peace of the proper county in the name of the People of the State of Illinois for the use of the public schools of the city, town, village or district in which said child resides. § 5. Any person having control of a child, who, with intent to evade the provisions of this act, shall make a willful[ly] false statement concerning the age of such child or the time such child has attended school, shall for such offense forfeit a sum of not less than $3 nor more than $20, for the use of pubschools for such city, town, village or district. AN ACT extending the powers of boards of school inspectors elected under certain special acts SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That in all cities in this State having over 20,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants whose schools are now operated under special law, and where, by such special law, territory outside of the city limits is added to the territory within the city for school purposes, and where such school district or districts is not co-extensive with the township in which such city is situated, and where, by such special law, boards of school inspectors consisting of six members (three in each of two districts) are elected, the provisions of any such special law dividing such territory into two districts shall be held to be only for the purpose of electing members of the board of school inspectors, and for all other purposes the territory in two such districts shall be held to be included in one school organization, and the board of school inspectors, in addition to the other powers given by such special law, and general school laws, shall have power to employ teachers, janitors and such other employés as such board shall deem necessary, and to fix the amount of their conpensation; to repair and to improve school houses and to furnish them with the necessary supplies, fixtures, apparatus, libraries and fuel, and it shall be the duty of such board to take the entire supervision and control of the schools in such district or districts. §. 2. All money necessary for the purposes mentioned in section one of this act shall be raised as now provided by law, not to exceed the amount by law limited, and shall be held by the treasurer as a special fund for school purposes, subject to the order of school inspectors, upon warrants to be countersigned by the mayor and city clerk. § 3. The said board shall provide well-bound books at the expense of the school tax fund, in which shall be kept a faithful record of all of its proceedings. The yeas and nays shall be taken and entered on the record of the proceedings of the board upon all questions involving the expenditure of money. § 4. Whereas, an emergency exists, therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED June 19, 1893. SCHOOL INSPECTORS. 1. Increasing number of school inspectors, elected under special acts; from six to seven members. § 2. Emergency. AN ACT increasing the number of school inspectors, elected under special acts, from six to seven members. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That in all cities in this State having over 10,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants, whose schools are now operated under special law, and where, by such special law, boards of school inspectors consisting of six members (three in each of two districts) are elected, such board shall hereafter consist of seven members; and at the time other members of such boards are elected in April, 1895, and each three years thereafter, such additional member shall be elected for a term of three years, by all the voters entitled to vote at school elections of the entire school territory embraced in said two districts; and whenever such additional member is to be elected, he shall be designated and voted for as "member of board of school inspectors at large." § 2. Whereas, an emergency exists, therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED March 6, 1895. KINDERGARTEN SCHOOLS. 1. School districts, upon authorization by § 2. Teachers' certificates. tion for that purpose, to establish kin- AN ACT authorizing school districts managed by boards of education and directors to establish and maintain kindergarten schools. Approved April 17, 1895, in force July 1, 1895. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That in addition to other grades or departments now established and maintained in the public schools of the State, any school district managed by a board of education or a board of directors is hereby empowered, when authorized by a majority of all the votes cast at an election for that purpose, such election to be called and held in accordance with the provisions of Article IX of an act entitled "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools," approved and in force May 21, 1889, to establish in connection with the public schools of such district, a kindergarten or kindergartens for the instruction of children between the ages of four and six years, to be paid for in the same manner as other grades and departments now established and maintained in the public schools of such district. No money accruing to such district from the school tax fund of the State shall be used to defray the tuition or other expenses of such kindergarten, but the same shall be defrayed from the local tax and the special school revenue of said district. § 2. All teachers in kindergartens established under this act shall hold a certificate issued as provided by law, certifying that the holder thereof has been examined upon kindergarten principles, and is competent to teach the same. AN ACT to provide for the formation and disbursement of a public school teachers and public school employes' pension and retirement fund in cities having a population exceeding one hundred thousand inhabitants. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People in the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That the board of education in cities having a population exceeding one hundred thousand inhabitants, shall have power, and it shall be the duty of said board, to create a public school teachers and public school employés' pension and retirement fund, and for that purpose set apart the following moneys, to-wit: 1. An amount not exceeding one per cent. per annum of the respective salaries paid to teachers and school employés elected by such board of education, which amount shall be deducted in equal installments from said salaries at the regular times for the payment of such salaries. 2. All moneys received from donations, legacies, gifts, bequests, or otherwise, on account of said fund. 3. All moneys which may be derived from any and all sources: Provided, however, that no taxes shall ever be levied or an appropriation of public money be made for said fund except as herein provided. § 2. The board of education together with the superintendent of schools, and two representatives to be selected annually by the teachers and employés of the public schools under control of said board shall form a board of trustees, a majority of whom shall determine the amount to be deducted from the salaries paid to teachers and employés as aforesaid, and shall have charge of, and administer said fund, and shall have power to invest the same as shall be deemed most beneficial to said fund, in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions as township treasurers are permitted to invest school funds in article four (4) of an act entitled "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools," in force May 4, 1889, and shall have power to make payments from said fund of annuities granted in pursuance of this act, and shall from time to time make and establish such rules and regulations for the administration of said fund as they shall deem best. § 3. Said board of education shall have power, by a majority vote of all its members to retire any female teacher or other female school employé who shall have taught in public schools or rendered service therein for a period aggregating twenty years; and any male teacher or male school employé who shall have taught or rendered service for a period aggregating twenty-five years, and such teacher or school employé also shall have the right after said term of service to retire and become a beneficiary under this act: Provided, however, that three-fifths of said term of service shall have been rendered by said beneficiary within the limits of the municipality where said board of education has jurisdiction. § 4. Each teacher and school employé so retired or retiring shall thereafter be entitled to receive as an annuity one-half of the annual salary paid to said teacher or employé at the date of such retirement, said annuity to be paid monthly during the school year: Provided, however, that snch annuity shall not exceed the sum of six hundred dollars ($600), which shall be paid by said board of education out of the fund created in accordance with this act in the manner provided by law for the payment of salaries. § 5. Said board of trustees is hereby given the power to use both the principal and the income of said fund for the payment of annuities herein before mentioned, and shall have power to reduce, from time to time, the amount of all annuities: Provided, that such reduction shall be at the same rate in all cases § 6. The president and secretary of such board of education shall certify monthly to the city treasurer all amounts deducted from the salaries of teachers, special teachers, principals and employés of the board of education in accordance with the provisions of this act, which amounts as well as all other moneys contributed to said fund, shall be set apart and held by said treasurer as a special fund for the purposes herein before specified, subject to the order of said board of education, super intendent of schools, and two representatives, as aforesaid, and shall be paid out upon warrants signed by the president and secretary of said board of education. § 7. The city treasurer shall be custodian of said pension fund, and shall secure and safely keep the same subject to the control and direction of said board of trustees, and shall keep his books and accounts concerning said fund in such manner as may be prescribed by the said board. And said books and accounts shall always be subject to the inspection of the said board or any member thereof. The treasurer shall, within ten days after his election or appointment, execute a bond to the city, with good and sufficient securities, in such penal sum as the said board shall direct, to be approved by the said board, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and that he will safely keep, and well and truly account for all moneys and profits which may come into his hands as such treasurer, and that on the expiration of his term of office he will surrender and deliver over to his successor all unexpended moneys and all property which may have come into his hand as treasurer of such fund. Such bond shall be filed in the office of the clerk of such city, and in case of a breach of the same or the conditions thereof, suit may be brought on the same in the name of said city for the use of said board of trustees or of any person or persons injured by such breach. § 8. No teacher or other school employé who has been or who shall have been elected by said board of education shall be removed or discharged except for cause upon written charges, which shall be investigated and determined by the said board of education whose action and decision in the matter shall be final. If at any time a teacher or school employé who is willing. to continue is not re-employed or is discharged before the time when he or she would under the provisions of this act be en titled to a pension, then such teacher or school employé shall be paid back at once all the money, with interest, he or she may have contributed under the law. APPROVED May 21, 1895. |