1899. Instruction of teachers of both races. Duty of State ent. appropriated for the purpose of conducting as many Summer Schools for teachers, at such times and places as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction may deem best, and as the fund appropriated and donated by the Peabody Trustees will sustain. And the sums appropriated shall be paid by the Treasurer on the warrant of Comptroller to the teachers of said Summer Schools upon vouchers approved by the State Superintendent accompanied with a certificate of the County Superintendent of the county in which such school has been taught, that the service charged for has been rendered, such accounts to be audited by the Comptroller before payment. SEC. 2. That impartial provision shall be made for the instruction of teachers of both races in these Summer Schools, and the sums appropriated in the foregoing section shall be subject to the order of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and paid upon requisition of said Superintendent upon the Comptroller out of any money, in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to submit a report to the next General Assembly showing the number and location of such schools, the number of teachers attending each, by sex and race, the number of instructors employed in each school, the number of days' service rendered by each, and submit vouchers for for every dollar of the fund paid out. SEC. 4. Any laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. Approved June 2, 1899. CHAPTER 4682-[No. 21.] AN ACT to Authorize the Board of Public Instruction of any County of the State of Florida to Contract Debts for the Purchase of Real Estate to be used for Educational Purposes, for the Erection of School Buildings, and to Provide for the Payment Thereof. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: SECTION 1. That the Board of County Commissioners upon the request of the Board of Public Instruction after an af firmative vote of the qualified voters who are tax-payers 1899. County Com missioners au thorized to therein and have paid all taxes due by them for two years next and preceding said election in any sub-school district or county which debt shall be a charge or lien only upon such sub-school district or county as the case may be, are hereby purchase real authorized to contract debts for the purchase of real estate to forducatio be used for educational purposes, for the erection of school purposes. buildings, and to pay such debts out of the current income of any year, or out of the income of succeeding years; Provided, That the necessary expense of maintaining the schools in any county during any year shall constitute the first claim against the school fund of that year. SEC. 2. That the Board of County Commissioners upon the request of the Board of Public Instruction after an affirmative vote of the qualified voters who are tax-payers therein and have paid all taxes due by them for two years next and preceding said election in any sub-school district or county, which debt shall be a charge or lien only upon such sub-school district or county as the case may be, are hereby authorized to borrow money from time to time as occasion may require to discharge any debt or liability incurred for the purchase of real estate for educational purposes, for the erection of school buildings, and to pay the interest and principal out of the current income of any year, or out of the income of succeeding years; Provided, That the necessary expense of maintaining the schools in any county during any year shall constitute the first claim against the school fund of that year. SEC. 3. This act shall go into effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Approved June 1, 1899. Proviso. County Commissioner auborrow money. thorized to CHAPTER 4666-[No. 5.] AN ACT Relating to the Collection of and Accounting for Poll Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: SECTION 1. That from and after the passage of this act it shall be the duty of the Tax Collector in every county of this State to file on or before the tenth day of every month with the County School Board, a certified list of the names of all persons whose poll taxes were paid during the previous month, giving the year for which such payments were made. А сору of this list shall also be filed with the County Commissioners Doll Tax with regard to Collector poll taxes. 1899. Duty of School Penalty. Duty of County Superintendent. with a receipt from the County Treasurer for the amount collected as such poll taxes. It shall be the duty of the School Board to examine at least twice each year the books and records of the Tax Collector which relate to the collection of poll taxes and said Board shall require prompt settlement for all poll taxes assessed, together with those not assessed but collected. Any Tax Collector or member of a County School Board who shall neglect to comply with the provisions of this act shall be suspended from office. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction, acting as Secretary of the County School Board, to make and forward monthly a certified copy of the monthly lists of persons who have paid their poll taxes, mentioned in Section 1 of this act, to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, who shall file and preserve the same in his office as a part of the public records and dent of Public furnish copies thereof when requested by citizens of this Duty of State Superinten Instruction. State. Approved June 2, 1899. REGULATIONS AND FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE State Board of Education. 1895. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TALLAHASSEE, FLA., Oct. 7, 1895. In compliance with the provisions of Section 33, paragraphs 1st and 7th, the following Regulations, Instructions and Forms have been prescribed by the State Board of Education for the use and guidance of school officers and teachers. (Vide Section 3.) REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS. GENERAL. REGULATION 1. Persons to be eligible to school offices or positions must be of good moral character, temperate, up- Eligibility to right, responsible, competent, and in full sympathy with school office. the public educational system of the State. Force of Reg REG. 2. All Rules and Regulations prescribed by County Boards of Public Instruction, not at variance with the Statutes or the Regulations and Instructions of the State ulations. 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 by the State Department. Use of blanks. 1899. To be commissioned by State Superintendent. To hold regular meetings. When to issue warrants. When to contract with teachers. To assign teachers. When to assign teachers. COUNTY BOARDS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. REG. 4. Members of County Boards of Public Instruction before assuming the duties of the office, must be com missioned by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Secretary of State, as soon as practicable after any general election, shall notify the State Superintendent of Public Instruction of the election of School Board members in each county, giving name, chool Board District, and post-office address of each; and the State Superintendent, on or before the first day of January thereafter, shall issue and transmit commissions to said members elect. REG. 5. County Boards of Public Instruction shall hold regular meetings, at least monthly, during the session of schools, when they shall examine carefully all teachers' reports, issue warrants, hear the report of the County Superintendent and transact other business. REG. 6. County Boards of Public Instruction shall not issue a warrant to any teacher, until the monthly report of said teacher, on which the warrant is based, be 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 contract with any person to teach a school who does not hold a Teacher's Certificate, unimpaired by suspension, revocation or limitation, and granted in accordance with law. Nor shall any person be entitled to compensation from the public fund until he has been employed and contracted with by a Board. REG. 8. It is the duty of County Boards of Public Instruction to select, assign and contract with teachers. This duty can in no case be delegated to Supervisors or patrons; but the Supervisor may report to the County Board, for its consideration, the names of such teachers as he thinks best suited to the requirements of the school and most satisfactory to the patrons. REG. 9. County Boards of Public Instruction shall, at the first reguler meeting after the June examination in each year, proceed to assign teachers to schools for the ensuing scholastic year, selecting first from the list of teachers those holding State or County Certificates, salaries may be fixed and contracts entered into at a subsequent meeting. After the September examination, all vacancies that exist shall be filled in like manner. |