FOR THE

BETTER ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE

OF

COMMON SCHOOLS

IN

UPPER CANADA;

AND THE

FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR
EXECUTING ITS PROVISIONS;

TOGETHER WITH THE

CIRCULARS ADDRESSED TO THE VARIOUS OFFICERS CONCERNED IN
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOOL LAW:

BY THE

Chlet Superintendent of Schools.

TORONTO:

PRINTED BY THOMAS HUGH BENTLEY.

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SCHOOL ACT.

SEC. I. Two Acts repealed, elections, ap-
pointments, contracts, &c. confirmed, 5,6.

I. COMMON SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
II. Time for holding Annual Meetings, 7.
III. Annual Election of Section Trustees, 7.
IV. Mode of calling first Section Meeting, 7.
V. Proceedings at first Section Meeting, 7.
VI. Duties of Annual Section Meeting:

(1.) To elect a Chairman and Secretary,
8. (2) To receive Trustees' Report, S.
(3.) To elect one or more Trustees-no
Teacher to be elected, 8. (4.) To decide
upon the mode of supporting the School, 9.
VII. Mode of challenging voters, 9.
VII. Penalty for refusing to serve as Trus-
tee, and mode of resigning office, 9.
IX. Penalty for not notifying Section Meet-
ings, 10.

XVII. Teacher's agreement to be in force
until his salary is paid, 18.

III. TOWNSHIP COUNCILS.
XVIII. Duties of Township Councils: (1)
To levy assessments when desired by
Trustees, and to authorize a loan, 19. (2)
To establish a Model School, 19. (3) To
form new Sections, 20. (4) To alter Sec-
tions in certain cases, [time for election
of Trustees and alteration of Sections.]
20. (5) To furnish copies of proceedings
to local Superintendents, 21.

XIX. Separate schools may be established
in certain cases, election of Trustees, 21.
XX. Section divisions may be abolished,
and a Township Board of Trustees elect-
ed, 22.

IV. COUNCILS AND TRUSTEES IN CITIES,
TOWNS AND VILLAGES.

X. Trustees to be a Corporation, 10.
XI. Mode of deciding on School Sites, 10.
XII, Duties of Trustees: (1.) To appoint XXI. Powers of City and Town Councils,
a Secretary-treasurer, 11; and (2) a col-
lector, 11. (3.) To hold school property,
11. (4.) To provide premises, apparatus
and books, 11. (5.) To employ Teachers,
and establish a female school, 12.
To give money orders to their Teacher,
12. (7) To provide for expenses, 12.
(8.) To give collector a rate-bill list,
12.

(6.)

(9.) To apply to the Township Council or employ their own authority for levying rates, 13. (10.) To exempt indigent persons, 13. (11.) To suc non-resident defaulters, 13. (12.) To call annual and Special Meetings, 13. (13.) To permit persons of the ages of five to 21 to attend the school, 14. (14.) To visit the School, 14. (15.) To provide proper books, and an educational periodical, 14. (16) To be responsible for the fulfilment of contracts, 14. (17.) To establish a Library, 14. (18) To prepare and read report at annual meeting, 15. (19.) To report annually to the Local Superintendent, 15.

XIII. Penalty for signing a false report, and
keeping a false register, 16.
XIV. Foreign and religious books may be
used and religious instruction allowed in
certain cases, 16.

II. COMMON SCHOOL TEACHERS.
XV. Qualified Teacher defined, 17.
XVI. Duties of Teachers: (1) To teach
diligently and faithfully, 17. (2) To keep
registers, and maintain discipline, 17. (3)
To have quarterly examinations, 17.
To furnish information, 17. (5) To deliver
up books, &c., when leaving a school, 18.

(4)

23.
XXII. Election of Board of Trustees, 23.
XXIII. Annual election of Trustees, 23.
XXIV. Board of Trustees to be a corpora-
tion, 23. Duties of the Board: (1) To
appoint a Chairman, Secretary, Superin-
tendent, and Collectors, 24. (2) To hold
School property, 24. (3) To provide
premises, &c., 24. (4) To determine the
kind of schools; employ Teachers, and
unite schools with County Grammar
School, 24. (5) To appoint a Commit-
tee for each school, 25. (6) To make an
estimate of expenses, 25. (7) To levy rate-
bills, 25. (8) To give money orders to
Teachers, 25. (9) To call Annual and
Special Meetings, 25. (10) To provide
text books, and establish a Library, 26.
(11) To observe regulations; to publish
reports, and report annually to the Chief
Superintendent, 26.

XXV. Powers of Village Councils; first and
annual elections of Board or Trustees, 20.
XXVI. Village Board of Trustees to suc-
ceed present Trustees; and be a Corpora-
tion;-their powers, 29.

V. COUNTY COUNCILS.
XXV1I. Duties of County Councils: (1)
To raise a sum cqual to the Legislative
School Graut, 28. (2) To establish a
County Library, 23. (3) To appoint local
Superintendents; County Clerk to fur-
nish the Chief Superintendent with a copy
(4) To
of Council's proceedings, 28.
secure School moneys; to appoint Sub-
treasurers, 29. (3) To appoint auditors,

29.