Appropriation, auditor general to draw warrants. Taxes when collected, An Act making an appropriation for the use of the State Board of Health, to enable it to comply with act one hundred and forty-six, of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for teaching in the public schools the modes by which the dangerous communicable diseases are spread and the best methods for the restriction and prevention of such diseases." [Act 142, 1897.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: (166.) § 4798. SECTION 1. That the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum, is hereby appropriated out of the general fund, to enable the State Board of Health to comply with section one of act one hundred and forty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-five. Itemized bills for expenses incurred under this act shall be audited by the State Board of Health, whereupon the Auditor General shall draw his warrant for the amounts allowed, not exceeding the amount appropriated, and the amounts thus allowed shall be paid from the State treasury. (167.) § 4799. SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall add to disposition of, and incorporate with the taxes for each year the amount above appropriated, which, when collected, shall be passed to the credit of the proper fund. Proceedings of annual school meetings, to An Act to provide for the publication of the proceedings of the annual school meeting, and an annual financial statement in graded school districts in which a newspaper is published, and to provide for the expense thereof, and fixing a penalty for failure to make such publication. [Act 185, 1897, as amended by Act 305, 1905.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: (168.) § 4800. SECTION 1. Previous to the first Monday in August of each year the board of education or board of be published. trustees, as the case may be, of each graded school district in this State shall cause to be published in a newspaper published in said district or in the county in which said district is located, said newspaper to be designated by said board of education, a complete statement of the proceedings of the annual school meeting and an itemized financial statement of the receipts and expenditures of said district during the preceding school year, the expense of said publication to be paid out of the general fund of the district. Penalty for neglect. (169.) § 4801. SEC. 2. If any board of education or board of trustees shall fail or neglect to comply with the pro visions of this act each member of any such board shall forfeit the sum of ten dollars upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction. An Act to provide for the purchase and display of United States flags in connection with the public school buildings within this State. [Act 56, 1895.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: (170.) § 4802. SECTION 1. That the board of education Flags and or the board of school trustees in the several cities, townships, be purchased. appliances to villages and school districts of this State shall purchase a United States flag of a size not less than four feet two inches by eight feet and made of good flag bunting "A," flag staff and the necessary appliances therefor and shall display said flag upon, near, or in a conspicuous place within, the public school Time for displaying. building during school hours and at such other times as to the said board may seem proper; and that the necessary funds to Expense to be defrayed defray the expenses to be incurred herein shall be assessed and from school collected in the same manner as moneys for public school moneys. purposes are collected by law. And the penalties for neglect Penalty. of duty provided in section two, chapter thirteen of the general school laws, shall apply to any school officer refusing to comply with the provisions of this act. An Act requiring certain returns to be made from incorporated academies, and other literary institutions. [Act 19, 1839.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan. (171.) made to instruction. § 4803. SECTION 1. That it shall be the duty of Reports to be the president of the board of trustees of every organized acad- superintendemy, or literary or collegiate institution, heretofore incorpo- ent of public rated or hereafter to be incorporated, to cause to be made out by the principal instructor, or other proper officer, and forwarded, by mail or otherwise, to the office of the superintend ent of public instruction, between the first and fifteenth days of December, in each year, a report, setting forth the amount Contents of and estimated value of real estate owned by the corporation, the amount of other funds and endowments, and the yearly income from all sources, the number of instructors, the report. number of students in the different classes, the studies pursued, and the books used, the course of instruction, the terms of tuition, and such other matters as may be specially requested by said superintendent, or as may be deemed proper by the president or principal of such academies or institutes, to enable the superintendent of public instruction to lay before the legislature a fair and full exhibit of the affairs and condition of said institutions. Regents may grant certifi cate. Certificate may be annulled. Proviso. An Act to authorize the regents of the University of Michigan to grant teachers' certificates in certain cases, and to repeal act one hundred forty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, and all other acts or parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act. [Act 213, 1903.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: (172.) SECTION 1. The regents of the university of Michigan, through the faculty of the department of literature, science and the arts, may grant to every person receiving a bachelor's, master's or doctor's degree, and also a teacher's diploma for work done in the science and the arts of teaching in said university, a certificate which shall serve as a legal certificate of qualification to teach in any of the schools of this State, when a copy thereof shall have been filed or recorded in the offices of the legal examining officer or officers of the county, township, city or district where such person expects to teach. Such certificate shall not be liable to be annulled except by the said board of regents; but its effect may be suspended in any county, township, city or district and the holder thereof may be stricken from the list of qualified teachers in such county, township, city or district by the legal examining officer or officers of the said county, township, city or district for any cause and in the same manner that such examining officer or officers may be by law authorized to revoke certificates granted by himself or themselves, and such suspension shall continue in force until revoked by the authority suspending: Provided, That the said board of regents may recognize and give credit for work done in other educational institutions in the science and art of teaching, if said work is equivalent to the work done in the university of Michigan. Sec. 2 repeals Act 144, 1891. An Act to authorize the State Board of Education to grant teachers' certificates in certain cases. [Act 136, 1893.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: to grant certain per (173.) § 4805. SECTION 1. That the State Board of Ed- State board ucation is hereby empowered, and shall grant teachers' certifi- certificates to cates without examination to any person who has received a sons, etc. bachelor's, master's, or doctor's degree from any college in this State having a course of study actually taught in such college, of not less than four years, in addition to the preparatory work necessary for admission to the university of Michigan, upon the recommendation from the faculty of such college stating that in their judgment the applicant is entitled to receive such certificate and in addition thereto, a course in the science and art of teaching of at least one college year of five and a half hours per week, which shall have been approved by said board of education, which course shall have been taken by such person who shall have received a diploma therefor, and shall include a thorough examination of the applicant by the college granting such diploma, as to qualification and fitness for teaching; and provided that if said person furnishes to Proviso. said board satisfactory proof of having successfully taught for three years in the schools of this State, said certificate shall be a life certificate. If such proof is not furnished said board, then such certificate shall be for four years only, and a life certificate may at any time thereafter be issued by said board upon the filing of such proof. Such certificate shall entitle the holder to teach in any of the schools of this State without examination, provided a copy of the same shall have been filed or recorded in the office of the legal examining officer or officers of the county, city, township or district in which such person is to teach, and shall be annulled only by the State Annulled by Board of Education, and by it, only for cause. whom. board. tion deficient (174.) § 4806. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the said Duty of board of education to carefully examine any course of study in the science and art of teaching that may be submitted to it by the trustees of any college, and, if satisfactory, to furnish such trustees with a written certificate approving the same. (175.) § 4807. SEC. 3. If, at any time, the said board of When instruceducation shall conclude that any college, the graduates of duty of board. which may desire to receive such certificate, is not giving such instruction in the science and art of teaching and in the other branches as shall be approved by said board, then said board shall so determine by a formal resolution, and shall give notice thereof to the trustees of such college, and thereafter no teachers' certificates shall be given by said board to the graduates of such college until said board shall be satisfied that proper instruction in the science and art of teaching and in [the] other branches is given by such college, and shall certify such fact to the trustees of such college. Election of county commissioner of schools. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SCHOOL EXAMINERS An Act to provide for the election of a county commissioner of schools, for the appointment of school examiners, [and] to define the duties and fix the compensation for the same, and to repeal all existing acts or parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act. [Act 147, 1891.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: (176.) § 4808. SECTION 1. That at the meetings of the several boards of supervisors of the different counties of the State, to be held on the fourth Monday in June, eighteen hundred ninety-one, the said several boards of supervisors shall elect a county commissioner of schools for their respectTerm of office. ive counties, whose term of office shall commence on the fourth Tuesday of August next following, who shall hold his or her office until the first day of July, eighteen hundred ninety-three, or until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified. Said board of supervisors shall also on said fourth Monday of June, appoint two persons as school examiners, who, together with said commissioner of schools, shall constitute a board of Term of office. School examiners. One of said school examiners shall be ap Appointment of school examiners. Annual appointment of examiners. Who eligible to appointment. pointed for a period of one year and the other for a period of two years, from and after the second Monday of October next after their appointment, or until their successors have been appointed and qualified; and thereafter such boards of supervisors shall, at each annual session, appoint one examiner, who shall hold his office for a period of two years, or until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any person shall be eligible to the office of examiner who shall hold, or shall have held within three years next preceding his appointment, at least a second grade certificate, and has taught in the public schools at least nine months, or who has the qualifications required of commissioner in section three of this act, except an experience of twelve months as teacher: Provided, That this shall not apply to present incumbents of the office of school examiner. In case a vacancy shall occur at any time in the office of school examiner, the judge of probate, together with the board of school examiners of the county in which such vacancy shall have occurred, shall, within ten days after the occurrence of such vacancy, appoint some suitable person to fill such vacancy. And the person so appointed shall hold the office for the unexpired portion of the term, or until his or Oath of office. her successor is appointed and has qualified. Within ten days Vacancy, how filled. |