of the counties having as yet com- plied with the law in this respect. Reg. 12. The State Board of Education recommends to such of the County Boards of Public Instruction as have not T^p^jj^^ ^^j^g^ already so done, the adoption of a system of rules and regula- and regula- tions for the government uf schools, teachers and pupils, and ^^o^®'^*^'- the printing of the same, together with course of study pre- scribed, in pamphlet form, copies of which should be filed in the office of the State Department. For the guidance of J^oards contemplating such action, the State Superintendent shall, upon requnst, furnish copies of regulations already adopted by other counties. Reg. 13. The State Board of Education recommends to the County Boards of Public Instruction the adoption, for their . several counties, of a uniform regulation for the observance of holidays, the Christmas holidays, suggesting that all schools suspend not later than December 24th, and resume not earlier than the 2nd day of January following. Reg. 14. The State Board of Education names the first Friday of February of each year as arbor- day, which shall not be observed as a holiday, but shall be devoted to the plant- ^^^"'' *^'^ ing of trees on school grounds or other appropriate public places, together with suitable exercises, lessons or lectures designed to interest and instruct the children in the care and cultivation of trees. It is recommended to County Boards to allow no teacher compensation for the day, unless a prescribed number of trees compensStioi> have been properly planted and securely protected against in- *®*'- jury. Reg. 15. County Boards of Public Instruction may adopt a regulation requiring pupils from other states, or from other May require counties than their own, to pay a specified tuition fee to the "' '"" ®®* County Superintendent, to be by him paid to the County Treasurer, and also reported to the Board. 46 REGULATIONS AND FORMS. 1893. To observe U-mile line it. May combine schools. To district counties. To confine at- tendance to proper dis- trict. Reg. 16. The attention of County Boards of Public In- struction is called to tbe fact that the law expressly prohibits the establishing of schools for the same race nearer than within three miles of each other, unless made necessary by local sjeographical features. Where this law in regard to the locating of schools has been violated in the past, it is now made the duty of the present County Boards of Public Instruction to proceed as speedily as they can consistently with the best interest of all concerned, to correct the same by combining two or more schools when practicable, or by otherwise re-arrangins: them so as to conform to the provisions of Sec. 28, Par, VI, of the School Laws. Reg. officers ries of their jurisdiction, and as the law clearly contemplates, it is the duty of the County Boards of Public Instruction to sub-divide their respective counties into permanent local school districts. The various Boards that have not yet done so, are there- fore directed and enjoined to proceed at once, and as speedily as possible, to lay oif their respective counties into local school districts, for each race separately, making record of each by name, ni:.mber, description and boundary, and furnish each Su- pervisor with a copy of same, together with such regulations as will confine the attendance of pupils within any district to their own district school, except as Boards may provide by regulation ; Provided^ All pupils of the county, qualified therefor, may attend the County High School. 17. In order that Supervisors and other local school may have certain knowledge as to the bounda- When to make annual report. Notice of ex- .sminations. May appoint assistant. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OP PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Reg. 18. The County Superintendent of Public Instruction in each county shall, not later than the fifteenth day of July of each year, prepare and forward to the State Superintendent his Annual Report, in conformity with blanks and instructions sent out from the State Department. Reg. 19. The County Superintendent shall give ample no- tice before every county examination, of the time and place thereof. Reg. 20. In case separate places are necessary to be pro. vided for the examination of white and negro teachers, the County Superintendent is authorized to appoint a competent assistant to conduct one of the examinations, but he shall be responsible for all the official acts of said assistant. How gov- REGULATIONS AND FORMS. 47 Reg. 21. County Superintendents are directed to furnish 1893. the proper forms, and to see that every applicant for examina- ' tion files the necessary endorsement of jECOod moral character, Jopms^^etc. as provided in Sec. 51, before admitting such itpplicant to the ■examination. Reg. 22. In case a vacancy should exist, or from any cause occur in the teaching force of any school between the regular when to flU meetings of the Board, the County Superintendent is author- ized to fill the same, subject to the ratification of the Board at its next regular meeting. Reg. 23. County Superintendents shall direct teachers to make out all monthly reports for twenty (20) days; should a ^^^^^,^3^^, ^.g. ioliday occur during the month, the teacher should record as ports, the attendance for that day (if not taught) the average at- tendance for the actual number of days taught during that month. SUPERVISORS. Reg. 24. School Supervisors shall be governed in the gen- -•ral discharge of their duties, by the directions and the Rules emed! and Regulations of the County Board of Public Instruction. Reg. 25. The office of Supervisor is not one of control, but of oversight only. Schools while in session are under the aSS"^ ^^' immediate control of the County Boards of Public Instruction. But in case of emergency the County Superintendent may suspend or close a school, subject to the action of the Board at its next meeting. Reg. 26. The patrons should recommend to the County Sup- ^. erintendent suitable persons for Supervisors (Sec. 28, par. Ill); power of but the County Superintendent may exercise some discretion perintendeiit. an nominating such to the Board of Public Instruction for ap- pointment (Sec. 44, par. Y). TEACHERS. Reg. 27. Before beginning a school the teacher must first obtain a certificate, contract with the County Board, procure a primary du- register and all necessary blanks. He must keep his register ties of teach- in accordance with the printed directions therein, and must ^^' make out his monthly reports in strict conformity to the blanks furnished. Reg. 2S. Teachers are notified that there is nothing in the tBchool laws of the State prohibiting the infliction of corporal Corpomi punishment, when in their judgment it is necessary; Provided^ punishment, XoweyeT*, That such punishment shall not be unnecessarily se- Tere. 48 REGULATIONS AND FORMS. 1893. Prerequisite? lor ytate Cer- tificate. For Life Cer- tificate, For Special Lite Certifi- cate. Teachers should ad- vance tirade of Certificates. teachers' certificates. Reg. 29. Applicants for examination for State Certificates^ unless personally known to the State Supsrintendent, must file written evidence of having taught at least twenty-four (24) months under a county First Grade Certificate, or its equiv- valent, eight (8) months of which time must be shown to have been taught successfully in the schools of this State. Reg. 30. Applicants tor .Life Certificates must present en- dorsements in conformity to law, and in accordance wath the blanks furnished by the State Superintendent. Reg. 31. Applicants for Special Life Certificates must pre- sent to the State Superintendent written evidence of having been specially trained for kindergarten or primary work. All such applications must come through County Superintendents, and ail applicants must be endorsed by the County Board under which employed, as being eminently successful in that department of school work, and similarly endorsed by all County Superintendents under whom they have taught for the required three years. Blank forms of application will be fur- nished by the State Superintendent upon application. Reg. 32. "All teachers should of their own purpose seek from time to time to advance the class of their certificates by diligent and persistent study and the constant reading of the best journals of school work, and books treating of methods, discipline and government of the school, and so pass from the lowest to the highest grade of certificate, and carry with it the increased capacity for the true work of the school room. "County Superintendents discovering a disposition on the part of certain teachers to remain content with any certificate they may be fortunate enough to obtain, exhibiting no desire to rise higher or to become better qualified for their import- ant work, should at once report the same to the Board of Public Instruction and recommend their removal from the corps of teachers in the county." — lion. A. J. Russell, Reg. of 1891. FORMS No. 1. Of C(>innil.'}inty J3oar(U of PnhJi<> rnstructlon. J)KI»Ain'MKXT OF PuHLIC InSTKUCTIOX, ") State of Florida, \ 111 the name and by the authority of the State Board of Educa-^ tion: Whereas, Avas duly elected on the < . day of , A. 1). 189 . ., to be the member of the County Board of Public Instruction in and for the county of , fi-om the School Board District Xo . . . . , for the term of two years from tlie First Tuesday after the First Mon- day in January, A. D. 189. ., and until his successor is elected and qualified according to Cha]). 4193, Laws of Florida; Now, therefore, I, , Superintend- ent of Public Instruction for the State of Florida, under and by the authority vested in me by tlie laws of the State, and the regulations of the State Board of Education, do hereby commission said to be a member of the County l^oard of Public Instruction of . . . county, for the District and term aforesaid, to have, hold and exercise the said office and all the powers appertaining thereto, and to per- 50 FORMS. form the duties, and receive the privileges and emolument* thereof in accordance with the requirements of law. In testimony whereof I do hereby set my hand and affix the seal of the State Board of Education, at Tallahas- [seal] see, the Capital, this the day of A. D. 189.*. Stat& Supt. Pub. Inst. No. 2. Of Appointment of 3f embers of County J^oards of Public Instruction . Office of the ^ State Board of Education of Florida, >- Tallahassee, , 189 . . ) Mr , Fla.: Sir: You are herebj- appointed by the State Board of Educa- tion of Florida to be a member of the Board of Public Instruction for the county of , to fill the unexpired term of , , member from School Board District No , of county aforesaid. If accepted, notice of same must be returned on enclosed blank within ten (10) days after receipt of appointment (Sec. 6, Par. I). Very respectfully, [seal] , Secretary. No. 3. Of Acceptance of Appointment of 3Iemhership on a County Board of Public Instruction. ,Fla., County of 189.. To Secretary State Board of Education : Sir : I haye the honor to accept the appointment by the State Board of Education to be a member of the County Board of Public Instruction for the county of FORMS. 51 from School Board District No. . . .of said county, and hereby pledge myself to perform impartially the duties of the office i>liraj)( for County/ Ji!xoniiii • ■ • ■ ■••>•) , .... 189. To Co. Su].t. Vuh. h)sr.. . County: 8ik: This is to certify that 1 have been personally ac- quainted with the bearer, , for y3ars and commend to you as a person of good moral char- acter, and addicted to no habits that could unfit or disqualify for the position of teacher. Very respectfully. No. 9.- Of Applieation f/r JU-raminatioH for /State Certificate. ....* Fla., 189.. To , State Supt. of Pub. Inst,: Sir: I hereby make application for examinatio!i for State Certificate, and enclose herewith testimonials both as to my uharacter and my experience and success as a teacher. Very respectfully, Applicant must file endorsement from the school authori- ties under whom he has taught for the last twenty-four months (eight of which must have been in the schools of Florida), and said endorsements must certify to applicant's good moral char- acter and success as a teacher. No. 10. Of lieconnnendatioii for XZ/'c Certificate. , Fla., ,189 . To , ^State iSupt. (f Pub. Inst.: Rik: We, the undersigned, each of us a holder of a State Certificate granted in accordance with the provisions of Chap- 54 FORMS. ter 4192, Laws of Florida, and being well and personally ac- quainted with the work and character of ., and having personally observed his methods and noted his success in the class room, both in the matter of instruction and discipline, do therefore endorse as a person of eminent teaching ability, and certify that he has been eminently successful in governing and conducting for the past thirty (30) months the High School at , in county, and com- mend to you as a teacher worthy and well qualified in every respect to receive a Teacher's Life Certificate. Very respectfully, Prin .... School. Prin .... School. Prin .... School. No. 11. Of Application for Special Ufe Certificate. Office of Coi^TY SurEKl^'TENI)E>T OF Pui'.LIC InSTRUCTIO Fla 189.. . ^ To State Superintendent Puhlic Instruction: Sir: At a meeting of the Board of Public Instruction of county, on the .... day of , 189 ... , , for .... years a teacher in the (^Prim- ary or Kinder gar ten) department of the graded school of said county, haviiig been nominated by the County Super- intendent, was unanimously endorsed by the Board as emi- nently successful in her department, and is hereby recom- mended to you as in their judgment well and truly deserving of, and entitled to a Special Life Certificate in that department of school work. Very respectfulh'-, , Chair. Co. Board Pub. Inst. Sec. and Supt. Co. Board Pub. Inst. Note — Applicant must file herewith certificate from the Training or Kindergarten school in which she was trained. And if she has not taught the required three years in the FORxMS. 55 above school, this application must be endorsed by all the County Superintendents in the graded schools of whose coun- ties she has taught during the remaining part of the three years. No. 12. Of Teacher's Third Grade Certificate. Note. — The different grades of Certificates will be issued in books of 100 each, with stubs. Stubs in all cases must be filled out as indicated. STATE OF FLORIDA. No.. [seal of state.] Fori Year. Teacher's Certificate — Third Grade. To the l^oard of Public Instruction of County: This certifies that having presented the requi- site endorsement of good moral character^ and having been legally examined and found to possess the qualifications for a Third Grade Teacher as prescribed in Sec. 5, Chap. 4192, an act to provide for the Uniform Examination, of Teachers^ is hereby authorized to contract with your lionorable Ba^rd, to teach in the public schools of this, county within the school year ending June, 30th, 189. . Given under my hand, this .... da}^ of .... , 189 . . > Co. Supt. of Pub. Inst Co. Standing on examination, scale 100. Orthography . ., Reading .., Penmanship .., History .., Arithmetic .., Eng. Grammar ...., Geography . ., Composition , Physiology . ., Theory and Practice of Teaching . ., Generel average. . N. 13. — No candidate can be awarded this certificate who fails to make a generel average of 60 per cent., or falls in any branch below 40 per cent. Form of tStah to Third Grade Certificate. No . . , Date of issue , 1 89 . . , To . . . . , Sex . . . . , Race . . . . , Age. ., Home P. O , Certificate expires Stan'anihniiion of Teac/iers, in therefore entitled to the rank of I'^irst Grade Teacher^ and is hereby licensed to teach in the Public Schools of county for the term of three years from date. Given under my hand this the .... day of . . . ., 189. . . Co. Supt. of Pub. Inst. Standing on examination, scale of lUO. Orthography . .; heading . ., Penmanship . ., U. S. History . ., Geography . ., Eng. Grammar . . , Arithmetic . . , Composition . . . , Phys- iology . . , Theory and Practice of Teaching . . , Civil Govern- ment .., Book Keeping .., Algebra .., Physical Geogra- phy . ., General Average . . X. B — This certificate may be endorsed upon the reverse side by any County Superintendent; and so endorsed becomes good for its unexpired term in such county. Vide Sec. 17, Chap. 4192. (The following will be contained in side stub to this certifi- cate.) No .-. , Issued . . . . , l.s9 . . , To . . . . , Sex . . . . , Race . . . . , Age . ., Home P. O . . . . , Xo months taught. ., Grade of last Certifi- cate . . . . , Where issued, Date of same . . . . , (Standing on Examination same as in body of certificate). No. 15. Of Teachers State Certifcate. STATE OF FLORIDA. Xo.. [seal of state.] For Five Years Tea<'her's State Certificate. Office of Sri'EKINTENDENT OF PuBLIC InSTRUC'ITON, Tallahassee, . , . ., 1erson of good moral character, possessing ability to govern and aptness to teach, and has passed satisfactory exam- ination in the branches prescribed in Sec. S, Chap. 4192, an 58 FORMS. act to provide for the Uniform Examination of Teachers . . , is hereby licensed to teach in any county in this State, and ex- empt from further examination for five years from date. Witness my hand and the Seal of the State Board of Educa- tion, this the day of . ...,189. State Supt . of Pub. Inst. Standing on Examination — Spelling .... Reading .... Writing Arithmetic . . Grammar . . . Composition. U. S. Historv Geography . . . Pedagogics . Physiology. . Civil Gov.. . Book keeping. Algebra .... Phys. Geog. . Geometry . . , Trigonometry. Physics Zoology Botany .... Latin Rhetoric . . . Eng. Lit. Ment. Sci. .. Gen. History. Average .... No. 16. Of Teacher'^s Life Certificate. STATE OF FLORIDA. Teacher's Life [seal of state.] Certificate. Alios Docendo IJisci.mus. The eminent qualifications of as a teacher of youth, having been shown by ... . distinguished success in the schools of this State, and having presented the requisite en- dorsements and testimonials as provided by Sec. 9, Chap. 4192, Laws of Florida, is therefore awarded this Di- ploma which is of perpetual validity, and forever exempts .... from further examination as a teacher in the public schools of this State. Given under my hand and the Seal of the State Board of Education, at the city of Tallahassee, this the. . . day of 189.. State Supt. Pub. Inst. FORMS. 5» No. 3 7. Of Primary Life Certificate. STATE OF FLORIDA. Primary Life [seal of state.] Certifcate.. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Tallahassee, .... 189.. Whreas, The bearer lias been recommended by the County Superintendent of Public Instruction of county, and has presented the requisite endorsements and filed the necessary evidence to show that .... has been espe- cially trained for Kindergarten or Primary work, and by three- years' successful teaching in this State has demonstrated Eminent Qualifications as a primary teacher; Therefore^ By authority reserved to me in Sec. 9, Chap. 4192, Laws of Florida, I have this day awarded this Certificate, which is of perpetual validity, and secures to- the privilege oi teaching, without further exam- ination, in the Primary Department only of any regularly graded school in the State of P^'lorida. Witness mv hand and the Seal of the State Board of Edu- cation, this the. . . . day of 189. . . State Supt. of Pub. Inst. ■•[ No. 18. Of Suspension or B evocation of a Teacher'' s Certificate. Office of the Board of Public Instruction, For .... County .... 189 To , , Fla.: Dear....: It is my unpleasant duty to inform you that certain charges have been preferred asjainst you, on appar- ently sufficient grounds, alleging that (state the charges plainly and briefly — see Section 44, Par. XI), in consequence of which your certificate to teach a public school is hereby de- clared suspended (or revoked, as the case may be), and the right to teach a public school in this State, as well as the priv- ileges conferred by said certificates, are suspended (or revoked^ as the case may require), until further notice. 6(^ FORMS. The case will be presented to the Board of Public Instruc- tion (or Superintendent of Public instruction, if the certifi- cate had been issued by him; also, state the time and place at which a hearing will be granted), at which time you shall have an opportunity to make a full and fair vindication of the -charges, in conformity to the regulations of the Department 'of Public Instruction. Yery respectfully, Co. Supt. of Pub. Inst. No. IP. Of Voiitract ivitJi T't'richer. This contract, by and between , a legally licensed 'Teacher, and the Board of Public Instruction for the county of , State of Florida, witnesseth: That the said .... agrees to teach (as principal, Isl or "Jnd assistant, as the case may be), in the Public School No. . . , at , or such other Public School as the Board may elect, commencing on the . . . day of , 189. ., for the term of . . . .months, and to per- form well and faithfully the duties of Teacher according to law and the Regulations of the Department of Public Instruc- tion of Florida and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Public Instruction of county. The Board on its part reserves the right to change the salary specified in this con- tract; to shorten or lengthen the term specified herein; or, for sufficient cause, to annul the contract altogether, as the suc- cess or failure of the Teacher seems to justify, or as con- forms or fails to conform to the Rules and Regulations of this Board. For and in consideration of services rendered, the said Board of Public Instruction of county, agrees to pay to t,he said the sura of Dollars per school month, ^and to give such other aid as the law requires. Signed: Teacher. Sec. and Co. Supt. FORMS. 61; J^y order and on l.chalf of County l><^iir OF Public Instruction >- FOR TIIK County of .,..,...., 189 .. ) To ., TeacJier : After a fail- and careful examination, on appeal, of the charges preferred against you hy , to-wit: (recite the charges plainly andhiielly,) it appears to this Board that (state the conclusion of the Board) you are hereby iionorably acquitted and continued m yonr position in (or censured and discharged from, as the case may be) the service of this Board. Y■ County of .... , , 189 . . ) To Hon , Comptroller, Tallahasssee^ Fla.: Sir: This is to certify that is Treasurer of county, and is authorized to receive the sum apportioned to said county from the interest of the State School Fund (or one-mill tax) for the year 189. . Chair. Co. Bd. of Pub. Inst. Co. Supt. of Pub. Inst. FOR THE V 189.. ) 64 FORMS. No. 25. Of Re(p(ii>itioii on the Comptroller for School Fund. Office of Board of Puklto Instruction County of , To Hon , Comptroller, Tallahassee^ Fla.: Sir: We hereby make application for $...., the sum ap-^ portioned to county from the interest on the State- School Fund (or one. mill tax) for the year 189. . Treasurer of County. Chair.* Co. Bd. Pub. Inst. No. 26. Of Bond of T'rnstees of School Suh- District . Sec. G, Par. IT, and Sec. 42. Know all men hy these presents^ That we, A B, C D, and E F. Trustees of School Sub-District No. . . . county of , State of Florida as principals, and G H and J K, their sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the Board of Public Instruc- tion of said county in the sum of (insert double the amount that will be liable to fall into their hands at any time) for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we firmly bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. The condition of this obligation is such, that if the said A B, C D and E F, Trustees of School Sub-District No..., county and State aforesaid, shall faithfully appropriate to their proper and lawful uses, as provided in section 43 of the school laws, all moneys or other property that may come into their hands by virtue of their office, and render promptly the re- quired returns, and turn over to their successors all bonds, records and effects, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise of full force and virtue. A B Seal. C D Seal. E F Seal. G H Seal. I K Seal. FORMS. 65 No. -27. Of Contract for Building a ScJiruJ /f, his wife, and both of them to me personally knowm, each of whom did duly and severally say and acknowledge before me that they and each of them did execute, sign, seal and deliver the foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and purposes therein expressed. And the said Mrs. CD , upon an examination had and made by me separately and apart from her said husband, did say and acknowledge before me that she executed, signed and sealed said deed for the purpose of absolutely conveying, re- leasing, relinquishing and renouncing all of her estate, right, title and interest in and to the land in said deed described, whether the same be a dower interest or estate, or an inde- pendent separate estate in her own right, and that she did the same freely and voluntarily and without any compulsion, con- straint, apprehension or fear of or from her said husband. In witness whereof I hereunto, in the presence of the said acknowledgers, set my hand and seal the. . .day and year above written. A B (sign here.) CD (sign here.) [seal. J (J. P. or Notary sign here and attach private or official seal.) 68 FORMS. No. 29. Of Itemized Estimate. Office of ^ Tpie Board of Public Instruction >- for County, June . . . . , 189 . . ) To Hon , Chairman^ and Members of the Board of County Commissioners : Sirs — The County Board of Public Instruction in session on this day found the following funds necessary for school operations in county for the school year beginning July 1st, A. D. 189. . and ending June 80th, A. D. 1S9. . For payment of outstanding warrants ^ For purchase of text-books, charts, etc For construction of school-houses For rent of school-houses For repair of school-houses For insurance of school-houses P^or incidental expenses of schools For furniture for schools. P'or per diem and mileage of School Board For incidental expenses of Board and Co. Supt. . . . For salary of County Superintendent of Schools. . . For salary of teacher of school No. 1 for Mos. For salary of teacher of school No. 2 for .... Mos. For salary of teacher of school No. 3 for Mos. (Complete the list of schools.) Total ' $ We believe that a \q\j of. . .mills on the taxable property of the county will be necessary to give us the amount we impera- tively need, and we hereby request you to levy the same in ac- cordance with Sec. 2, Chapter 4116 Laws of Florida. By order of the County Board of Public Instruction. > Chair. Co. Board of Pub. Inst. Sec. and Co. Supt. of Pub. Inst. IHDEX A. Pge. Sec. Par. ACTS OF LEGISLATURE 1893— See LAWS, SESSION OF 1893. ACCOUNTS— Audited and paid by Co. Board of Pub. lust 14 28 VIII AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE— Beneficiaries of 29 94 Vacancies in county's quota, how filled 29 94 When application maybe made direct 29 94 Senators may nominate pupils 30 95 Trustees must report to State Supt 30 96 APPOINTEES— Must notify of acceptance 8 6 I Cei tain pledge required "of 8 I APPEALS- State Supt. may decide on or refer 11 21 VI State Board to decide, when referred to them 9 8 III Mode of making, prescribed by State Board .9 8 III APPENDIX 31 ARBOR-DAY— Regulations concerning 4."") 14 ARBITRATION— Disputes settled by, procedure 27 '2 ATTENDANCE— From adjoining counties 26 78 From other schools in same county 40 17 How recorded for holidays not taught . 70 INDEX, APPAEATU8- County Board to provide 13 28 Penalty for defacing 27 84 APPLICANTS— For examination requirements of 20 51 15. BOARD OF MANAGERS— Of Institute for Blind, Deaf and Dumb. State Board to be 10 12 General duties of 10 14 Shall provide necessary clothing, etc, for inmates 10 17 Shall provide for education of inmates 10 18 Shall report to Legislature 11 19 See also institute for blind, deaf and dumb. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS— See COUNTY commissioners. BOARD OF EDUCATION— See STATE board of BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION— Consists of three members 16 38 Elected biennially 16 33 One from each School Board District 16 34 When term of office begin 16 33 Vacancies on, how filled , 16 35 Compensation of members 16 36 See also 13 25 How commissioned 44 4 Special regulation concerning election of 15 32-34 To bo a corporation, powers defined 12 22 Procedure of organization 12 23 Hold titles to county school property 13 24 Do not control School Sub-Dist. property 13 24 Co. Supt. to be Secretary of 13 26 Co. Treasurer, Treasurer of 13 27 Duties of 13 28 To hold and manage Co. school property 13 28 IXDKX. BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION- -(aj>«h-/incf7.) I'o locate and maintain schools 13 To appoint Supervisors - 13 To select school sites ] o To establish High schools 13 To employ, contract with, and pay teachers 14 To audit and pay accounts 14 To keep record of official acts 14 To make certain reports 14 To grade schools and prescribe courses of study . . 14 To fix compensation of Co. Supt 14 Plenary powers 14 To hold regular meetings 14 May be convened by Co. Supt 14 Shall prepare itemized estimate sheet 14 Select candidates for admission to l^tate Colleges and Seminaries 15 May not contract with members, except 15 To appoint grading committee 15 To fix time of opening schools, etc 15 Shall hold monthly meetings, at least ... 44 ]\Iay refuse to issue Teacher's warrants, if 44 With whom may contract to teach 44 Who entitled to compensation from, as teacher. . 41 Must assign and contract with Teachers 44 May not delegate this duty 44 When shall assign teachers to county schools 44 Caution in employment of teachei-s 45 To prescribe course of study, etc 45 To adopt and print rules and regulations 45 Recommendation concerning Christii as holidays. 45 May charge tuition of non resident pupils 45 Must observe the "3-mile limit" 46 To sub-divide county into permanent School Dis- tricts (q. V.) -JO See also school board districts. 71 28 II 28 III 28 IV 28 V 28 VI 2i VIII 28 IX 28 IX 28 X 28 XI 28 XII 28 XIII 28 XIII 18 XIV 28 XV 29 ;]o 31 5 Q 7 7 8 8 10 11 12 13 15 m 2 INDEX. BLANKS— Printing- a«d distribution of 1 1 21 I Us<^ of by Co. Siipt 46 18 Use of by Teaelier 47 27 BOND— When reciuired and by whom fixed 8 6 II Trustees of sub-district must give 18 42 BUILDINGS, SCHOOL— Duty of Board to provide and care for 13 28 V Penalty for defacing 28 86 C. CENSUS of School Population- Supervisor to take every four years 20 47 Regulation concerning 20 41 When Co. Supt. may take 19 45 CERTIFICATES OF LICENSE TO TEACH IN PUB. SCHOOLS— General provisions concerning 20 48-59 A prerequisite to teachiug 20 48 Grades of 20 49 How issued 20 50 Examination for. . See examination. By whom may be revoked 22 59 Form of revocn tion 59 Applicant for must file endorsement 20 51 Form of endorsement 53 Provisions concerning Third Grade 20 52 Form of Tliird Grade 55 Provisions concerning Second Grade . . 21 53 Form of Second (Trade 56 Provisions concerning First Grade ~1 n4 Form of First Grade . . 56 Second and Third Grade good only in county issu- ing 22 57 First Grade may ])e endorsed in other counties .. . 22 58 By whom First Grade may be revoked 22 59 See also •■examination." IND EX. <0 €ERTIFICATE, STATE— See STATE CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE, LIFE— See LIFE CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE, SPECIAL LIFE- See PRIMARY LIFE CERTIFICATE. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS- Issue certificate of admittance to Institute for Blind, Deaf and Dumb 10 15 Supply means of transportation 10 16 Shall levy school tax estimated by School Board. 15 28 XIV Shall levy special tax estimated by trustees sub- districts 1''' 39 COUNTY BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION— See BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. CONVENTIO:: :)L OFFICERS— For what and by whom may be called 11 21 II CONTRACT— Form of for building school house 65 Form of teachers' 60 COUNTY SCHOOL FUND— All moneys going to must be paid to County Treas- \irer 27 81 •COURSE OF STUDY— In eacli county must be prescribed by Co. Board. 14 28 10 Should be published .^ 4;) 12 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF PUI.l^^ IN- STRUCTION. ' Is Sec. of Co. Bd. of Pub. Inst 13 Compensation of 14 May call spec!;;' ■ 14 D'Jties of 18 ird to locating s'^gard to keeping record oi >t,irM.i-. 19 26 28 XI 28 XIII 44 44 I 44 II 44 III 44 IV-V 44 VI 74 IXDEX. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN- STR UCTION— ( Contiauecl ) Wit'.i regard to State Supt. Pub. Inst 19 To decide disputes, or refer to Board 19 To protect the educational interests of Co 19 To examine applicants and issue 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade certificates 19 May revoke certain certificates for cause 19 When may take census , 19 Not authorized to purchase land for Board 19 Shall make annual report to State Supt 46 Shall give notice of examinations 46 May appoint an assistant examiner 56 Shall require applicants for examination to file en- dorsements 47 When may appoint ateacher 47 Allowed discretion in nominating sup3rvisars 47 T>. DAY— See SCHOOL day. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION- OflRcers of 7 State Supt. to prescribe rules and regulation for. 11 Officers shall conform to regulations of 7 Tenure of office in 7 DISTRICT— Permanent school. Counties to be sub-divided into 46 DISPUTES— Arising under school laws Co. Supt. to decide or refer to Board ." 19 DEED — To school grounds. Form of , 66 EDUCATION, HIGHER— State Roard of Education to foster 9 44 vir 44 VIII 44 IX 44 X 44 XI 45 45 Note 18 19 20 21 99, 26 21 VII 3 I 3 II 17 44 VIII INDEX. 7.S ELECTION— Of Co. Hoards Fub. Inst 15 32-34 For creating School Sub-District 16 37 Of Trustees of School Sub-Districts 16 37 ELECTORS— Of Sub- District Qualifications of 17 38 EXAMINATIONS FOR COUNTY CERTIFICATES- Conducted by Co. Supt 22 62 Applicants must file endorsement of good charac- ter 20 57 Applicants must pay a fee of $1.00 20 51 Held semi-annually 23 60 Rules governing ... 22 62 Method of procedure in 2Z 63 Penalty for cheating in 22 62 Privilege of dissatisfied applicants 24 66 Papers to be preserved one year 24 66 Penalty for violating provisions of examination- laws 24 07 State Supt. may order special examinations .... 12 21 X EXAMINATION FOR STATE CERTIFICATES— Applicant must file endorsement and pay fee. . . 20 51 State Supt. to conduct 12 21 X EXAMINATION- Fee 20 51 How applied 24 65 EXAMINATION PAPERS— Not to be signed 23 63 Filed in Co. Supt's. oflEice 24 66 Examinee may have published 24 66 EXAMINER— Supt. may appoint assistant 22 63 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS— Prepared by State Supt 22 62 Sent under Seal, etc ' 22 6^ ESTIMATE, ITEMIZED— See ITEMIZED ESTIMATE. T6 INDEX. 26 26 76 26 77 EXPENSES— Traveling of Board Must be itemized 16 30 EXAMINATIONS— Public, of schools. When teacher must hold ••••.... 25 68 FORFEITURES— Of school money — . When county forfeits ... When school forfeits Disposition of forfeitures 26 76- FLORIDA NORMAL SCHOOL AND BUSINESS COLLEGE— Free tuition to pupil in each Senatorial Dist 29 93 Beneficiaries, how appointed 29 93 FENSES— Around school ground Board to build and keep in repair 13 28 I^ORMS— No. 1. Of commission of Co. Board of Pub. Inst. 49 No. 2 Of appointment of members of Co. Board. 50 No. 3. Of acceptance of appointment on Co, Bd. 50 No. 4. Of removing member of Co. Board 51 No. 5. Of recommending School Supervisor. ... 51 No. 6. Of appointment of School Supervisor ... 52 No. 7. Of acceptance of appointment of School Supervisor . . 52 No. 8. Of endorsement of applicant for County examination 53 No. 8. Of application for Ex. for State Certifi- cate 53 No. 10. Of recommendation for Life Certificates . . 54 No. 11. Of application for Special Life Certificate 55 No. 12. Of Teacher's Third Grade Certificate . . .55 No. 13. Of Teacher's Second Grade Certificate. ... 56 No. 14. Of Teacher's First Grade Certificate 56 No. 15. Of Teacher's State Certificate 57 No. 16. Of Teacher's Life Certificate 58 No. 17. Of Primary Life Gertificate. 59 INDEX. FORMS— (Confix wed,) No. 18. Of suspension or revocation of certificate. 09 No. 19. Of contract with teacher 60 No. 20. Of decision of Board on charges against ttacher 61 No. 21. Of notice of suspension of pupil... 61 No. 22. Of notice for called meeting of Board — 62 No. 28. Of Co. School Warrant.. , 63 No 24. Of notice to Comptroller , 63 No. 25. Of requisition on Comptroller 64 No. 26. Of Bond of Trustees of Sub-District 64 No. 27. Of contract for building a school-house . . 65 No. 28. Of deed by husband and wife 66 No. 29. Of itemized estimate 68 FUNDS— State School See STATE SCHOOL FUND. FUNDS-County School See COUNTY school fund. FURNITURE— Board to supply 13 28 84 O. GRADING— Committee 23 64 To be appointed by Co. Board 15 30 Duties and qualifications of 23 64 Time allowed, and conpensation for services 24 65 Must return all papers to Co. Supt 24 66 Must conform to instructions sent out by State Supt « 23 64 GRADATION SHEET— Grading committee make two copies 23 64 GROUNDS^ Improvement and care of 13 28 V Authority of teacher on 25 68 IV 78 INDEX. 11. jaiGH SCHOOL— Boards to establish one in each count}^ 14 28 V All qualified pupils of county may attend 46 17 HOLIDAYS 26 74 Legal holidays described, see note 26 Attendance for, how recorded by teacher 47 23 Recommendations concerning observance of Christmas... 45 13 I. INSTITUTE FOR BLIND, DEAF AND DUMB 10 Board of Managers of 10 12 Location 10 13 Beneficiaries and pay pupils 10 14 Application for, how made 10 15 County Commissioners to supply means of trans- portation to 10 16 See also board of managers . INSTITUTES— State Supt. shall provide for 11 21 III INSTITUTES, COUNTY - Examination fund may be used, for 24 65 ITEMIZED ESTIMATE— For county school fund 14 28 XIV For sub-district fund 17 39 INTEREST ON COMMON SCHOOL FUND— See STATE SCHOOL FUND. INCOMPETENCY— Cause for removal 7 3 III LAW— Regulations of Co. Boards haye effect of 43 2 XAWS— Session of 1893. See appendix. Providing for uniform examinations 31 INDEX. 79 IjXWS— (Gut itnied.) Providing for election of boaids o5 Providing for creation of sub-districts 37 Ibid 38 Regulating school day, etc 40 Concerning assessment ai;id collection of revenue. 41 Resolution proposing amendment to Constitution . 42 LANDS— See SCHOOL lands. LECTURERS— Paid out of examination fund 24 65 LOCAT1N(t SCHOOLS— Duty of board 13 28 II Proviso concerning 14 28 VI Regulation concerning 46 16 LOST TIME— When may be made up 26 75 LIABILITY FOR LOSS— See OFFICERS. LIFE CERTIFICATE— Statute concerning 21 56 Valid any where in the State 23 98 Regulation concerning 48 30 Form of 58 LINE SCHOOLS— See ATTENDANCE. MONTH— See SCHOOL mon^th. MONTHLY REPORT— See teacher. MONEYS— Management and safe keeping of 8 8 I Apportioned by State Supt 11 21 IV 80 INDEX. ^O^BYS— {Continued.) Discretionary powers of Supt. in 11 21 V Of Sub-District, how applied 17 43 Officers to give bond before receiving 18 42 NEGLECT OF DUTY— Cause for removal 7 3 III NORMAL SCHOOLS 9 For whites 9 9 For negroes 10 11 Under control of State Board 9 1 Faculties, and how chosen 10 10 O. OFFICERS— Of Dept. Pub. Inst 7 2 Qualifications of 43 1 Subject to regulations of department 7 3 I Tenure of office, maximum 7 3 II Subject to removal for cause 7 3 III When required to give bond 8 6 II When personally liable for loss 8 6 III Must turn over effects 8 6 IV General duties of 8 6 Not to vote on fixing their own compensation .... 7 3 IV Must use blanks prescribed '•'..... 43 3 Must not deal in text-books 38 87-88 OUT BUILDINGS- Board to provide 13 28 V PATRONS— May recommend for Supervisor 47 26 Not authorized to employ or contract with teacher 44 8 INDEX. 81 PE N^ALTIES— For cheating in examinations for Certificates. ... 22 62 For violating examination laws 24 C7 For circulating obscene literature, etc 27 83 For defacing school property 27 84 For insulting teacher in presence of pupils 27 85 For injuring school property ^28 85 For school officers dealing in text-books, etc 28 87-88 For disturbing school 28 89 PUNISHMENT— Must not be unnecessarily severe 25 68 IV Teacher may inflict corporal punishment 47 28 PUPILS— Duties of teacher toAvard 24 68 I-IV May be suspended 25 68 V Must gttend their own district school. ... 46 17 Non-resident may be charged tuition 45 15 From adjoining counties 26 78 PRIMARY LIFE CERTIFICATE- Provisions concerning "22 56 Good anywhere m the State 22 58 Application for, how made 48 31 Form of application 54 Form of certificate 59 Q. QUALIFICATIONS- Of school officers. See officers. Of teachers. See teachers. QUORUM— What shall constitute 7 5 QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION— See EXAMINATION QUESTIONS. 6 ^^2 INDEX. rt. RECEIPTS— To be t-aken by retiring officer 8 6 IV REMOVAL OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS— State Board has the power of 9 8 IV Cause for 7 3 II RENT— County 3oard may rent for school use 13 28 V RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS— County Boards must keep 14 28 IX County Supt. must keep 18 44 II REGISTERS, TEACHERS'- Teachers must use prescribed register 43 3 Register must be kept in accordance with direc- tions 44 6 Teacher must procure before beginning school ... 47 27 To be delivered to Supervisor at close of school ... 25 68 VII REGULATIONS— County boards should adopt and print 45 12 Have force of law 43 2 REGULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC IN- STRUCTION ... .' 43-48 Duties of officers concerning 7 3 I Concerning eligibility to office 43 1 Concerning regulations of Co. Boards 43 2 Concerning use of prescribed blanks 43 3 Concerning Co. Boards of Pub. Inst 44 4-17 Concerning Co. Supt. Pub. Inst 46 18-23 Concerning supervisors 37 24-26 Concerning teachers . . . 47 27-28 Concerning teachers' certificates 48 29-33 REPORTS— Seminary visitors to make 28 91 State Supt. to make .... 12 21 XII Co. Boards to make 14 28 IX Trustees sub-district to make 17 40 INDEX. 88 VtEFORTS- {Continued.) Co. Supt. to make 46 18 To State Dept., term embraced in 25 70 Teacher's, how made 47 27 • •SCHOOLS, FREE PUBLIC— To be established and maintained 7 1 Under general management of State Supt 11 20 Under special management of County Board 47 25 Minimum annual term 13 28 II Sha'l be located by County Board 13 28 II Duty of County Board to Grade 14 28 X Time of opening schools fixed by Co. Board 25 71 When schools for any year may begin 25 72 When schools for any year must close 25 71 Penalty for disturbing 28 89 SCHOOL AGE— Defined 7 1 SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS - Provisions concerning 15 32 SCHOOL DAY— Defined within limits 25 78 I Fixed by County Boards 15 31 Number in school months 25 73 II SCHOOL DISTRICT— See DISTRICT, PERMANENT. SCHOOL EXAMINATION, PUBLIC— Teacher must hold at clos3 of t2rai 25 68 VI SCHOOL-HOUSE- Warmed and kept in order by 13 28 V Penalty for defacing 27 84 SCHOOL LANDS - Control and manageaient of 3 8 I SCHOOL LAW— Printing and distribution of 11 21 I 84 INDEX. SCHOOL LEVY— For County 15 28 XIV For Sub-district 17 39 SCHOOL MONTH— Defined 25 73 H Teachers report for must contain $0 days 47 23 "^^CHOOL PROPERTY— Title vested in whom' 13 24 SCHOOL SDE- Co, Board to select, requirements, etc .13 28 IV Board may contract with men^.bers for 15 29 SCHOOL SUB-DISTRICT— See SUB-DISTRICT. .■SCHOOL SUPERVISORS— See SUPERVISORS. , .see COL YEAR— Defined 25 70 May contain two terms . . ". 25 73 IV 8EAL— State Supt. to liave 12 21 VIII 8EMINARIES- Visitors tD report to State Supt . . 28 91 State Supt. to visit and report . 12 21 XII Beneficiaries of 28 90 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION— Personnel and powers of 8 9 Have charge of school lands 8 8 I Management of State School Fund 9 8 II jMay entertain a ppeals 9 8 III May remove subordinate officers 9 8 IV To foster higher education 9 8 V To co-operate with State Supt 9 8 VI Shall invest School Fund 9 8 VII Fill vacancies on School Board 9 8 VIII Have charge of Normal Schools 9 9 Are Bord of Managers of Inst, for Blind and Deaf. 10 12 Stat? Supt. Secretary of 8 7 INDEX. ,S5 •8TA TE certificate- How and by whom issued 12 21 X Provisions concerning 21 5.-) Valid any when in State 22 58 Regulations concerning endorsement 48 29 Form of application for examination for 53 Form of Certificate , 57 8Tate:«uperintendent of public instruction— ^ Is Secretary of State Board of Education 8 7 Has general oversight of schools 11 20 Special duties 11 21 To prepare and distribute necessary forms, blanks, etc 11 21 I To call conventions of sdiool officers 11 21 II To hold teacher's institutes 11 21 HI To apportion School Fund 11 21 IV-V To f'ntertain and decide or refer appeals 11 21 VI To prescribe rules and regulations for Dept. of Ed- ucation 12 21 VII To have a seal of office 12 21 VIII Residence and office of 12 21 IX To prepare questions for examinations 12 21 X To conduct examinations for State certificates. . . 12 21 X To grant life and special life certificates 12 21 X To nominate to fill vacancies on School Boards. . 12 21 XI To visit seminaries and report 12 21 XII SUB-DISTRICTS— General regulations for creating 16 37 How abolished 18 43 May own school property 13 28 I See also trustees. supervisors OF SCHOOLS— 9 46-47 Appointed by Co. Board 13 28 HI To have oversight of schools 19 46 I To report monthly 20 46 II To have charge of buildings, repaii-s, etc 20 45 HI To co-operate with teacher 20 46 IV •36 INDEX. SUPERVISORS OF SCHOOLS— (C'ou^mited.) To take census 20 4-7 ^ Office one of oversight, not control 47 25 May recomtnend teachers 44 8 Under direction of Co. Board 47 24 Form of recommendation for 51 Form of appointment of 52 Form of acceptance of appointment 52 Regulations concerning 47 24-26 TAX, COUNTY SCHOOL— Estimated by Co. Board 14 28 XIV Levied b}" County Commissioners 15 28 XIV Not to exceed 5 mills 15 23 XIV TAX, SUB-DISTRICT— Regulations concerning 17 39 TEACHER— Duties of 24 68I-VIII Whom the board may employ as 44 7 Exempt from military and jury duty 25 69 When not entitled to compensation 44 7 Duties concernmg Arbor Day 45 14 Regulations concerning 47 27-28 Penalty for insulting 27 85 Not to deal in school books 28 87 Penaltyfor 28 88 TREASURER OF CO. BOARD 13 57 Duties of 26 79 All county school moneys go to 27 81 TRUSTEES OF AG. COLLEGE— Make annual report to State Supt 30 96 TRUSTEES OF SUB-DISTRICTS— Election of 17 37 General duties of 17 39 Special duties of 17 40 INDKX. 8T TRUSTEES OF SVB-Dli^TRlCTS-i Conthmed.) Powers of 17 41-42 Must give bond. 18 42 Form of bond of 64 TEXT BOOKS— School officers may not deal in 28 87 Penaltv for violation of above 28 88 VISITORS— See SEMINARIES. vacancies- How filled on School Boards 9 8 VIII In schools, Co. Siipt. may fill 47 22 VOTERS— See ELECTORS. WARRANTS— County schools Form of 23 YEAR- See SCHOOL year. .?' ^'*^^^.." ^/:, -# «v,U^ «^ » V.i 5?/ ^5 LJ /"to 3 /COS. IMVERSITY OF CAUFORNIA LIBRARY