234 RELATING TO EDUCATION. term, and carefully to examine into the management of the same, and perform such other duties as may be imposed by law. SEC. 14. The schools of this Nation shall be deemed as consisting of two (2) classes, to be styled and known as Primary and High Schools. The primary schools now in operation, and others of like grade that may be hereafter established, to be known as the primary, and the two Seminaries now in operation, as the High Schools. SEC. 15. They shall fix an age at and above which children may be admitted into the orphan asylum, to to the primary departments of the seminaries, and to the district schools; but all youth of the male sex under twenty-one years of age shall have the right to enter the seminaries and prosecute their studies therein, for the regular term of four years; provided, that such youth shall be required to comply with such conditions as shall be prescribed by the board of education in pursuance of law. SEC. 16. The full term of study in the primary department of the seminaries, shall be three years, that in the seminaries, four years. In re-opening the male seminary, not exceeding fifty boys may be admitted the first year, after which the board may determine the ratio, and time of admission to the male and female seminaries, and to the primary departments of the same. SEC. 17. The number of students in the Primary departments of the Seminaries shall be determined by the Board. No greater number shall be admitted than can be maintained without trenching too heavily upon the funds. SEC. 18. Each of the members of the board of education shall be required, within one year after the beginning of the regular term of office, to ascertain, and report to the board of education, the whole number of children over seven and under twenty-one years of age in his school district, and the number in each of the three districts of the school district under his superintendence. Such report, or census, shall state the number of each sex, language spoken by them, and their nationality; and also the number of orphans without parents and with one parent. They shall visit semi-annually all schools under their immediate supervision, and report thereon, at the close of each school term, to the Principal Chief, which reports, or a transcript thereof, shall be, with the report of the secretary of the board of education, furnished annually to the National Council, within ten days after the organization of the regular session thereof. SEC. 19. The board of education shall furnish tuition, clothing, board and lodging, to children of the primary department gratuitously, and shall have full control of such children while attending school, and until they shall have completed their term of study. They shall furnish, gratuitously, tuition only, to other pupils attending the seminaries, but shall provide board at actual cost, and no more, such pupils being re quired to provide their own bedding and clothing. The board, may, however, make exception in favor of such youth as are unable to pay for their board, and they shall be required to furnish their clothing and bedding only. SEC. 20. In order to inculcate habits of industry. among pupils attending the boarding schools now in operation, or to be hereafter put into operation, the board of education shall have authority to declare such schools to be industrial or manual labor boarding schools; and shall, whenever deemed expedient, provide the necessary means for promoting the agricultural and mechanical industries in such schools. SEC. 21. The Board of Education shall constitute the Board of Examiners, and shall examine all applicants for positions as teachers, as to their scholarship, moral character and fitness for teaching, and grade the same according to the standard fixed by said Board; Provided, however, that all persons who shall finish the present normal course of either Seminary or Orphan Asylum, shall be entitled to a permanent first class certificate, which certificate, however, shall be subject to revocation for intemperate, immoral or unprofessional conduct. SEC. 22. The Board of Education shall, as soon as practicable, appoint to each primary school, three respectable citizens as a Board of Directors, who shall hold their office during good behavior, but shall not be entitled to any compensation. SEC. 23. The duties of said Board of Directors shall be as follows: To manage and control the school property, see that provision is made for taking care of school books and other school material, locate the school house in the neighborhood, superintend its erection and repairs. To suspend or expel pupils for misconduct, to enforce the course of study, to visit the schools at least twice during each term, to certify to the length of time the teacher has taught, for the information the Board of Education. SEC. 24. A school month is construed and taken to be twenty school days, or four weeks of five days each. (December 7th, 1877.) SEC. 25. "The board of education are required to visit all the schools in their respective districts at least once during each term," (Dec. 1st, 1879,) "and, in case of failure to comply with this requirement, it shall be the duty of the Principal Chief to withhold from the salary of any member, the amount of ten dollars for each school he fails to visit; and it shall be the duty of every teacher to report to the Principal Chief every failure of compliance to this requirement.” (Dec. 10th, 1880.) SEC. 26. "Before any school is opened or located, it shall be the duty of the patrons to provide a suitable library, with lock and key, so that the same can be securely closed, and used for the purpose of preserving the books and stationery belonging to the school. It shall be the duty of each teacher, at the close of each day, to receive the books and stationery, and place the same in the library for safe keeping. Teachers shall be held responsible for all books and stationery that may be placed in their charge." (Dec. 10th, 1880.) SEC. 27. "A school year shall consist of two terms, one of twenty weeks and the other of sixteen weeks; the summer term to begin the second Monday in February, in each year, and consist of twenty weeks, and the winter term to begin on the first Monday in September, in each year, and consist of sixteen weeks." (Dec. 10th, 1880.) SEC. 28. "In the employment of teachers for the high and primary schools, qualifications being equal, preference shall be given to teachers who are citizens of the Nation." (Dec. 1st, 1879.) SEC. 29. "From and after the close of the present term, the pay of the teachers of the primary schools shall be thirty-five dollars per month. SEC. 30. From and after the close of the present term of the primary schools, they shall be limited to one hundred, and be apportioned among the several districts as follows: Cooweeskoowee District-Sixteen schools-No. children, 874. 806. of Delaware District-Fifteen schools-No. of children, Saline District-Seven schools-No. of children, 384. children, 735. Flint District-Eight schools-No. of children, 420. · dren, 757. |