Bible and Shorter Catechism instruction, parents may elect that their children shall not receive such instruction, xlii. 2, 44.

managers of public schools shall be at liberty to continue such instruction, 2.

Blind children, provisions applicable to, 45, 46.

BOARD OF EDUCATION:

Definition. "The Board of Education" shall mean the Board of Education for Scotland, established by this Act, viii. liii. 2, 4. appointment as a temporary organising board, viii. 4.

Object. Greater efficiency and convenience in the institution and organisation of schools and school boards, viii. liv. 4.

Duration. Three years from the passing of the Act, with power to Her Majesty, by Order in Council, to extend for two years more, ix. liv. 4.

Constitution. Five members and secretary, appointed by the Queen, one to be chairman, two to be a quorum, ix. liv. 4.

Province. The Board and members responsible to the Scotch Education Department, ix. liv. 4.

Duties and Powers. Submit for consideration of Department the conditions according to which, in their opinion, Parliamentary grants may be most advantageously distributed in Scotland, ix. xxx. liv. lviii. 5. keep minutes of proceedings, and submit report to the Department to be laid before Parliament, xlvi. liv. 6.

settle disputes as to area of school centres; or, authorise school board to apply to sheriff of the county to settle such disputes, vi. vii. liv. 7. order burgh with population under 3000 to be dealt with as part of the parish in which it or the greater part thereof is situated, vi. liv. 7. determine number of members of school boards, x. lv. 7. frame and issue rules and directions for conduct of first elections of school boards, and publish them in the Edinburgh Gazette,' ix. xlviii. lv. lix. 10.

on failure of heritors and minister, or of town-council, to take preliminary steps for first elections, require sheriff of county to do so, xi. lv. lx. 9.

order new election of member in place of those declared to be invalid if no quorum in school board; or if school board do not appoint within three weeks after declaration of invalidity, xii. xlix. lv. 12.

order small parish to be united to an adjacent one, vi. xiv. lv.

order election of school board in a burgh for which a school board had not previously been elected, xiv. lv. 13.

order discontinuance of burgh school board, and the inclusion of burgh in the area of parish, xiv. lv. lx. 14.

nominate school board after expiration of twelve months, if no school board elected, xiii. lvi. 14.

receive report from school boards as to school accommodation, xx. lvi.

19.

approve determination of school board with or without qualification, xx. lvi. 19.

or direct further report, xx. lvi. 19.

BOARD OF EDUCATION-continued.

or direct inquiry, xx. lvi. 19.

or direct additional accommodation to be provided, although not determined on by school board, ix. xx. lvi. 19.

send requisition to defaulting school board; and on continued default, or unsatisfactory report, cause inquiry; and give directions as to additional accommodation, and recover expenses against defaulting Board, xx. 1. lvi. 20.

in determining as to accommodation, take into account every school in parish or burgh; call on managers, &c., for documents and information; inspect schools and scholars, xix. 1. Ívi. 20.

require returns from time to time from school boards with a view to making an educational census, xxi. lvi. 21.

supply forms for returns, xxi. lvi. 21.

on failure of school board to supply returns, appoint inspectors and recover expenses from defaulting school board, xxi. xxiv. lvi. 22. appoint inspectors of returns, lvi. 22.

sanction change of site or discontinuance of public school in any parish or burgh, xxi. 1. lvi. 22.

compel school boards to maintain and keep efficient schools founded by them, xxi. li. Ivii. 22.

sanction transference of denominational and subscription schools, xxii. li. lvii. 23.

sanction establishment of industrial schools, xxiii. li. lvii. 26.

sanction combination of school boards, xxiii. li. lvii. 28.

give consent to school boards to borrow money, xxiv. xxvi. lii. lvii. give consent to school boards to depart from trusts administered by them, xxvii. lii. lvii. 29.

inspect accounts of school boards; order accounts to be printed at expense of school boards, xxix. lvii. 31.

appoint accountant, xxix. lvii. 32.

receive abstract of receipts and expenditure of each school board, and transmit to Department to be laid before Parliament, xxix. lvii. 32. confirm judgment of school board as to dismissal of teachers in public schools appointed before Act, xxxii. lii. lvii. 36.

require from school boards a statement of the funds and revenues of higher class public schools, and application of the same, xxxix. lvii. 37. approve of school boards draining elementary instruction out of higher class schools, xli. lvii. 7.

determine disputes as to fees to be paid in higher class schools, xxxviii. lvii. 7.

approve school board's determination to increase number of higher class schools, xxxix. lvii. 37, 40.

communications to, how addressed, 3.

summary of the principal provisions regarding, liii-lvii.; of principal duties in order of time, lix. lx.

return of names of members of school boards to be sent to, by returning officer, 128, 133.

Boards (school): list of parishes and burghs having separate school boards,

166.

Body corporate, school board declared to be, xv. 15.

Borrowing powers of school board for school buildings on security of school fund and rate with consent of Board of Education, xxiv. xxvi. lii. lvii. 28.

borrowing clauses of "The Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847," incorporated with this Act, 28.

Public Works Loan Commissioners may lend money, xxvi. 28. Broughty-Ferry considered a separate school district, v. 2, 51.

Building grants, regulations regarding, viii. xxiv. lix. 41, 43-44. Code, 100, payment of, 102.

the term included in the definition of Parliamentary grant, 3.

conditions under which schools erected with Building grant aid can be alienated, 23.

applications for, to be made to the Scotch Education Department, xxiv. xxxi. liii. lx. 41.

Buildings, school, expense of repairing, enlarging, &c., xxiv. xl. 41, 42.
Burgh, definition of, v. 2.

area of, vi. 2, 3, 7; disputes regarding, settled by Board of Education or Sheriff, vii. liv. 7.

every burgh (subject to exceptions) is constituted a school district, v. 6. small burghs may be united with their parishes by order of the Board of Education, vi. lix. 13; the order must be issued within six months after the passing of this Act-i.e., 6th February 1873, vi. 7.

customary contributions to burgh school from common good or other funds to be continued and paid annually to school board, xxvii. lii. 29. election of a school board, v. xlviii. 6, 9.

provisions for establishing a board in cases where such has not been previously elected, xiv. 14; burgh school board may be included in parish school board, and so cease, vi. lv. lx. 14; and be included in the area of the parish in which it is situated, and subject to school board of such parish, vi. lv. 14; time for making such alterations, xiii. lvi. 14.

may unite with a parish in certain cases, vi. lix. 7.

with population under 3000 to be dealt with as part of the parish in which it, or the greater part thereof, is situated, vi. 7.

list of small burghs which have been united by order of Board, 164. Burgh school, definition of, xviii. 3, 17.

to be vested in and placed under the management of the school board of burgh, xvii. xlix. 3, 17.

are of two kinds the ordinary public schools and the higher class public schools: the former will be supported by fees, rates, and Parliamentary grant; the latter will be self-supporting, xxiv. xxvii. 17, 37-40.

Burghs and parishes, list of, having separate school boards, 166.

Candidates for office of teacher, regulations to be framed by Scotch Education Department as to examinations of candidates for certificates of competency, viii. xxxv. lix. 35; Department to grant certificates of competency, viii. xxxv. lix. 35; under probation, 109; examination of, for admission into training college, 114.

Candidates for school board.

procedure for electing, xii. xlix. lv. 12; qualifications, x. xlviii. 8; disputes regarding the election to be summarily determined by Sheriff, xii. xlix. 12; expenses of elections not allowed, xxiv. 27; nomination of, in parishes, 157; in burghs, 162.

Casting vote, chairman of school board shall have, 15.

Catechism (Shorter) and Bible instruction, parents may elect that their children shall not receive such instruction, xlii. 2, 44.

managers of public schools shall be at liberty to continue such instruction, 2.

Certificated teachers. Code, 109.

Certificates of competency, only holders of such eligible for office of principal teacher in a public school, xxxiv. 34.

who shall be deemed holders of such, xxxv. 34.

examinations of teachers who are desirous to obtain, xxxv. 35.

certificates shall specify the degree of competency and the subjects to which it applies, and shall be evidence of the qualification of the holder, 35.

examination for, Code, 109; for acting teachers of public schools, 111; probation of candidates for, 109; certificates and qualification of pupil teachers at admission, and during engagement, 118-9; different classes of certificates, 110; future rating of existing certificates, 111. Chairman of school board.

appointment of, xv. xlix. 15; rights of voting, xv. 15.

Change of site of school may be effected by school board under sanction of
Board of Education, xxii. 1. lvi. 22.

Children, exemption of, from attendance at religious instruction, xlii. 2, 44;
ages of such as are required to attend school, xliv. xlv. 45, 46.
Church doors, notices regarding elections in parishes to be affixed to, 157.
Circular of Board as to quoad sacra parishes, 165.

Classification, where scantioned, school rate levied in same manner as poors rate, 28.

Clergymen may be called upon by the Board of Education or school board for such information and documents as may appear necessary to enable the boards to discharge their duties under this Act, xix. 1. lvi. 20. after the publication of the rules and directions to be issued by the Board of Education for the conduct of first elections, shall, together with the heritors, meet and fix a time and place for the election of a school board, xi. 9.

relieved from the statutory duty of superintending parish schoools, xvii. xlix. 17.

Clerk and other officers of school board, appointment of, xv. xlix. lii. 32. inexpedient to appoint teachers as, xvi.

Close of poll, proceedings at, 160.

Code of Education (1873), analysis of, 97; resolutions of Scotch Education Department regarding, 98; annual grants to schools for children, 103; to training colleges, 114; special provisions regarding evening scholars, 116; revision of Code, 117; schedules, 118.

Colleges (training), Code, definition of, 113; grants to, 114; admission into, 114-5; examination of students in, 115.

Combination of school boards may be effected for any purpose under this Act, with sanction of Board of Education, xxiii. li. lvii. 26.

Commencement of poll, 159.

Commissioners Clauses Act, incorporated sections of, with respect to mortgages, 28, 29, 64.

Committee of Council on Education, appointment of, by Order in Council, 96. Compulsory clauses (attendance of children at school).

every parent bound to educate his children, xliv. 45.

failing to do so, without reasonable excuse, he breaks the law, xliv. 45.
poverty no excuse; if unable to pay, he must apply to the parochial
board, xliv. 45.

reasonable wishes of parent in selection of school respected, xliv. 45.
blind children, same provisions apply to them, xliv. 45.

defaulting parents, how dealt with, xvi. xliv. liii. 46.

may be prosecuted before the sheriff, and, on conviction, liable to fine or imprisonment, xliv. xlv. liii. 46.

employers of children shall be deemed to undertake the duty of parents, xlv. 47.

and shall be liable to the same penalties for neglect as a parent, xlv. 47. but the parent is not on this account exempt from liability, xlv. 47. exemptions-a certificate of ability to read and write, &c., in favour of

any child, exempts parents and employers from prosecutions, xlv. 47. Conditions for the transference of existing schools to school board, xxiii. 23. Conditions of annual grant, Code, p. 103.

building grant, Code, p. 100.

Conscience clause, every public school is open to children of all denominations, xlii. 2, 44.

any child may be withdrawn from religious instruction without suffering disadvantage, xlii. 2, 44.

Consent to transference of schools may be given by majority of not less than two-thirds of the persons having administration of such, xxii. xxiii. 24. Constitution of Board of Education, five members and secretary appointed by the Queen, one to be chairman, two to be a quorum, ix. liv. 4.

of school board (1), Number of Members. Five to fifteen, as may be determined by the Board of Education, x. xlviii. lv. 7. (2) Candidates. No qualification necessary; but teachers of public or State-aided schools not eligible, x. xlviii. 7.

of school districts, vi. xiv. 1. 13.

Constitution of school districts, summary of provisions for, v.-vii.

Conveyance for transference of a school to a school board, form of, 126. Counties, written ballot papers may be used in certain, 129; other privileges of, xxx. 23, 42.

Court of Session may summarily compel school boards who have failed to perform their duty, to comply with the requisition of the Board of Education, xxi. li. lvii. 22.

Cromarty, written ballot papers may be used in parishes of, 159.

Dalkeith considered a separate school district, v. 2, 51.

Day schools, annual grant to, Code, p. 104.

Declaration of secrecy by persons entitled to attend in polling places, 159.