# I No. 191. AN ACT To establish a public school system in the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania, together with the provisions by which it shall be ad- ministered, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof; providing revenue to establish and maintain the same, and the method of collecting such revenue: and repealing all laws, gen- eral, special or local, or any parts thereof, that are or may be inconsistent therewith. AETICLES. I. SCHOOL DISTRICTS. II. SCHOOL DIRECTORS. IIT ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS, AND OFFICERS OF BOARDS OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS. IV DUTIES AND POWERS OF HOARDS OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS. V. TAXATION AND FINANCE. VI. GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS. VII. BOOKS. FURNITURE, AND SUPPLIES. VIII. SCHOOL DIRECTORS' ASSOCIATIONS. IX. STATE BOARD of EDUCATION. X. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. XL COUNTY, DISTRICT AND ASSISTAXT SUPERIN- TENDENTS. XII TEACHERS AND SUPERVISING PRINCIPALS. XIII. CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS. XIV. PUPILS AND ATTENDANCE. XV. MEDICAL INSPECTION AND HYGIENE. XVI. SCHOOL TERMS AXD COURSES OF STUDY. xvii. men schools. XVIII. joint SCHOOLS. XIX. VOCATIONAL AND OTHER SPECIAL SCHOOLS. XX. STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS. XXI. TEACHERS - INSTITUTES. XXII. SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE FIRST CLASS XXIII. STATE APPROPRIATIONS'. XXIV. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT FUNDS. XXV. PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES. XXVI. AUDITING OF SCHOOL FINANCES. XXVII. STATE SCHOOL FUND. XXVIII. MISCELLANEOUS. Section 1. Be it enacted, &e., That a public school system lie. and hereby is. established in the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, subject to the provisions of this art. as follows: — ARTICLE I. SCHOOL DISTRICTS. Section 101. Each city, incorporated town, borough, school districts. or township in this Commonwealth, now existing or hereafter created, shall constitute a separate school dis- trict, to be designated and known as the "School Dis- trict of :" and the several school districts thus established shall be, and hereby are, divided into four classes, as follows: — - ^'iscellar Printed m First class. Second class. Third el. us. Fourth class. Basis of computation. Change of district to another class. Independent dis- tricts abolished. Section 102. Each school district having a popula- tion of five hundred thousand (500,000), or more, shall be ;i school district of the firsl class. Section 103. Each school district having a popula- tion of thirty thousand (30,000), or more, but of less than five hundred thousand (500,000), shall be a school district of the second class. Section 104. Each school district having a popula- tion of five thousand (5,000), or more, but of less than thirty thousand (30,000), shall be a school district of the third class. Section 105. Each school district having a popula- tion of less than five thousand (5,000), shall he a school district of the fourth class. Section 106. The last United States census, as set forth in the official report thereof, shall he (he basis on which the population of the several school districts shall he computed, and no change shall he made from fa 5^ 1°\ Section 109. the creation <>!' pendent school Tf any new school district is made by any city, borough, township, or inde- district, or if the boundary lines of* any school district are changed, by reason of the chang- ing of the boundary lines of any city, incorporated (own, borough, township, or independent school dis- trict, then, in such case, such change, so far as it re- lates to school disl rids or school affairs, shall take ef- fect at the beginning of the first school year after such new city, borough, township, or independent school district has been created, or such change in boundary lines permanently effected. Section 110. Where any independent school district is abolished and its land reverts to two or more school districts, or where any land heretofore annexed to one school district is made a part of the district in which it is located, or where a new district is made by the creation of a new city, borough, township, or inde- pendent school district, out of one or more school dis- tricts, or where the boundary lines of any district are changed by the changing of the boundary lines of any city, incorporated town, borough, township or inde- pendent school district, then, in any such case, the school districts to which land has been annexed or from which land has been taken, or which have been newly created, shall make a just and proper adjustment and apportionment of all school property, real and personal, including funds, as well as indebtedness, if any, to and among such school districts. The indebted- ness of any independent school district hereby abolish- ed, whose land is wholly within the boundaries of any school district hereby established, shall be assumed and paid and all its personal pro] erty acquired by such school district. Section 111. In making such adjustment and appor- tionment of property and indebtedness, the amount and assessed value of land acquired by or taken from such districts, as compared with the amount and as- sessed value of the other land in the districts, as well as the value of the school grounds, together with the buildings thereon, and the furniture and equipment therein, and other school property in such districts, shall be taken into consideration in making such ad- justment of the amount, if any, that shall be paid by one district to another, or in tie apportionment of the indebtedness, if any, that shall be assumed and paid by any of said districts. Such adjustment and appor- tionment of property and liability shall be made by the boards of school directors of the several districts concerned, before or during the first school year after such boundaries have been changed. Section 112. In case the boards of school directors of said several school districts cannot make such ami- cable apportionment and adjustment of their property Time when change goes into effect. Where ilistricts are divided or consolidated. Adjustment and apportionment of property and in- debtedness. Method of adjustment. School directors to make adjustment. When directors cannot agree. Court to appoint commissioners. Who shall report to the court. ( lommissioiit'i * shall give notice .if filing nt' report. ( ' pensa l Ion commissioners Costs and expenses. hi case ex ceplions are Bled to report. When' districts are situated In two or more counties. and indebtedness, in compliance with this act, before or during the firsl school year beginning after any such change in their boundary lines is made, then, in ilinl case, any one of such school districts may. at any time within the succeeding school year, presenl its proper petition to the courl of common pleas of the county in which such school district is located; where- upon the said court shall appoint three disinterested commissioners, residents and taxpayers of said county, not residing in either of the districts whose boundary lines are changed, - who, alter a hearing, due notice of which shall he given to the several districts interested. as the court may direct, shall make a report to the court, making an apportionment and adjustment, ac- cording to the provisions of this act, of all school prop- erty, as well as indebtedness, if any, to and among the several school districts from which or to which land has been taken or added, or newly created, as the case may lie; said report to state the amount, if any, that shall he due and payable from one district to another, as well as the amount of indebtedness, if any, thai shall be assumed by any district. Section L13. The aforesaid commissioners shall give the several districts interested at least five days' notice of the filing of their report, and unless exceptions are tiled thereto by any district interested within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof, the same shall be confirmed by the court absolutely; and any sum awarded by said report to any school district shall be a legal and valid claim in its favor against the school district charged therewith; and the amount of debt, if any, apportioned to any school district shall be a legal and valid claim against such district charged there with; and upon such report being confirmed, such claim or indebtedness charged against any school dis- trict may be collected in the same manner as a judg- ment is collected against any school district. Such commissioners shall be allowed three dollars ($3.00) per day for each day actually spent by them in the per tormance of their duties, together with their actual necessary expenses. All costs and expenses of such proceedings shall be apportioned by the court, to and among the several school districts, as it shall deem proper. Section 111. In case exceptions are tiled to the re port of such commissioners, the court shall dispose of the same, taking testimony therein, if it deems advis- able, and the decision of the court thereon shall be final and binding on the several districts, without an,\ right of appeal. Section 115. In cases in which such districts are situated in two or more counties, the court of common pleas of the county in which the largest part in area of the land annexed to or taken from any district is situated, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, and in such case the court may appoint the commissioners, hereinbefore provided for, from any one or all of such counties. Section 11(1. Whenever a new school district is ,,,.... i reation of new created by the creation of a new city, borough, town- district. ship, or independent school district, the clerk of the courts, or other proper officer, shall, within ten days thereafter, make a certified copy of the decree or order creating such new city, borough, township, or inde- pendent school district, and mail the same to the Su- perintendent of Public Instruction. Section 117. After the approval of this act, a ma- Petition to es- jority of the taxable inhabitants of any contiguous distJic\. independei,t territory in any school ' district or school districts, as herein established, may present their petition to the court of common pleas of the county in which such con- tiguous territory, or a greater part in area thereof, is situated, asking that such territory shall be estab- lished as an independent school district, which peti- tion shall set forth a proper description of the boun- daries of the territory to be included in such proposed independent school district, and the desire of the peti- tioners for better school facilities than are or would be provided and maintained by the district or districts of which such proposed independent school district is a part; whereupon said court, after a hearing, of which heaiing the school district or districts out of whose territory such proposed independent school dis- trict is to be taken shall have ten (10) days' notice, after taking into consideration the welfare of the pu- pils and taxpayers of such school district or school districts, as well as such proposed independent school district, may make a decree establishing an in- dependent school district and lix the boundaries there- of, which may be more or less than those set forth in such petition. Where the territory described in any such petition is to be taken from two or more school districts, such petition shall be signed by a majority of -all the taxable inhabitants of the part of each school district which is to be included in such independent district. The said court shall also determine the amount, if any, of the indebtedness of the school dis- trict, from whose territory such independent district is taken, that it shall assume and pay: Provided, That in case any such independent district so created shall include the territory of any former independent school district abolished by this act, having any indebtedness, such indebtedness shall be assumed and paid by such newly created independent school district. Any inde- pendent district thus created shall belong to the class of school districts herein provided to which it is en- titled to belong by its population, as determined by the last United States census. Costs and fees. Court may :iii(.iish independ ent districts. All districts are rested as bodies corporate. School property. In all cases where such proceedings result in the creation, by decree of the court, of a new school dis- trict, the costs and office Ices shall be paid by said new district; but, ii otherwise, said costs and office fees shall be paid by the petitioners themselves. Section 118. Any independent school district, es- tablished as herein provided, may be abolished at any time by the court of common pleas of the county in which its school buildings are located, on the petition of its board of school directors, or on the petition of a majority of the resident taxpayers therein, alter hear- ing, of which due notice shall be given, as the court may direct, to the school district or districts to which its land would revert; and when so abolished, the ter- ritory thereof shall become a part of and belong to the several school districts within whose boundaries the same is situated, and its property and indebtedness, if any, shall be apportioned among them as hereinbefore provided. Section 119. The several school districts in this Commonwealth, established by this act, shall be and hereby are vested, as bodies corporate, with all neces- sary powers to enable them to carry out the provisions of this act. Section 120. From and after the beginning of the first school year following the approval of this act, all the public school property in this Commonwealth, real, personal, or mixed, now held, owned, or possessed by any school district, sub-school district, or ward school district therein, or that may be held, owned, or pos- sessed by any municipality, for the use of any school district or for school purposes, is hereby transferred and assigned to, and shall be owned by and vested in, the proper school district established by this act with- in whose boundaries such property is situated, except as herein provided, subject to all the trusts, conditions, and liabilities legally applicable thereto. And each school district hereby established shall succeed to and shall assume and pay all the rights, liabilities, and in- debtedness of the school district or districts, sub-school districts or ward school districts, within its bonn daries, including any and all indebtedness that may have been created or incurred as school indebtedness by any municipality subject to the provisions or this act, lor or on account of any such school district or for school purposes, with the benefit of application of the amount of any and all sinking-funds in connection with such indebtedness, to such extent as such sinking-funds shall exist at the time herein fixed as that of the as- sumption or payment as said indebtedness: Provided, Thai where any joint schools have heretofore been es- tablished, or may hereafter be established, by any two or more school districts, the property of such joint schools shall be held, owned, or occupied by the school districts provided for by this act, in such proportion and in such manner as the school districts establishing the same have agreed, or may mutually agree upon. Section 121. Where any school property, real, per- sonal, or mixed, which is subject to the assumption of payment of any indebtedness, is by the provisions of this act transferred from any municipality holding the same for school purposes to any school district estab- lished by this act, and where any indebtedness is herein provided to be assumed and paid by any school dis- trict, and the municipality from which such school property is transferred, or whose indebtedness is here- in provided to be assumed and paid, and the- school district to which the same has been or is to be trans- ferred, cannot agree upon the amount of the indebted- ness incurred "as school indebtedness, herein di- rected to be assumed and paid by such school district, or upon the amount of any sinking-fund applicable to such indebtedness, then, in any such case, the said municipality, or any such school district, may, at any time within one year after the approval of this act, present its petition to the court of common pleas of the county in which such municipality or school dis- trict is located, which petition shall state the facts re- garding such transfer of property, indebtedness, and sinking-fund ; whereupon the said court, after hearing and taking such testimony as it may deem necessary, shall determine and adjudicate the amount of indebted- ness, if any, that shall be assumed and paid by such dis- trict, and the amount of such sinking-fund in existence applicable to its payment. In every case in which it is herein directed that any indebtedness shall be assumed and paid by any school district created hereunder, it shall be lawful for such school district and the muni- cipality or district whose indebtedness, incurred for school purposes, is herein and hereby directed to be assumed and paid, to agree at any time hereafter that the amount of indebtedness, as aforesaid directed to be assumed and paid by such school district, may in whole or in part be paid over by the school district to the municipality or other district whose indebted- ness is thus agreed to be assumed and paid, with al- lowance for the' amount of the sinking-fund in exis- tence at the time of the assumption of such indebted- ness applicable thereto. In case of such agreement, upon such payment of said net amount of indebtedness, the obligation by the school district to assume and pay such indebtedness shall cease, such payment operating as a discharge of all duty hereunder in connection therewith. Section 122. Any deed for school property, properly executed and delivered in the name of any school dis- trict as established by this act, shall convey to the grantee the entire interest of the grantor in such prop- School property transferred. Title to property. erty, irrespective of the manner or name in which such property was conveyed to or acquired by, or is held by, the school distrid conveying the same. School districts Section 123. Each school district in this Common- may sue and be wea ith shall have the righl to sue and be sued in its corporate name. Any legal process againsi any school distrid shall be served on the president or secretary of its hoard of school directors, corporate seal. Sect F. No person, on account of being a tax testif y- payer or resident in any school district in this Com- monwealth, shall, by reason therof, be incompetent to testify in any suit or action in which such school dis- trict is a party. May hold be Section 12(>. It shall he lawful for any school dis ' l '"' sl ' ""'• etc " trict in this Commonwealth to receive and hold any de- vise, bequest, grant, endowment, gift, or donation of any property, real, personal, or mixed, which shall be made to said school district or for any of the purposes of this act, which devise, bequest, grant, endowment, gift, or donation shall he administered by or under the direc- tion of the hoard of directors of the district to which it is made, subjecl to all the conditions thereto annexed: Provided, however, That the hoard of school directors in any district shall not he obliged to accept any such devise, bequest, grant, endowment, gift, or donation un- less it sees proper so to do. The said hoard of school di- rectors in such district shall promptly invest, and keep invested as constantly as possible and to the best ad- vantage, such devise, bequest, grant, endowment, gift, or donation if accepted, and the proceeds thereof; and such investment or investments may he made only in bonds legally and properly issued by a school district in this Commonwealth, or in municipal bonds in which savings hanks of Pennsylvania are authorized by law to invest their deposits; and all such investments must he first approved by the president judge of the court of common pleas of the judicial district in which such school distrid is situated. And if shall he the duty of the board of school directors in such district to keep an accurate account of all such devises, bequests, grants, endowments, gifts, and donations, the income arising therefrom, the proceeds thereof, and the expenses of administering the same: and at the end of each fiscal year to render a detailed statement of such clevises, be- Districts of first 9 quests, grants, endowments, gifts, and donations, held and possessed by such school district, the proceeds thereof, the investments which have been made there- wilh, the income arising therefrom, the expenses of administration, and the purposes to which the income arising therefrom have been applied; and such state- ment shall be audited as hereinafter provided for the auditing of school finances. ARTICLE II. SCHOOL DIRECTORS. Section 201. The public school system established school directors. by this act shall be administered by a hoard of school directors in each school district, to be elected or ap- pointed as follows: — Section 202. In each school district of the first class, the judges of the courts of common pleas of the class - county in which such school district is situated, shall, in October, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1011), appoint a board of fifteen I L5) school directors as follows: Five for two years, live for four years, and five for six years; and in October of every second year thereafter shall appoint live members for six years. Their term of office shall begin on the second Monday of November next following their appointment. Section 203. In each school district of the second second class. class, there shall be nine (9) school directors elected at large, at the municipal election held in November, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1011), three for two years, three for four years, and three for six years; and biennially thereafter, at each municipal election, three school directors shall be elected at large, for terms of six (0) years. Their terms of office shall begin on the first Monday of December following their election. Section 204. In each school district of the third Third class class, there shall be seven 1 7) school directors elected at large, at the municipal election held in November, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1011 ), two for two years, two for four years, and three for six years: and thereafter they shall be elected as follows: At each of the first two municipal elections, two school di- directors shall be elected; at the third municipal elec- tion, three shall be elected; and thereafter two school directors shall be elected at each of the two succeeding municipal elections, and three at each third municipal election; all to be elected at large, for terms of six years. Their terms of office shall begin on the first Monday of December following their election. Section 205. In each school district of the fourth Fourth class, class, there shall be live ( 5 I school directors elected at large, at the municipal election held in November, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1911), two for 10 Independent districts. Eligibility of directors. Who is not eligible. Present dir t. A permanent organization shall then organization. h, e effected for the ensuing year, as follows: — „. . . In all school districts of the lirst class, the school di- First class districts. rectors shall elect a president and a vice-president from their members, and a secretary who is not a member. They shall elect the treasurer of the city constituting such school district of the first class as the school treasurer for such school district for the ensuing fiscal year. In each school district of the second, third or fourth class, the school directors shall elect from their members a president and a vice-presi- dent, and shall annually on the lirst Monday of July elect a secretary and a treasurer, each of whom shall serve for one year. In school districts of the second class, the secretary and treasurer shall not he mem- bers of the board. In districts of the third and fourth class, they may be members of the board. The same person shall not be secretary and treasurer of any board of school directors. SUllll ( , 1( , rt Section 304. The hoard of school directors in each secretary and school district of the second, third, or fourth class, treasurer. . . organizing on the first Monday of December after this act takes effect, shall elect a secretary and a treas- urer, who shall ad until the first Monday in .Inly fol- lowing, when their successors shall he elected for one year. Appointees. Section 305. Each board of school directors may further appoint a solicitor and such other appointees, clerks or employees as ii may deem proper, none of whom shall ! e a member of the hoard, and shall define their duties and fix their salaries. other classes. 17 Section 306. Each board of school directors in this Rules. Commonwealth may adopt reasonable rules and regu- lations for its government and control. MEETINGS. Section :!07. Each hoard of school directors in Meeting this Commonwealth shall have specified limes and ] laces al which it shall hold its meetings, and shall c'.nring the school term meet at least once every Two months. The meetings for organization, and meetings provided for by any board of school directors at stated times at which such hoard is required to meet, or any adjournment thereof, shall he called "regular meet- ings,'' and all other meetings shall be called "special meetings." Section 308. A majority of the members of a board Quorum of school directors shall be a quorum. If less than a majority is present at any meeting, no business shall be transacted at such meeting, but the members pres- ent may adjourn to some stated time: Provided, how- ever, That if there shall be a minority of the board present, because a majority of the seats are vacant, then in such case the minority members at any such meeting may till vacancies in the manner provided in this act. Section 309. No business shall be transacted at any special meeting except that named in the call sent to the members for such special meeting: Provided, That special meetings may be called for general purposes. Section 310. Members shall have reasonable notice Notice of all special meetings, and any board may adopt rea- sonable rules directing the kind and length of notice of the meetings of the board that shall be given to its members by the secretary. DUTIES OF PRESIDENT. Section 311. The presideni shall preside at all meet- The p regi , 1(1)t ings. lie may call special meetings at any time. He shall call a special meeting whenever so requested, in writing, by any three members of the board of school directors, and should he fail or refuse so to do, a special meeting may be called at any time by a majority of the legally qualified and acting members of the board. Section 312. The president shall be the executive officer of the board of school directors, and as such of'twai-a: he, together with the secretary, when directed by the board, shall execute any and all deeds, contracts, war rants to tax collectors, reports, and other papers per- taining to the business of the board, requiring the signature of the president. He shall after the board h;is acted on and approved any bill or account for the payment of money authorized by this act, sign an order Special meetings Executive oCl it 18 on the treasurer for the payment of the same: Pro- vided, That in any school district of the first class, 1he board of school directors may direct that any member or other officer of the board than the president shall approve all school orders, fie shall in no case, how- ever, sign any order for any sum, unless the same has first been acted upon and approved by the board, and the amount thereof and the name of the payee properly inserted. The president shall perform such other duties as the board may direct and as pertain to his office. Section 313. In the absence of the president the vice-president shall act in his stead. Secretary. Shall sign orders. Reports. Have supervision. Be custodian of It-,.,] ils Keep accounts. Furnish bond. DUTIES OF SECRETARY. Section 314. The secretary of the board of school directors shall keep a correct and proper record of all the proceedings of the board, and shall prepare such reports and keep such accounts as are required by the provisions of this act, and shall also perform the fol- lowing duties. Section 315. He shall after the board lias acted on and approved any bill or account for the payment of money authorized by this act, prepare and sign an order on the treasurer for the payment of the same. Section 316. He shall attest, in writing, the execu- tion of all deeds, contracts, reports, and other instru- ments that are to be executed by the board. Section 317. He shall furnish, whenever requested, any and all reports concerning the school affairs of the district, on such form, ami in such manner, as the State Board of Education or the Superintendent of Public Instruction may require. Section 318. He shall have general supervision of all the business affairs of the school district, subject lo the instructions and directions of the board of school directors. Section 319. He shall be the custodian of all the records, papers, office property, and official seal of the school district, and at the expiration of his term shall turn the same over to his successor. Section 320. He shall keep correct accounts with each receiver of taxes, school treasurer, or school tax collector of the district, reporting a statement of the same, together with a statement of the finances of the district, at each regular meeting of the board, which statement shall be entered in full upon the minutes. Section 321. Before he enters upon the duties of his office he shall furnish to the school district, for the faithful performance of his duties, a bond, in such amount and with such surety or sureties as may be required of him, and approved by the board of school directors, the cost of which bond may be paid for by the school district. 19 Section 322. He shall perform such other duties other dude*, pertaining to the business of the district as are re- quired by this act or as the board of school directors may direct. Section 323. He may receive for his services such compensation as the board shall fix, the amount of which shall be reported annually to the Superintend- ent of Public Instruction and be printed in his report. i 'onipensation DUTIES OF TREASURER. Section 324. The treasurer of each school district shall receive all State appropriations, district school tax, and other funds belonging to the school district, and pay out the same on proper orders approved by the board of school directors, signed, except in districts of the first class, by the president, and, in any school district of the first class, by any other properly author- ized person, and attested by the secretary: Provided, That in all school districts of the first class all school orders before being paid by the school treasurer shall be approved by the school controller of such district. Section 325. The treasurer of every school district of this Commonwealth shall deposit the funds belong- ing to the school district in the school depository, if any, as directed by the board of school directors, and shall at the end of each month make a report to the school controller, if any, and to the secretary of the board of school directors, of the amount of funds received and disbursed by him during the month. All deposits of school funds by any school treasurer shall be made in the name of the school district. Section 326. Every person elected treasurer of any school district in this Commonwealth, including the city treasurer elected as treasurer of a school district of l he first class, shall before entering upon the duties of his office furnish to the school district a proper bond. in such amount and with such surety or sureties as Hie board of school directors therein may approve, con- ditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as school treasurer. If any school treasurer is re-elected he shall furnish a new bond for each year. The treas- urer's bond may be paid for b} r the school district. Section 327. The school treasurer shall settle his accounts annually with the board of school directors for each school year. Section 328. The school treasurer shall perform such other acts and duties pertaining to the district as the board of school directors may direct, or as may be required of him by law, and at the end of his term the school treasurer shall promptly pay over to his succesor in office the balance of any and all money remaining in his hands, and shall deliver to him all Treasurer. Deposit of funds. Shall bond. furnish Shall settle ac- counts annually. Other duties. 20 books, accounts, and other property of the school dis- trict. con nsation. Section .*!l M .). School treasurers shall be paid such compensation as the boards of school directors of The respective districts may determine. In all school dis- tricts of the second, third, and fourth class such com- pensation shall not exceed two per centum of the amount of funds paid out on school orders: Provided, That no compensation shall be paid to any school treasurer on account of any balance in his hands paid over to his successor. The compensation received by each school treasurer for the preceding year shall be reported annually to the Superintendent of Public In- struction, and be printed in his report. Bond- Section 330. The school treasurer shall not enter upon the duties of his office until his bond, with the proper sureties thereto, has been furnished to, and approved by, the board of school directors. Allilil 0( ac _ Section 331. The accounts of the school treasurer counts, shall be audited annually as hereinafter provided. Default. Section 332. In case any school treasurer shall con- vert to his own use in any way whatsoever, or shall use by way of investment, any portion of the school funds or school property entrusted to him for safe-keep- ing or disbursement, or shall prove to lie a defaulter, or shall fail to pay a proper school warrant when prop- erly presented, or when legally required to do so, or shall fail to pay said funds or any part thereof to his successor in office, or to any other person authorized to demand and receive the same, or shall receive and accept for his own use any interest or profit on any school funds, or shall fail to account for and pay over to the proper school district any and all interest or profit collected by or paid to him on account of any school funds in his hands, or deposited by him, or shall deposit any of the funds of said school district in any other name than in the name of the school district, then every such act shall be deemed and adjudged to be an embezzlement of so much of said money as shall thus be taken, converted, invested, accepted, collected, used, not paid over, unaccounted for, or wrongfully deposited, and which is hereby declared to be a misde- meanor; and every such treasurer, and every person aiding or abetting, or being in any way an accessory to said acts, or any of them, and being convicted thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a line for the use of the school district of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25,00), and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or be sentenced to an imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days, or more than five years, either or both, at the discretion of the court, and any school treasurer so convicted shall forfeit his office. M isdemeannr. 21 Section 333. In the absence of both the president Temporary and vice-president, or ot the secretary, the board or school directors may elect a president or secretary pro tempore for such meeting only, and the appointment of such temporary officer shall be noted on the minutes of such meeting. ARTICLE IV. DUTIES AND POWERS OF BOARDS OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS. Seel ion 101. The board of school directors in every Duties and school district in this Commonwealth shall establish, poM equip, furnish, and maintain a sufficient number of elementary public schools, in compliance with the pro- visions of this act, to educate every person, residing in such district, between (he ages of six and twenty-one years, who may attend; and may establish, equip, fur- nish, and maintain the following additional schools or departments for the education aiid recreation of per- sons residing in said district, which said additional schools or departments, when established, shall be an integral part of the public school system in such school district, and shall be so administered,' namely : — High schools, Manual Training Schools, Vocational Schools, Domestic Science Schools, Agricultural Schools, Evening Schools, Kindergartens, Libraries, Museums, Reading-rooms, Gymnasiums, Playgrounds, Schools for blind, deaf, and mentally deficient, Truant Schools, Parental Schools, Schools for Adults, Public Lectures, — together with such other schools or educational departments as they, in their wisdom, may see proper to establish: Provided, That no pupil shall be refused admission Proviso, to the courses in these additional schools or depart- ments, by reason of the fact that his elementary or academic education is being or has been received in a school other than a public school. Section 402. In order to establish, enlarge, equip, Levy ana ieci furnish, and maintain any schools or departments herein provided, or to pay any school indebtedness which any school district established by this act is re- quired to pay, or to pay any indebtedness that may at any time hereafter be created by any school district, or 22 Vote mi each actiou. Rules and regulations. Rules ;is to athletics and games. to enable it to carry out any provision of this act, the board of .school directors in each school district in this Commonwealth shall be, and hereby is, vested with all the necessary authority and power annually to levy and collect, in the manner herein provided, the necessary taxes required, in addition to the annual Stale appro- priation, and shall have, and be vested with, all neces- sary power and authority to comply with and carry out any or all of the provisions of this act. Section 403. The affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the board of school directors in every school district in this Commonwealth, duly re- corded, showing how each member voted, shall be re- quired in order to take action on the following sub- jects:— Fixing length of school term. Adopting text-books. Appointing or dismissing district superintendents, assistant district superintendents, associate superin- tendents, principals, and teachers. Appointing tax-collectors and other appointees. Levying and assessing taxes. Purchasing, selling, or condemning land. Locating new buildings or changing the locations of old ones. Dismissing a teacher after a hearing. Creating or increasing any indebtedness. Adopting courses of study. Establishing additional schools or departments. Designating depositories for school funds. Entering into contracts of any kind, including the purchase of fuel or any supplies, where the amount involved exceeds one hundred dollars. Fixing salaries or compensation of officers, teachers. or other appointees of the board of school directors. Section 404. The board of school directors in every school district in this Commonwealth may adopt and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations as it may deem necessary and proper, regarding the man- agement of its school affairs and the conduct and de- portment of all superintendents, teachers, and other appointees or employees during the time they are en- gaged in their duties to the district, as well as regard- ing the conduct and deportment of all pupils attending the public schools in the district, during such time as they are under the supervision of the board of school directors and teachers, including the time necessarily spent in coming to and returning from school. Section 405. The board of school directors in every school district of the first or second class shall, and in every district of the third or fourth class may, pre- scribe, adopt, and enforce such reasonable rules and 23 Removal of officers and employes. regulations as it may deem proper, regarding the management, control, or prohibition of exercises, ath- letics, or games of any kind, taken part in or played by any pupils as members of or in connection with any public school, and regarding the organization, manage ment, supervision, control, or prohibition of school pub- lications, and of organizations or societies of the mem- bers of any class or school, and may provide for the suspension, dismissal, or other reasonable penalty in the case of any superintendent, teacher, appointee, em- ployee, or pupil who violates any of such rules and reg- ulations. Section 400. The board of school directors in any school district in this Commonwealth, except as herein otherwise provided, shall after due notice, giving the reasons therefor, and after hearing if demanded, have the right at any time to remove any of its officers, em- ployees, or appointees for incompetency, intemperance, neglect of duty, violation of any of the school laws of this Commonwealth, or other improper conduct. Section 407. On the removal bv the board of school surrender of * . property by re- directors ot any officer, employee, or appointee, such moved officers. officer, employee, or appointee shall surrender and de- liver to the secretary, or other person designated by the board, any and all papers, property, and effects of the school district in his hands at the time of such re- moval. Section 408. The board of school directors shall ex- visits. ercise general supervision over the schools of their re- spective districts, and shall, except in districts having district superintendents or supervising principals, by one or more of their number visit every school in the district at least once a month, and shall cause the re- port of such visit to be entered on the minutes of the board. Section 409. Tn every school district the board of powers. school directors created under the provisions of this act shall succeed to, and shall have and possess, all the powers, rights, and privileges, not inconsistent with this act, which the present existing board of school di rectors, board of school controllers, or board of public education, in its respective district, now lawfully has. ARTICLE V. SCHOOL FINANCES. Section 504. All taxes required by any school dis- trict in this Commonwealth, in addition to the State appropriation, shall be levied by the board of school directors therein. Section 502. There shall be but one levy of school taxes made in each school district in each year, which shall be assessed, levied, and collected for all the pur- poses provided in this act, and shall be uniform throughout the territorial limit of each school district, 24 Collection of taxes. Taxei triets Indebtedness. Section 503. Every school district in this Common- wealth may, in addition to the present manner and remedies provided by law for the collection of school taxes, maintain an action in assumpsit for the collec- tion of any unpaid school taxes, before any magistrate, justice of the peace, or alderman, or in any court of record; and to any judgment obtained for such taxes there shall he added a penalty of ten per centum, to- gether with costs of suit, upon which judgment an exe- cution may he issued without any stay of execution, and no defendant in any such judgment shall have the right to any exemption of property levied niton to col- lect the same. Section .104. In case' a new school district is created after the taxes have been assessed ami levied in the dis- trict oni of which it is partly or wholly created, hut he- fore the beginning of the school year therein, then, in such cases, all the taxes assessed and levied in said year by the hoard of school directors, on the property or residents within the limits of the new school district, shall l»e collected by the tax collector of the district out of which the new district was created, and all such taxes collected on property or from residents within the limits of the new school district shall be paid over by him to the treasurer of such new school district. Section 505. In order to adjust and equalize the pay- ment of any indebtedness of any school district, sub- school district, or ward school district, existing at the time of the approval of this act, and which is assumed by any district hereby established, such district may refund any part or all of such indebtedness assumed by it, and issue refunding bonds therefor, which shall become due and payable within thirty years after the approval of this act. May create in- debtedness ;iik1 i^snc bonds. SCHOOL BONOS. Section 506. The board of school directors in any school district in this Commonwealth, in any year, in order to purchase or acquire proper sites or grounds for school buildings, or any lands additional to any present school sites or grounds, or to erect, enlarge. equip or furnish any school building, or to repair or rebuild any new or old building, or in order to pay or refund any existing indebtedness of any school dis- trict, or to pay any indebtedness incurred by any mu- nicipality for or on account of any school district or for school purposes, as is herein required to be assumed by any school district hereby established, or to refund as herein authorized to any municipality the amount of any such indebtedness, may create and incur an in- debtedness against any such school district, and issue bonds to secure the same, for any and all such pur- 25 poses, or may create and incur an increase of any ex- isting indebtedness against any such school district, for any or all such purposes, to any amount that the total indebtedness of such school district, including the indebtedness of any sub-school or ward school district therein, if any, shall never exceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property for school purposes therein; such indebtedness or increase of indebtedness shall be incurred, and bonds issued therefor, only at the time of assessing and levying the annual school taxes. Section 507. All bonds issued by any school district in this Commonwealth after the approval of this act shall be made payable and become due at stated pe- riods, not exceeding thirty years after the date thereof, aud the school district issuing the same shall, in its annual tax levy, provide, in such manner and at such times as it may determine, tor the payment thereof within thirty years with interest: Provided, That any school district hereafter issuing any bonds may pro- vide therein for its right to anticipate the payment thereof at such stated times as it may deem proper. When payable CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS. Section 508. Any school district having no indebt- Temporary sati r, third, and fourth class, all school tax collectors shall be paid such commissions or compensation as may be determined by the boards of school directors; such commissions or compensation to be paid by proper orders drawn on the school treasurer, as other ac- counts are paid by any school district. The total cost of such collection in ea< h district shall be re ported annually to the Superintendent of Public In- struction, and shall be published in his report. Section 555. In case the collector of school taxes shaii in any school district of the second, third, or fourth ^"sor.' 1 t0 as class in this Commonwealth, or any deputy thereof, shall at any time find within the district in which he is collector of school taxes or deputy thereof, any male return name 36 Duty of assessor. Refusal to pay occupation tax. May collect from employer. Duty of employer. resident or inhabitant above the age of twenty-one years, whose name does not appear upon the duplicate of the district, he shall report the name of such per- son forthwith to the proper assessor or assessors in said school district. Section 556. In every school district of the sec- ond, third, or fourth class in Ihis Commonwealth, where the name of any inhabitant or resident in any school district has been thus furnished t<> the proper assessor or assessors, I hen. in any such case, when the school taxes are levied upon the city assessment, the city assessor, or when the school taxes are levied upon the county assessment, the proper assessors, shall forthwith assess such inhabitant or resident, so re- ported, with an occupation, in a proper amount, and shall promptly certify the same to the city clerk, 01 other proper official, or to the county commissioners, as the case may he, who shall then promptly certify such name, together with his occupation, to the sec- retary of the board of school directors of the school district in which such party so assessed resides; where- upon the said secretary shall add the name and assess- ment of such person to the duplicate of the collector of school taxes in such district, and the proper tax collector shall thereupon proceed to collect the tax assessed against such person as herein provided. In no event however shall less titan one dollar be collected from each such person. Section 557. In case any male resident or inhabi- tant of any school district of the second, third, oi fourth class in this Commonwealth, neglects or re- fuses to pay his occupation tax as herein provided, after having received ten days' notice or demand so to do, the collector of such school taxes shall notify any firm, association, or corporation, where such de- linquent taxpayer is employed, that such taxpayer has failed or neglected to pay his occupation tax as required, and such collectors of school taxes may thereupon request the payment of such occupation tax by such employer, out of any money then due and owing, or thereafter to become due and owing, to such delinquent taxpayer; whereupon every person, firm, association, or corporation, employing any such delin- quent taxpayer, may deduct, from any wages that are then or may thereafter become due and owing to him, the amount of such delinquent occupation tax, and pay the same over to such collector of school taxes, and the proper receipt for such taxes paid to the tax collector by any employer shall be a good and sufficieni voucher 1o oll'sei any claim that such delinquent tax- paver may have against such employer for any wages to the amount thereof. Section 558. If any person, firm, association, or corporation receiving a notice from any school tax 3? collector requesting the payment of any occupation tax of any employee or employees, deducts, from any wages then due or that may thereafter become due and owing to such employee or employees, the amount of such occupation lax, and fails to pay the same over to the collector of school taxes in any district, within thirty days after making such deduction or deductions, such person, firm, or corporation shall forfeit and pay to the said school district a sum equal to the amount of such occupation tax collected from such employee or employees as aforesaid, which sum, together with costs, may be recovered by the said school district in an action of assumpsit against said person, firm, asso ciation, or corporation failing to pay over such tax, as debts of like amount are now recoverable. In the col- lection of any judgment recovered for any such delin- quent occupation tax against any person, firm, asso- ciation, or corporation, I lie defendant therein shall not be entitled to the benefit of any exemption, appraise- ment law, or stay of execution. Section 559. In every school district of the sec- £™ r ond, third, or fourth class in this Commonwealth, every collector of school taxes shall proceed to collect the taxes set forth in the duplicates furnished to him, and pay the same over at least once every month, as 'hereinbefore required, and every such collector of school taxes shall fully account for and pay over to the treasurer of the school district, in which he is ap- pointed or elected, the total amount of school taxes appearing upon the tax duplicate furnished to him, on or before the first day of June in each year, less such amount as he may be exonerated from by the board of school directors, and also less such an amount of unpaid taxes as is assessed aud levied upon real property in said school district upon which there is no personal property out of which such school taxes might have been or could have been collected. lection 560. In all school districts of the second, ? o f Xn nt not°be ec third, and fourth class, no tax collector shall be re- reappointed. appointed, or be authorized to collect any school taxes in any school year, unless he shall first have settled his duplicate in full with the board of school directors for the preceding year, in the manner herein provided. Section 561. To all school taxes assessed and levied Penaii^adaed in all school districts of the second, third, and fourth first, class in this Commonwealth, which are not paid on or before the first day of October in the year in which they are assessed and levied, there shall be added a penalty of five per centum, which shall be collected at the same time as and in addition to the school taxes of which it is made a part. No discounts or rebates shall be allowed on the payment of any school taxes assessed and levied in any school district of the second, third, or fourth class. 38 Unpaid taxes. i ..lie, lion of. Estimate of funds required. Statement on older. Tax territory. Defaulting col- lector. Misdemeanor. Section 562. In all school districts of the second, third, and fourth class in this Commonwealth, all unpaid school taxes assessed and levied upon real property upon which < here is no personal property out of which the same can be collected, shall be certified by the tax collector to the secretary of the board of school directors, together with a proper description of the property upon which the same is levied, on or be- fore the first day of June each year. All delinquent school taxes so certified to the board of school direc- tors in any school district of the second, third, or fourth class, by any school tax collector, shall be collected by said board as provided by law. Section 563. The board of school directors of each school district of the second and third class shall, and the board of school directors of each district of the fourth class may, annually, at or before the time of levying the annual school taxes, prepare an approxi- mate estimate of the amount of funds that will be re- quired by the school district in its several departments for the following fiscal year. Such annual estimate shall be apportioned to the several classes of expendi- tures of the district as the board of school directors thereof may determine. The total amount of such estimate shall not exceed the amount of funds, includ- ing the proposed annual tax levy and State appropria- tion, available for school purposes in that district. Section 564. In all school districts of the second and third class, each school order shall, and in all school districts of the fourth class may, state on its lace the particular item of the annual school estimate upon which the same is drawn. Section 565. The tax duplicate to be certified by the county commissioners, the city clerk, or other pro- per official to every school district of the second, third, or fourth class, shall, in each proper district, include such territory as is attached to another district, but by the provisions of this act becomes a part of the (lis trie! in which it is situated, on the first Monday of July, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (11)11). Section 566. In case any tax collector shall convert to his own use in any way whatever, or shall use by way of investment, any portion of the school funds collected by him, or shall prove to be a defaulter, or shall fail to pay the proper school treasurer at such limes as are specified in this act, Hum every such ad shall be deemed and adjudged to be an embezzlement of so much of said money as shall thus be taken, con verted, invested, collected, and not paid over as speci- fied by I his act, and which is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor; and every such tax collector, and every persoD aiding or abetting, or being in any way ac- cessory to, said acts or any of them, and being duly convicted thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine, for the use of the school district, of not less than twenty- 39 five dollars or more than one thousand dollars, or be Penalt y- sentenced to imprisonment for not less than thirty days or more than five years, either or both, at the dis- cretion of the court, and any such person so convicted shall forfeit his office. ARTICLE VI. GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS. Section 601. The board of school directors of each ? r ° l l? ds and buildings. dsitrict shall provide the necessary grounds and suit- able school buildings to accommodate all the children between the ages of six and twent3'-one years, in said district, who attend school. Such buildings shall be constructed, furnished, equipped, and maintained in a proper manner as herein provided, suitable provisions being made for the heating, ventilating, and sanitary conditions thereof, so that every pupil in any such building may have proper and healthful accommoda tions. Section 602. In order to comply with the provisions* Acquirement of of this act, and subject to the conditions thereof, the real estate board of school directors of each district is hereby ves- ted with the necessary power and authority to acquire, in the name of the district, by purchase, lease, gift, devise, agreement, condemnation, or otherwise, any and all such real estate, either vacant or occupied, as the board of school directors may deem necessary to fur- nish suitable sites for school buildings and play grounds for said district, or to enlarge the grounds of any school property held by such district, and to sell, convey, transfer, dispose of, or abandon the same, or any part thereof, as the board of school directors may determine. Section 603. No property that has heretofore been ^ r S u y e d. acquired by, convej^ed or granted to, any school dis- trict in this Commonwealth for school purposes, or which may hereafter be acquired by any school district for school purposes, shall be considered as abandoned until the board of school directors of such districts shall pass, by a vote of the majority of the members of the board, a resolution declaring it to be the inten- tion of such district to vacate and abandon the same, whereupon all right, title, and interest of such district in such premises shall be fully terminated. Section 604. The location and amount of any real Real estate. estate required by any school district for school pur- poses shall be determined by the board of school di- rectors of such district, by a vote of the majority of all the members of such board: Provided, That no new school building shall hereafter be erected without a Playground. proper play-ground being provided therefor. 40 Taking of real estate without agreement with owner. School funds n if security for property so taken. Eminent domain fov school pur- poses. Exceptions. Owners of land so ill,' ii may petition Court. Appointment of viewers. Section 605. Whenever the board of school direc- tors of any district cannot agree on the terms of its purchase with the owner or owners of any real estate that said board has selected for school purposes, such board of school directors, alter having decided upon the amount and location thereof, may enter upon, take possession of, and occupy such land as it may have selected for school purposes, and designate and mark the boundary lines thereof, and thereafter may use the same for school purposes according to the pro- visions of this act. Section 606. The school funds which may be raised by taxation in any school district shall be pledged, and hereby are made security, to the owner or owners of any property taken for school purposes, foe all damages they may sustain on account of the taking of such property by the district for school purposes. Section 607. The title to all real estate 1 acquired by any school district in this Commonwealth by condem- nation proceedings, as herein provided for, shall be vested in such school district in fee simple. Section 608. The board of school director's of any school district may enter upon and acquire any land in said district, either vacant or occupied, that it may require for school purposes, in compliance with the provisions of this act, except the following: Any burial-ground, or any land belonging to any in- corporated institution of learning, incorporated bos- pita! association, or unincorporated church, incorpo- rated or unincorporated religious association, which land is actually used or held for (he purpose for which such burial-ground, institution of learning, hospital, association, church, or religious association was es- tablished. Section 609. When the board of school directors of any district shall enter upon and occupy lands for school purposes, as herein provided, it or the owners of such premises, or any one of them in behalf of all of them, may present a petition to the court of common pleas of the county in which such land is situated, setting forth the facts, giving a description of the premises taken by metes and bounds, and the names of all the owners thereof; whereupon the said court shall appoint a jury of viewers, consisting of three competent and disinterested residents of said county, and shall fix a time for a hearing when they shall view said premises. Said time shall not be less than ten or more than thirty days after their appointment, of which time and place live days' notice shall be given by the petitioners to said viewers and other parties in- terested. It on account of non-residence, or for any other reason, personal notice cannot be given, notice shall be given of such view by registered letter, or by advertisement, or otherwise, as the court may direct. 41 Section 610. At the same time and place fixed for Duties of viewer, said view, the said viewers, having first been duly sworn or affirmed to perform their duties with fidelity and according to law, shall view and examine the premises s<> taken by said school district, and, after hearing such parties as may desire to be heard, shall decide and make a true report to said court concerning the matters set forth in such petition and submitted to them, and, taking into consideration the quality and location of and the improvements upon the land so taken and occupied for school purposes as afore- said, and taking into consideration the damages sus- tained and the benefits accruing, shall estimate and determine what amount of damages, if any, have been sustained by the owners of such premises by reason of the taking of said land by the school district, and to whom payable, if they can ascertain the legal owners thereof. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time as such viewers may direct, and the said school district and the parties interested shall have at least five days' notice of the filing of such report. If the actual owner of such premises, or any part thereof, by reason of non-residence or otherwise, can- not be notified, notice of the filing of such report Filing of report. shall be given as directed by the court. Section 611. If no exceptions are filed to, or appeal App«ai now re- taken from, said report by any party interested with- in thirty days after the filing thereof, the same shall be confirmed absolutely by the court, and the amount awarded therein to any person shall be a valid debt and obligation of said school district, collectible as herein provided. Section 612. If on account of any liens existing May pay money against such premises, or if the actual owners thereof C ertain°case*. cannot be found, or if the owners or any of them refuse the amount awarded by such report, or if, for any other reason, the said school district cannot pay the sum awarded for such damages to the persons legally entitled thereto, it may pay the same into court, and thereafter the owners of such premises or its lien credi- tors shall look to said fund for all damages accruing to them on account of the taking of said property. Section 613. If exceptions to said report are tiled Exception to re- l»y any interested party, or if an appeal is taken, the pol-t said exceptions or appeal shall be disposed of accord- ing to the rules of said court. Section 611. All costs and witness fees in any such ,. . , . fooa •> Lost ana tees. case shall be paid by the school district: Provided, That in cases where an appeal is taken by any prop- erty owners from the award made by any board of viewers, and the appellant does not recover a verdict for a greater amount that the viewers awarded, the appellant shall pay all costs of such appeal and trial. 42 Plans for new buildings to be submitted to State Board. Plans to lie fur- nished froe by State Board. Awarding of con- tracts. School buildings. Light area. Floor space. Heating stoves. Section 615. After the organization of the SI ate Board of Education provided for in Ihis act, no pub- lic school buildings shall be contracted for, con- structed,, or reconstructed, in any school district of the second, third, or fourth class, until their plans and spe- cifications have been submitted to the State Board of Education, and any recommendations concerning the same by the State Board of Education have been laid before the board of school directors: Provided, When any school building is being constructed or remodeled at the time of the approval of this act, or when a con tract has been awarded for the construction or remod- eling of any school building, such building may be con- structed or remodeled without being subject to the provisions of this section. Section 616. The State Board of Education shall cause to be prepared and shall, at the expense of the Commonwealth, publish, and upon application furnish, without charge, to boards of school directors, plans and specifications of different kinds of school buildings suited to the needs of the public schools: Provided, That school buildings may be built according to plans and specifications thus furnished, without submitting the same to the State Board of Education. Section 617. Every contract in excess of three hun- dred dollars ($300.00), made by any school district in this Commonwealth, for the introduction of heating, ventilating, or lighting systems, or the construction, reconstruction, or repair of any school building, or work upon any school property, shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder, after due public notice has been given, upon proper terms asking for competitive bids. Section 618. All school buildings hereafter built or rebuilt shall coin ply with the following conditions: In every school room the total light area must equal at least twenty per centum of the floor space, and the light shall not be admitted thereto from the front of seated pupils. Every school room shall have not less than fifteen square feet of floor space, and not less than two hun- dred cubic feet of air space per pupil. Section 019. No board of school directors in this Commonwealth shall use a common heating stove for the purpose of heating any school room, unless such stove is in part enclosed within a shield or jacket made of galvanized iron, or oilier suitable material, and of sufficient height, and so placed, as to protect all pupils while seated at their desks from direct rays of heat. Section 620. No school room or recitation room shall be used in any nublic school which is not provided with ample means of ventilation, and whose windows, when they are the only means of ventilation, shall not admit of ready adjustment both at the top and bot- 43 Fireproof slruction. Doors shall be made to open outward in all buildings now used. torn, and which does not have some device to protect pupils from currents of cold air. Every school room or recitation room shall be furnished with a thermome- ter. Section 621. Every school building hereafter erected Fresh air. or reconstructed, whose cost shall exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000.00), or which is more than one story high, shall be so heated and ventilated that each school room and recitation room shall be supplied with fresh air at the rate of not less than thirty cubic feet per min- ute for each pupil, and which air may be heated to an average temperature of seventy degrees Fahrenheit dur- ing zero weather. Section 622. All school buildings, two or more stor- ies high, hereafter erected or leased in any school dis- trict of the first class in this Commonwealth, shall be of fireproof construction; and in any school district of the second, third, or fourth class, every building more than two stories high, hereafter built or leased for school purposes, shall be of fireproof construction. Section (323. All doors of entrance into any building more than one story high, used for a public school building in this Commonwealth, shall be made to open outward, and the board of school directors of every district in this Commonwealth shall, before the open- ing of the school term next following the approval of this act, change the entrance doors of every such school building so that they shall all open outward. Section 624. In all school buildings more than one story high, hereafter erected, all entrance doors, as well as all doors from class rooms, school rooms, cloak rooms, or other rooms into halls, shall open outward. Section 625. Every school building shall be provided with necessary fire-escapes and safety-appliances as required by law. Section 626. The board of school directors in each school district shall put the grounds about every school building in a neat, proper, and sanitary condition, and so maintain the same, and shall provide and maintain a proper number of shade-trees. Section 627. The board of school directors of any district may permit the use of its school grounds and buildings for social, recreation, and other proper pur- poses, under such rules and regulations as the board may adopt, and shall make such arrangements with any city, borough, or township authorities for the im- provement, care, protection, and maintenance of school buildings and grounds for school, park, play, or other recreation purposes, as it may see proper, and any board of school directors may make such arrangements as it may see proper, with any association or individual for the temporary use of school property for schools, play grounds, social, recreation; or other proper educa tional purposes. And in all here- after erected. Fire-escapes. May permit use of for other purposes. 44 Damaging or de- facing school property. Penalty. Flag. Contracts for light, heat or s\ ater. School prop exempt fro taxes. Water-closets or OUt houses. Section 628. If any person shall willfully or ma- liciously break into, enter, deface, or write, mark, or place any obscene or improper matter upon, any pub- lic school building, or other building used for school purposes, or other purposes provided for in this act, or airv outhouse used in connection therewith ; or shall de- face, injure, damage, or destroy any school furniture, books, papers, maps, charts, apparatus, or other prop- erty contained in any public school building, or other building used and occupied for school purposes, or other purposes provided for in this act ; or shall injure, dam- age, or destroy any shade-trees, shrubbery, fences, or any other property of any kind, upon any public school grounds, or upon any public school play-ground, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con- viction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a line of not less than live dollars ($5.00) ami not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), or undergo an imprison- ment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, either or both, at the discretion of the court. Section 629. The board of school directors in each district shall, when they are not otherwise provided, purchase a United States Hag, flagstaff, and the neces- sary appliances therefor, and shall display said flag upon or near each public school building in clement weather, during school hours, and at such other times as the said board may determine. Section 630. The board of school directors in any school 'district may, in the manner herein provided, enter into any contract with any person, firm, associa- tion, or corporation, for the furnishing of light, heat, or water to such school district, for any term not exceed- ing five years. The amount to become due and payable thereon, under such contract, may be distributed equally during the years over which the same extends, and only so much thereof as becomes due and payable in any one year need be provided for in the annual esti- mate of school expenses for- any school year, and be certified to by any school controller. Section 631. All school property owned by any school district, real and personal, that is occupied and used by any school district for public school, recrea- tion, or any other purposes provided for by this act, shall be, and hereby is, made exempt from every kind of State, county, city, borough, township, or other tax, as well as from all costs or expense for paving, curb ing, sidewalks, sewers, or other municipal improve ments: Provided, That any school district may make any municipal improvement, in any street on which its school property abuts, or may contribute any sum towards the cost thereof. Section 632. The board of school directors in every district shall, with every building used for school purposes, provide and maintain in a proper manner. 45 a suitable number of water-closets or outhhouses, not less than two for each building, where both sexes are in attendance. Such water-closets or outhouses shall be suitably constructed for, and used separately by, the sexes. When any water-closets or outhouses are outside and detached from the school building, the entrances thereto shall be properly screened, and they shall, unless constructed at a remote distance from each other, have separate means of access thereto, and, if possible, for not less than twenty-five feet from such water-closets or outhouses, such means of access or walks leading thereto shall be separated by a closed partition, wall, or fence, not less than seven feet high. Section 633. The board of school directors shall Disinfection of Wei tt?r-ciosets keep all water-closets or outhouses, used in connec- tion with any school building, in a clean and sanitary condition, and shall, not less than ten days prior to the openings of any term of school, and oftener if necessary, have them properly cleaned and disinfec- ted by the use of fresh dry-slacked lime, or other proper disinfecting material. Section 634. The board of school directors in every insurance of school district shall have full power and authority to P r °P ert y- make and enter into any contract or contracts it may deem proper with any person, firm or corporation, for the purpose of insuring against loss or damage by fire, or otherwise, any or all of the school buildings or other property of the school district. ARTICLE VII. B^OKS, FURNITURE AND SUPPLIES. Section 701. The boards of school directors of each Directors shaii school district in this Commonwealth shall purchase sublet? a11 all necessary furniture, equipment, text-books, school supplies, and other appliances for the use of the public- schools, or any department thereof, in their respective districts, and furnish the same free of cost for use in the schools in said districts, subject to such rules and regulations regarding the use and safe-keeping thereof as the boards of school directors may adopt. All furniture, equipment, books, school supplies, and other appliances purchased by the board of school directors of any school district in this Commonwealth, for the use of the public schools therein, shall be purchased in the manner provided in this act. Section 702. Text-books adopted, under the pro- Text-books, visions of this act, by any school district of the second, third, or fourth class, shall be continued in use for a period of not less than five years. Section 703. All school text-books, in school dis- Wnen text-books tricts of the second, third and fourth class, shall be ^opteS 6 adopted by the board of school directors at any regular 46 Proviso. Use of hooks during vacation. When this pro- vision takes effect. Classification of supplies. Purchase of first class supplies. Of second class supplies. meeting between the first day of April and the first day of August following. Such books, so adopted, shall be provided for the use of the schools at the be- ginning of the school term next following: Provided, That if in said school districts there shall be a dis- trict superintendent or supervising principal, such dis- trict superintendent or supervising principal, shall re- port in which subjects new text -hooks are needed, and after consultation with the teachers under his super- vision, what text hooks should be adopted or changed, and unless by a two thirds vote of the hoard an adop- tion or change of text hooks shall not be made without his recommendation: Provided, further, that books, supplementary to text-books regularly adopted, may be adopted and purchased for use in the schools at any time such supplementary books to be adopted in the same manner as text-books are herein required to be adopted. Section 704. The board of school directors in any district may allow any pupil in such district the use of school books during vacations, under such rules and regulations as it may adopt. Section 705. The provisions of this act, relating to the purchase of school books and supplies by the board of school directors in any school district, shall not take effect until the first Monday of January, one thou- sand nine hundred and twelve (1912). Section 706. School supplies shall be divided into two classes. The first class shall include school desks, chairs, typewriters, and school apparatus. The second class shall include maps, globes, and all other supplies, except text-books, necessary for school use, not indu- ed in the first class. Section 707. When it is deemed necessary to pur- chase desks or other supplies of the first class, costing one hundred dollars ($100) or more, the board of school directors shall solicit sealed quotations from two or more firms, manufacturers, or dealers in such supplies, and at a regular meeting shall open such bids and quo- tations, and shall accept the lowest bid, when the kinds of supplies offered, and their kind, quality, and charac- ter of material, are the same, or are equal or satisfac- tory: Provided, That any school district may purchase school furniture and other equipment from another district, without asking for competitive bids. Section 708. All supplies of the second class, cost- ing three hundred dollars or more, shall he awarded and purchased only after public notice has been given by advertisement, published once each week for three weeks in not less than two newspapers of general cir- culation: Provided, That in any district where no newspaper is published, said notice may, in lieu of such publication, be posted in at least five public places. Such advertisement or notice shall give all necessary 47 information, or give notice of convenient access thereto, in such manner that bidders can intelligently make bids for such contracts. The board of school directors shall accept the lowest bid or bids, kind, quality, and material being equal, but shall have the right to reject any and all bids, or select a single item from any bid. Section 700. No person shall act as agent for school Agent for books . . . ,...,. i>ii ol ' supplies. books or school supplies, m any district m which he is engaged or employed as a superintendent, teacher, or employee of the school district in any capacity, or in which he was thus employed during the preceding school year. Section 710. Every person, firm, association, or Bribery by seller. corporation that shall directly or indirectly, indi- vidually or through an agent or representative, give or promise to give to any school director, officer of any skhool board, superintendent, teacher, or any other person, any sum of money or other valuable thing, or shall make any promise of any appointment or position, in order to secure, procure, or influence the recommendation, adoption, rejection, or purchase of any books, school furniture, or supplies, by any superintendent, teacher, or school district in this Com monwealth, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of Penalty. not less than five dollars ($5.00) or more than five hundred dollars (1500.00), or he sentenced to imprison- ment in the county jail for not less than thirty days or more than one year, either or both, at the dis- cretion of the court. Section 711. Any school director, officer, superin- ^of 7 officer. tendent, supervising principal, or teacher, who shall ask for or accept money or other valuable thing for his vote, recommendation, or influence, in order to secure the recommendation, adoption, rejection, or purchase of any school books, school furniture, or other school supplies, from any person, firm, associa- tion, or corporation, or any agent or representative thereof, either directly or indirectly, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than five dollars Penalty. ($5.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.- 00), or to be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty days or more than one year, either or both, at the discretion of the court. ARTICLE VIII. SCHOOL DIRECTORS' ASSOCIATIONS. Section 801. The school directors, in every county convention of in this Commonwealth having a county superinten- direetori - dent of public schools, shall annually be called to- gether at the county-seat or some other suitable place 48 Notice t" directors. I Miry of County i lommissioners. Directors slnill attend annual conventions. i lompensation. Duties at con- vent inn. Executire Com- iii i i tee. within said county, by the county superintendent. The purpose of such annual conventions shall he the con- sideration an«l discussion, by the school directors and others, of questions and subjects pertaining to the welfare and promotion of the public schools in their respective counties, and such other business as may properly come before such conventions. Section sol'. The county superintendents of public schools shall give all school directors in their res- pective counties at leas! two weeks' notice, by mail, of the time, place, and hour of (lie meeting of the as- sociation. The comity commissioners in every county where such convention is held shall furnish to the school directors of said county, free of charge, the court house, in proper condition, or some other suit- able place, for the purpose of holding such annual convention. Section 80.°>. It shall he the duty of the school di- rectors in each county of this Commonwealth to at- tend such annual convention of school directors called by the county superintendent, and each school director attending such convention shall receive, for his neces- sary expenses, the sum of two dollars ($2.00) per day for each day's attendance, and mileage at the rate of three cents per mile for the distance necessary to be traveled in going to and from such convention, once each year. Said amount shall be paid by an order drawn on the treasurer of the school district in which he acts as school director: Provided, however. That no school director shall he paid for more than two days at any annual convention. Section 804. When the school directors have as- sembled, in such annual convention, they shall elect, from among the directors coming from school districts under the supervision of the county superintendent, the following officers; to wit, a president, two vice- presidents, a secretary and a treasurer, which officers shall serve until the end of the next annual convention of school directors in said county, or until their suc- cessors are chosen, and each of said officers shall per- form such duties as may be- assigned to him and as usually devolve upon such official. Every school di- rector attending such convention shall have the right to vote in the election of said officers. Section 805. Tl Hicers of the School Directors' Association in each comity shall also act as an execu- tive committee, and as such shall prepare and publish in advance a suitable program and order of business for the next animal convention, securing suitable speakers or lecturers, and other means of instructing the school directors present, and shall perform such other duties as may promote the success of the con- vention. 49 Section 806. The School Directors' Association at Auditor, its annual convention shall elect, each year, a proper person as auditor, who, with the two auditors elected by the county teachers' institute, shall audit the in- stitute accounts as herein provided. Section 807. It shall be the duty of the county county superin- superintendent, and of the district and assistant tendent. county and district superintendents in the county, to at lend such annual conventions, and they shall be mem- bers ex officio of the executive committee, and shall render such assistance and aid to the executive com- mittee of such association as may be required of them : Provided, That they shall have no vote* in the conven- tion or in approving the selection of assistant county superintendents. Section 808. The county treasurer shall pay to the Expenses of enn treasurer of such School Directors' Association, from paid. 10 "' bow the county funds, the necesary expenses incurred for the holding of such annual convention, including the cost of sending out the notices therefor. The total sum thus paid by the treasurer of any county shall not exceed two hundred dollars (#200.00) for each annual convention: Provided, That no payment shall be made to the treasurer of such School Directors' Asso- Dllties nf ciation until he shall first have presented to the county treasurer. treasurer an itemized verified statement of all the ex- penses connected with such convention, showing when and where the same was held, the number of directors present and the speakers engaged. The treasurer of such directors' association, within thirty days after receiving said payment, shall file with the county treasurer proper vouchers for all such expenses. ARTICLE IX. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Section 901. Upon the approval of this act, the Governor to Governor of this Commonwealth shall, by and with ST Sta ' e the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate, appoint six members of a State Board of Education, one of whom shall be appointed for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, one for five years, and one for six years; their terms Terms of <-.rve. of office to begin on the first day of July, one thou- sand nine hundred and eleven. The Governor shall annually thereafter appoint a member of said State Board of Education, for the full term of six years, and any vacancy in said board shall be filled for the vacancy. remainder of the term in the same manner. Three of the appointive members of the State Board of Edu- cation shall always be successful educators of high 9 l ; lU > fioa, i 0,1 1 s ) ,.', f standing, connected with the public school system of the Commonwealth. Members of the State Board of 4 50 Payment of expenses. President. Towers and duties To equalize educa- tional advantages. To inspect and require reports Vocational education. Sanitary equip- ment and Inspec- tion. Officers of State Board. Office in Capitol. Meetings. Education shall serve without any compensation olhor than the payment of the necessary expenses in- curred in the performance of their duties as mem- bers of the board. Section 902. The Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion shall be ex officio a member of the State Board of Education and presideni thereof. Section 903. The State Board of Education shall have I he following powers and duties, subject to the provisions of* this act: Section 904. To report and recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly legislation needed to make the ' public schools of this Commonwealth more efficient and useful. Seel ion 905. To equalize, through special appro- priations for this purpose, or otherwise, the educa- tional advantages of the different parts of this Com- monwealth. Section 906. To inspect, and require reports from the educational work in schools and institutions wholly or partly supported by the Slate, which are not supervised by the public school authorities: Provided, That a copy of the report of the inspection of any such institution which may be made to the State Board of Education shall be sent to the head of such institution. Section 907. To encourage and promote agricul- tural education, manual training, domestic science, and such other vocational and practical education as. the needs of this Commonwealth may from time to time require. Section 908. To prescribe rules and regulations for the sanitary equipment and inspection of school build- ings, and to take such other action as it may deem necessary and expedient to promote the physical and moral welfare of the children in the public schools of this Commonwealth. Section 909. The State Board of Education shall have such officers as it deems necessary, define their duties, and elect them annually. It shall fix the times of its regular meetings, and the manner of calling special meetings. It shall make its own by-laws and all regulations deemed necessary to carry on the proper work and affairs of the board. Section 910. The office of the State Board of Edu- cation shall be in the State Capitol, and it shall be the duty of the Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings to provide it with suitable rooms, properly furnished and cared for. Section 911. The regular place of meeting of the State Board of Education shall be in the State Capi- tol, but the board may meet elsewhere when it is deemed necessarv to do so. 51 Section 912. The State Board of Education shall ^stance, e ™& loy have the power to employ such assistance and incur such other expense as it tinds necessary for the per- formance of its duties within limits of the appropria- tion made for its use. ARTICLE X. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Section 1001. The Superintendent of Public In- superintendent of struct ion, provided for in sections one and eight of Publie Instruction - article four of the Constitution of this Common- wealth shall have supervision of all the public schools *™** s and of this Commonwealth, as well as the following powers and duties: ■ Section 1002. He shall sign all orders on the State ^ he al ktate era Treasurer for the payment of such moneys to the T '' t "'«» 1 ^ treasurers of the several school districts as they may be entitled to receive from the State, and for all other moneys to be paid out of the appropriation for public school purposes. Section 1003. He shall prepare blank forms for KVannnai the annual district reports, with suitable instructions re i"" ls and forms for conducting the various proceedings and details of the system in a uniform and efficient man- ner, and forward the same to the county and dis- trict superintendents, who shall distribute them to and among the proper district officers of their respec- tive counties or school districts. Section 1004. He shall prepare and furnish to the Blanks for an proper persons suitable blanks and all other papers required by the provisions of this act. Section 1005. He shall prepare and submit to the Annual report. Legislature an annual report, containing a full account of the condition of the public schools of the State, the expenditures of the system during the year, the whole number of pupils, the average cost of instruc- tion per pupil, the number of districts, plans for the improvement and maintenance of the system, and all other matters relating to the public schools and to the duties of his office which he may deem it exped- ient to communicate. Section 1006. He shall, whenever required, give Give a.iviee and advice, explanations, construction, or information to lnformation - the district officers and to citizens relative to the school laws, the duties of school officers, the rights and duties of parents, guardians, pupils, and officers, the management of the schools, and all other ques tions and matters calculated to promote the cause of education. Section 1007. He shall classify the high schools of ^sify high the State upon the basis of the reports of the direc- tors and the State inspectors of high schools in com- pliance with the provisions of this act. Charge of seal of department. Shall appoint deputies, etc. Issue commis- sions. Fill vacancies. Prescribe courses of study. Prepare blank forms. Give decisions on school law. Administer oaths Make valid teachers cer- tificates. May condemn any school building. Section 1008. Ho shall have charge of the seal of the Department of Public Instruction, by which copies of papers deposited or tiled therein, and all official acts and decisions, may be authenticated, and when so authenticated they shall be evidence equally and in like manner as the originals. Section 1009. He shall appoint two deputy Su- perintendents of Public Instruction, also one expert assistant in agricultural education, one expert assist- ant in industrial education, one expert assistant in drawing - , and four inspectors of high schools and other schools, together with such other clerks and employees of the Department of Public Instruction as are now or hereafter may be provided by law, and he shall prescribe their duties. The salary of the Superintend- ent of Public Instruction and of all the appointees and employes above provided for shall be as fixed by law, and shall be commensurate with the importance of their duties and positions. Section 1010. He shall issue all commissions to superintendents and assistant superintendents of schools in this Commonwealth. Section 1011. He shall fill all vacancies occuring in the office of county superintendent until the next regular election; but in tilling such vacancies be shall give careful consideration to any recommendations concerning them made by the officers of the proper county school directors' associations, within ten days after the vacancies occur. Section 1012. He shall prescribe minimum courses of study for the public schools. Section 1013. He shall prepare and furnish to boards of school directors sample blank forms for keeping and reporting school accounts, and sample bonds for their treasurers, secretaries, tax-collectors and depositories, and samples of other bonds or forms required by this act. Section 1014. He may, when requested, give de- cisions and interpretations of the school law, which shall be valid and binding in like effect as law until reversed by proper judicial authority. Section 1015. He may administer oaths or affirma- tions concerning any matter relating to 1 he affairs or duties of his office. Section 1016. He may, subject to the provisions of this act, and such rules as lie may prescribe, en- dorse and make valid for teaching in Pennsylvania any permanent or life teachers' certificate from any other State. Section 1017. He shall have power to condemn as unfit for use, on account of unsanitary or other im- proper conditions, any school buildings, school site, or outbuilding in this Commonwealth, and upon failure 53 on the part of the board of school directors to remedy such condition, he snail have power to withhold and declare forfeited all or any part of the annual appro- priation apportioned to any such school district. Section 1018. He shall have power to print, at Stale expense, his annual report, or any extracts therefrom, for distribution among school officers and teachers, and such other treatises or investigations on educational subjects as he may deem necessary. Prinl report. Superintendents. ARTICLE XI. COUNTY, DISTRICT, AND ASSISTANT SUPERIN- TENDENTS'. Section 1101. For the superintendence and super- vision of the public schools of this Commonwealth, there shall be elected or appointed, in the manner herein provided, county superintendents, district su- perintendents, and assistant county and district su- perintendents. QUALIFICATIONS. Section 1102. Every person elected or appointed as CUaracter of . county, district, or assistant county or district super- intendent must be a person of good moral character. Section 1103. No person shall be eligible for elec- Eligibility. tion or appointment as county, district, or assistant county or district superintendent unless he holds one of the following: A diploma from a college approved by the College ojpioma o^ and University Council of this Commonwealth; A diploma issued by a State Normal School of this f state Commonwealth; Normal school. A Teacher's State Certificate issued by this Com- Cei . tiflcate . monwealth : Provided, That no person shall be elected or ap- proviso. pointed a county, district, or assistant county or dis- trict superintendent who has not had successful ex- perience as a teacher within three years, or successful experience as a superintendent of schools: Provided, Proviao further, That serving either as county, district, or assistant county or district superintendent, in this Commonwealth, at the time of his election or ap- pointment, shall be considered sufficient qualification for any of the aforesaid offices. ELECTION OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS. Section 1101. Every four years there shall be Election of elected as herein provided, in every county in this superintendent. Commonwealth, a person to be known as the county superintendent. Section 1105. The school directors of each county of this Cdmnionwealth, in which a county superin- tendent is to be elected, shall meet in convention at Method of election. 54 Notice to directors. the count v -seat of their county, in the court-house, or some other suitable place to be furnished by the county commissioners at the expense of the county, on the second Tuesday of April, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen (1918), and on the same day of every fourth year thereafter, and, by a majoirity vote of those present, elect as herein provided one duly qualified person as county superintendent, to serve for four years from the first .Monday of May next folowing: Provided, That on the first Tuesday of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen ( L914), county superintendents shall be elected as herein provided, to serve from the lirst Monday of June, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen (11)1 1 ►, until the first Monday of May, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen (1918). Section 1100. It shall he the duty of every person serving as county superintendent of public schools, to give notice of the convention of school directors to be held for the purpose of electing a county super- intendent on the second Tuesday in April, one thou- sand nine hundred and fourteen (1914), and there- after, which notice shall be published in the county, in at least two newspapers, once a week for three con- secutive weeks, the last publication to be at least ten days prior to the date of said convention, said no- tice to be in the following form: Form of notice. Election of County Superintendent. Notice is hereby given that the school directors of County will meet at the in on Tuesday, the day of 19. ., at o'clock Meridian, for the purpose of electing a legally qualified person as county super- intendent of public schools for the ensuing term. Cost of notice. Organization of convention. Candidate's eligibility. Superintendent of Public Schools. The cost of publishing such notice shall be paid by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, out of the appropriation for the salaries of county and assistant county superintendents. Section 1107. Every convention of school directors, held for the purpose of electing a county superin- tendent, shall organize by electing ;i president, a sec- retary, and at least two tellers from the directors pres ent. Section 11 OS. No votes for a candidate for county superintendent, at any such convention, shall be counted, unless said candidate has, before the vote is taken, filed with the president thereof a county, dis- trict, or assistant county or district superintendent's 55 commission, which has been issued within the previous lour years by the Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion, or such other evidence of eligibility as is re- quired by this act. Section 1109. The county superintendent shall fur- Lisl , ;t directors nish to the president of such convention a correct {£ yf e president. duplicate list of all the school directors in said county in the districts over which said superintendent bus supervision, said list to be arranged alphabetically by districts. And in taking the vote the president or viva voce vote. secretary shall call in alphabetical order, by districts, the list thus furnished, and each director present shall, when his name is called, rise and announce the name of the candidate for whom lie desires to vote. The tellers shall keep a correct tally of the vote ;is cast and report the same to the president, who shall announce the vote to the convention. Section 1110. It shall be the duty of the president ^ r c ^ ation ,j( and secretary of each convention of school directors electing a county superintendent, to forthwith certify tt) the Superintendent of Public Instruction the name and post-office address of the person elected as county superintendent for the ensuing term, together with the number of votes received by him for said office, the names and post-office addresses of, and number of votes received by, the other candidates for said office, the number of directors in attendance at such conven- tion, also the amount of annual salary fixed upon by said convention for the county superintendent so elected, together with the number of votes cast for and against said salary. Section 1111. If no valid objections to the election commission of a county superintendent be filed with the Superin- t0 issue - tendent of Public Instruction within fifteen days after his election, a proper commission shall be issued to the person so elected, for the ensuing term, by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, under the seal of his department. Section 1112. If any objections to the election of °£Ss ns t0 any county superintendent be filed with the Superin- tendent of Pubilc Instruction within fifteen days from the date of election, and such objections are signed, among others, by a majority of the memhers of not less than one-fifth of the boards of school directors en- titled to participate in such convention, and such objections are verified by the oath or affirmation of at least three objectors, then, in such case, the Superin- tendent of Public Instruction shall, at a hearing, in- quire into and dispose of such objections. The per- son whose election is so objected to shall have reason- able notice of the time and place of such hearing, to- gether with a copy of the objections mfade to his elec- tion. At such hearing the Superintendent of Public Instruction may require, under oath or affirmation, 56 if objections are sufficient election Appointment to vacancy. To issue sub- poenas. Expenses of hearing. Filing of bond by objectors. Tay mileage of directors. such evidence ;is lie may deem necessary and proper, and lie is hereby authorized and empowered to ad- minister the necessary <>;iths to all witnesses testifying before him. Section 1113. If the Superintendent of Public In struction shall decide thai such objections are suffi- cient, such election of county superintendent shall be void; whereupon he shall refuse to issue a commis- sion to the person so certified by the president and secretary of the convention, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall then appoint, tor the full term or the remainder thereof, a properly qualified person as county superintendent, after having given careful consideration to any recommendations concern- ing such appointment which may have been made to him by the officers of the proper county school direc- tors' association, within ten days after he made public his decision in said case. Section 1114. For any such hearing herein pro- vided the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall have power to issue subpoena requiring witnesses to attend and testify; and any person, subpoenaed so to do, who shall neglect or refuse to attend and give evidence at any such hearing, shall be liable to the same fine and penalties as if he had refused to appear and testify in the court of common pleas of the county in which such hearing is held. Section 1115. Any such hearing may be held at such time and at such place as the Superintendent of Public Instruction may direct, and he may dired that so much of the cost and expense incurred on ac- count of such hearing, as he may approve, shall be paid by the Commonwealth, by an order drawn on the treasurer thereof, out of any appropriation made for such purpose. Section 1116. The Superintendent of Public In- struction shall have power, before proceeding with any such hearing, to require the objectors to the election of any person as county superintendent to tile a proper bond in favor of the Commonwealth, in such amount and with such surety or sureties as may be approved of by him, conditioned that if the said objectors to the said election fail to make good the objections filed by them, I hen, in that case, they shall pay all neces- sary costs and expenses incurred on account of the tiling of such objections and the hearing disposing of the same. Section 1117. Every school director attending a convention for the election of a county superintendent shall be paid the sum of two dollars, and mileage at the rate of three cents per male for each mile neces- sary to be traveled between the county seat and the 57 home of such director, such sum to be paid by the school district in which The director resides, by a proper order drawn on the treasurer of such district. Section 1118. After the election of a county super- Lists of directors intendent, the duplicate list of directors furnished KSoSSSr?" 1 to the president of the convention, the tally sheets, and all papers used in connection with the election, shall be sealed by the tellers and be by them delivered to the prothonotary of the county, who shall retain the same for at least thirty days thereafter, and, in case any objections are tiled to the election of any per- son as county superintendent, said prothonotary shall forthwith transmit all the papers deposited with him by the tellers to the Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion. Section 1119. Any county superintendent may be Removal of " ** *• * county supcrm- removed by the Superintendent of Public instruction, tendent. at any time, for neglect of duty, incompetency, in- temperance, immorality, or other improper conduct as well as for the violation of any of the provisions of this act: Provided, That before any county superin- Proviso. tendent shall be removed, he shall be given a hearing', of which he shall have reasonable notice, together with a statement of the charges preferred against him. Section 1120. Any vacancy in the office of county an superintendent, by reason of death, removal, or other- wise, shall be filled tor the unexpired term by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, after careful consideration of any recommendations concerning it from the officers of the proper county school directors' association, made within ten days after the vacancy occurs. Section 1121. The annual salary of each county su- Sa]ary . perintendent elected or appointed under the provisions of this act shall be paid by the State, from appro- priations made for this purpose, or from the appro- priations for the public schools, and shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each of the first one hundred schools within his jurisdiction at the time of his elec- tion, and five dollars ($5.00) for each such additional school: Provided, That the salary of a county super- intendent shall not be less than fifteen hundred dol- lars ($1,500.00) per annum, or more than two thou sand dollars ($2,000.00) per annum; but a convention of school directors, assembled for the purpose of elect- ing a county superintendent, may vote him a salary greater than the amount he would receive by this act, such increase to be paid in all cases out of the school fund apportioned to the school districts over which such county superintendent has supervision, be- fore the same is distributed. The salaries of county superintendents shall be paid quarterly: Provided, That the provisions of this act, relating to the amount 58 New county. Duties of county super- intendent. Office rooms provided. and the manner of determining the salaries of county superintendents, shall not take effect before the first Monday of June, one thousand nine hundred and four- teen (1914). Section 1122. In case a new county shall at any time he created in Ihis Commonwealth, the Superin- tendent of Public Instruction shall appoint a properly qualified person as superintendent of public schools in such county, until the date when terms of other county superintendents end. Section 1123. It shall be the duty of* every county superintendent to visit personally as often as prac- ticable (in addition to the visiting herein required by assistant county superintendents, if any) the several schools in the county under his supervision, to note the courses and methods of instruction and branches taught, to give such directions in the art and methods of teaching in each school as he deems expedient and necessary, and to report to the proper board of school directors any inefficiency found, so that each school shall be equal to the grade for which it was estab- lished and that there may be, as far as practicable, uniformity in the courses of study in schools of the several grades. Section 1124. It shall be the duty of every county superintendent to inspect the school grounds and school buildings visited by him, and to report to the board of school directors of the proper district any vio lations of any of the provisions or requirements of this act regarding the sanitary or other conditions thereof. Section 1125. The county commissioners of each county in this Commonwealth shall provide, furnish, and maintain fit and suitable office rooms at the coun- ty seat for the use of the county superintendent of schools, and his assistants if any, and the said county commissioners shall also provide, furnish, and main- tain sale and suitable storage, in connect ion with such office rooms, for the preservation and safe-keeping of the school records, books, and documents pertaining to such office. They shall also provide, for the use of said superintendent and assistant superintendents, all necessary stationery, printing, and blanks. Number of assistants. ASSISTANT COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS. Section 1126. Every county superintendent having more than two hundred, and not more than four hun- dred, teachers under his supervision, shall have an as- sistant superintendent; every county superintendent having more than four hundred, and not more than six hundred, teachers under his supervision, shall have two assistant superintendents; every county superin- tendent having more than six hundred, and not more than eight hundred, teachers under his supervision, shall have three assistant superintendents; and for 59 each additional four hundred teachers, or fraction thereof, under his supervision, a county superintendent shall have an additional assistant superintendent. And the school directors of any county, at their convention for electing a county superintendent, may authorize the appointment of additional assistant superintend- ents to those herein provided for. Section 1127. The superintendent of each county Nomination of. entitled to an assistant superintendent or assistant superintendents shall', within iifteen days after receiv- ing his commission, nominate to the five officers of the school directors' association of the county the assist- ant superintendent or superintendents, who must fur- nish the president of said association the same evi- dence of eligibility as is required of candidates for Eligibility. county superintendents. These nominations shall be appointments until the end of the county superin- tendent's term of office, when confirmed by a majority vote of the five officers of the directors' association of said county. The president and secretary of the School Directors' Association shall certify to the Superin- c ^ iflc a i n'y inent tendent of Public Instruction the names and post-of- fice addresses of the assistant county superintendents thus appointed, and their salaries as fixed by the di- rectors' convention, and such assistant county super- intendents shall be commissioned by the Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, in the same manner and under the same conditions, as in the case of county superintendents. Should the county superintendent and the officers of the School Directors' Association of any county fail to nominate and confirm the assistant Failure t,> superintendent or superintendents for such county nominate ' with in thirty days after the county superintendent has received his commission, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint such assistant super- A PP° intment intendent or superintendents to serve until the end of the county superintendent's term of office. Section 1128. Any vacancy occurring in the posi- vacancy. tion of assistant county superintendent shall be filled by the county superintendent and the officers of the School Directors' Association, in like manner as at the beginning of a term. In all counties entitled to one or more assistant county superintendents, the county superintendents elected in May, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1911), and the officers of the School Directors Associations therein, shall, before the first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1911), nominate and confirm the assistant county superintendents to which the several counties in this Commonwealth are entitled. Such assistant county superintendents shall hold office, subject to the ^g,™ of provisions of this act, until the first Monday of June, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen (1914). 66 5fi°e 0Tal irom Section 1129. Upon the written charges and recom- mendation of Hie county superintendent, or of the majority of the members of each of three boards of school directors whose schools are under the jurisdic- tion of the county superintendent, assistant county superintendents of any county may, after a hearing, be removed by the Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion, for the same causes and in like manner as a county superintendent is removed. salary. Section 1130. The minimum salary of each assistant county superintendent shall be twelve hundred dol- lars ($1,200.00) per year, which shall be paid out of the State appropriation for public schools, in such payments ami manner as the county superintendents are paid. The salaries of additional assistant county superintendents, whose appointments may be author- ized as herein provided, shall be fixed by the conven- tion of school directors which provides for their ap- pointment, and, together with any additional salary granted by said convention to any required assistant county superintendent, shall be paid from the school appropriation apportioned among the several school districts under the supervision of the county superin- tendent, before the same is distributed. The salaries of assistant county superintendents shall be paid quar- terly. Duties Section 1131. Every assistant county superintend- ent shall diligently visit the schools assigned him by the county superintendent, and shall, under his direc- tion, supervise and direct the work of the schools, and see that each school is equal to the grade for which it was established, and that there is, as far as practica- ble, uniformity in the courses of study of the several grades respectively, and shall, when so directed by the county superintendent, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or a State Inspector of High Schools, di- rect or conduct examinations for promotion or gradua- lion. He shall also inspect school property, and see that the requirements of the law as to buildings, grounds, equipment, and sanitary arrangements are fully observed and complied with. During the school terms and vacations he shall assist the county super- intendent in his work, and perform such other duties in connection with the public schools of the county as may be assigned him by the county superintendent : Provided, however, That the duties herein prescribed for the assistant county superintendents shall, in no case, be construed to lessen or limit the duty and re- sponsibility of the county superintendent to visit all the schools under his jurisdiction as frequently as pos- sible. conference with Section 1132. Assistant county superintendents shall meet with boards of school directors for confer- ence when they deem ii necessary, or when they are 61 requested by the directors to do so, and shall make to their county superintendents monthly reports concern- Reports to be ing the condition and progress of the schools which they have visited, together with any needed recommen- dations, which reports shall be kept on file in the county superintendents' offices for not less than one year. The county superintendents shall forward to the various boards of school directors the reports and recommendations of the assistant county superintend- ents concerning the schools in their districts, or such portions thereof as they deem wise, together with any additional suggestions or recommendations. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS. Section 1133. The board of school directors in every Elections school district of the first and second class shall, and in every district of the third class may, by a majority vote of all the members thereof, elect a properly quali- fied person as district superintendent, together with such properly qualified assistant district superintend- ents as it deems wise. The directors of any school district required or electing to have a district superin- tendent of schools shall not participate in the election of a county superintendent, and the public schools of any district which has a district superintendent shall not he subject to the superintendence or supervision of a county or an assistant county superintendent, but shall all be under the supervision of the district su- perintendent. Section 1134. The boards of school directors of each district of the second or third class, electing a district superintendent, shall meet in convention at its regu- lar place of meeting, on the second Tuesday of April, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen (1918), and every four years thereafter, at an hour previously fixed by said board; and the secretary shall mail to each member thereof, at least five days beforehand, a no- tice of the time, place, and purpose of such conven- tion. Such convention shall, in the same manner as a county superintendent is elected and certified, elect and certify a properly qualified district superintend- ent, to serve for four years from the first Monday of May next following his election: Provided, That on the first Tuesday of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen (1914), such district superintendents shall be elected as herein provided, to serve from the Term of ofs first Monday of June, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen (1914), until the first Monday of May, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen (1918). Section 1135. The board of school directors at any salary. convention electing a district superintendent shall determine the amount of salary to be paid such dis- trict superintendent, which compensation shall be paid out of the funds of the district. Convention for election. 62 Assistants, el potion of. Term and salary. May be remove from office. Vacancy. Shu II he commissioned. Objections to ■ le i Section 1136. Except in districts of the first class, assistant district superintendents shall be chosen by a majority vote of all the members of the board of school directors of the district, upon the nomination of the district superintendent, at the convention which elects the district superintendents, or at any subse- quent meeting: Provided, That five days' notice there- of has been sent by mail to each member of the board of school directors., Section 1137 Assistant district superintendents shall serve through the term of the district superin- tendent, at salaries paid by the district, and fixed by a majority vote of the whole board of school directors prior to their election. Section 1138. District superintendents and assist- ant district superintendents may be removed from office, after hearing, by a majority vole of the board of school directors of the district, for neglect of duty, in- competency, intemperance, or immorality, of which hearing' notice of at least one week has been sent by mail to the accused, as well as to each member of the board of school directors. Section 1139. Any vacancy in the position of dis- trict superintendent or assistant district superintend- ent shall be filled, by the board of school directors, for the remainder of the term. Section 1140. Any school district of the second or third class having no district superintendent may elect a district superintendent, before the regular time fixed for the election of district superintendents, in the man ner herein provided, and lie shall serve until the date when the terms of other district superintendents end. Section 1141. District superintendents and assist- ant district superintendents shall be commissioned by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the same manner and under the same conditions as in the case of county superintendents, and objections to the elec- tion of district superintendents or assistant district superintendents may be made in writing to the Su- perintendent of Public Instruction, signed, among others, by at least one-third of the members of the board of school directors of said district, verified by the oath or affirmation of at least three objectors, and such case shall be disposed of as in the case of county superintendents. Section 1142. The duties of district superintendents shall be the same as those now required of county su- perintendents, and also such as shall be required of them by the boards of school directors of their respect- ive districts. The district superintendent shall have a seal in the board of school directors of the district, and the right to speak on all matters before the board, but not to vote. Section 1143. Assistant district superintendents shall perform such duties as may be assigned them by 63 the boards of school directors or by the district super- intendents. Section 1144. When any school district, having a district superintendent, is. after tin's act goes into effect, annexed to and becomes a part of another school district, the district superintendent therein shall be- come an assistant district superintendent in the dis- trict to which such school district is annexed, for the remainder of his term. Section 1145. No county, district, or assistant county or district superintendent in this Common- wealth shall engage in the business or profession of teaching in this Commonwealth, unless it be done with- out any other compensation than that paid to him as such superintendent. Section 1146. Every person elected or appointed as county superintendent, district superintendent, or assistant county or district superintendent, shall, be- fore entering upon the duties of his office, subscribe to and take, before the Superintendent of Public Inst cue tion, or before any judge of a court of common pleas in this Commonwealth, the same oath or affirmation as has herein been prescribed to be taken by persons elected to the office of school director, which said oath or affirmation, being attested by said Superintendent of Public Instruction or judge, shall be filed in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Section 1147. No county, district, or assistant county or district superintendent shall receive any compensation for services rendered in connection with the public schools under his jurisdiction except the compensation herein provided. No county, district, or assistant county or district superintendent, who is en- gaged as such, nor any person who is an applicant for such position, shall be an agent for, nor shall he be in any way financially interested in, the sale or adoption of any book or books or supplies in the county or dis- trict in which he is engaged, or in which he is an appli- cant for such position. Section 1148. The county and district superintend- ents shall conduct the examination of teachers for provisional and professional certificates, within their respective counties or districts, as hereinafter pro- vided. The times and places of such examinations in each county or district shall be at the discretion of such superintendent, proper notice to be given of the same. Section 1149. It shall be the duty of each county and district superintendent to see that in every district there shall be taught the several branches required by this act, as well as such other- branches as the board of school directors may require. Section 1150. In case the board of school directors shall fail to provide competent teachers to teach the Upon consolida- dation of districts Shall not engage in teaching. Oath of office. Shall receive no other com- pensation. Nor be agent for boards or sup- plies in his dis- trict. Examination of teachers. To see that the required blanches are taught. Failure to pro- vide competent teachers. 64 Appropriations to be forfeited. Reports t" be made annually. Bribery in elec- tion of superin- tendent. Misdemeanor. Penalty. Salary to continue until end of term. several branches required in this act, it shall be the duly of the county or district superintendent to notify the board of school directors, in writing, of its neglect, and, in case provision is not made forthwith for teach- ing the branches aforesaid, to report such fact to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, whose duly it shall be to withhold any order for such district's share of the State appropriation until the county or district superintendent shall notify him that competent teach crs of the branches aforesaid have been employed. And in case of neglect or refusal by the board of school di- rectors to employ such competent teachers as aforesaid, for one month after receiving notice from the county or district superintendent that such teachers have not been provided, such district shall forfeit absolutely its whole share of the State appropriation for that year. Section 1151. Every county and every district sii perintendent in this Commonwealth shall annually, on or before the first Monday of August, forward to the Superintendent of Public instruction the reports of the several school districts under his supervision, and shall accompany the same with such extended re- port of the public schools under his supervision as he may think proper, suggesting such improvements or changes in the public school system as he may see lit to suggest. He shall further furnish to the Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, whenever required so to do, such additional reports and information as the Superintendent of Public Instruction may request. Section 1152. Any person who shall, either directly or indirectly, pay or give to a school director any sum of money, or other thing of value, for his vote or sup- port in the election of a county, district, or assistant county or district superintendent, or pay or give to a school director any or all of his expenses incurred in and about the convention for the election of a county, district, or assistant county or district superintendent, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than thirty days, or more than one year, either or both, at the dis- cretion of the court, and shall forever thereafter be dis qualified from holding the office of county superintend- ent, district superintendent, assistant county or dis trict superintendent, school director, or any other office in the public school system of this Commonwealth. Section 1153. Any superintendent of public schools in any school district of the first class, at the time of the approval of this act, having supervision of all the territory comprising such school district, shall serve therein at the same salary as district superintendent until the end of his term, when a district superintend- ent shall be elected as herein provided. 65 ARTICLE XI r. TEACHERS AND SUPERVISING PRINCIPALS. Section 1201. The board of school directors in every school district in this Commonwealth shall employ the necessary qualified teachers to keep the public schools open in their respective districts in compliance with the provisions of this act. Section 1202. Every teacher employed to teach in the public schools of this Commonwealth must be a person of good moral character, and must be at least eighteen years of age. Section 1203. The board of school directors in every scl 1 district in this Commonwealth may employ such special teachers, qualified as herein provided, as they may deem necessary for any of the public schools or departments thereof in the district. Section 1204. Teachers of merit and experience, who hold State certificates which exempt their holders from further examination, may be elected for any length of time not exceeding three years. Section 1205. In school districts of the second, third, and fourth class, all contracts with teachers shall be in writing, in duplicate, and shall be executed on be- half of the board of school directors by the president and secretary and signed by the teacher. Section 1200. When a board of school directors is compelled to close any school or schools on account of contagious disease, the destruction or damage of the school building by tire, or other causes, unless otherwise provided in their contracts of employment, the school district shall be liable for the salaries of the teachers of said school or schools for the terms for which they were engaged. Section 1207. No teacher shall be employed in this Commonwealth, by any board of school directors, who is related to any member of the board; as, father, mother, brol her, .sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, grandchild, nephew, niece, first- cousin, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, or aunt, unless such teacher receives the affirmative votes of three fourths of all the members of the board. Section 1208. Any principal or teacher employed in any school district may be dismissed, at any time, by the board of school directors, on account of immorality, incompetency, intemperance, cruelty, negligence, or for the violation of any of the provisions of this act: Pro- vided, That before any principal or teacher is dismissed he shall be given an opportunity to be heard, after reasonable notice in writing of the charges made against him. Teachers. Character and age. Special teachers. State certificates. Contracts with teachers. Salaries when schools are closed. Relatives of 'li- rectors not to lie employed. Excepi ton. Dismissal f ir cause. 66 Refusal to teach. Minimum salary. Increase of salary. Exceptions. Increased sal- aries, how paid. Supervising principal. Qualifications. Districts may join. Section 1209. Any principal or teacher who, unless released by the board of school directors, refuses or neglects to teach through the term for which he was engaged, except when prevented by personal illness, shall be disqualified from teaching in any public school in this Commonweal Hi during the term of said contract. Section 1210. The minimum salary of every teacher in the public schools of this Commonwealth, holding a professional or a Stale certificate, who has taught suc- cessfully for two years and presents a certificate to that effect from the proper superintendent, shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per school month. The minimum sal- ary of every olher teacher in the public schools of this Commonwealth shall be forty dollars ($40.00) per school month. Section 1211. The minimum salaries of teachers, as hereinbefore fixerl. shall be increased from fiftv (50) to fifty-five (55), and from forty (40) to forty-five (45), dollars per month: Provided, The General Assembly increases the appropriation for public schools to pro vide necessary funds for such increase in minimum salaries under the provisions of this act. Section 1212. The provisions of this acl fixing the minimum salaries of teachers shall not apply to any teacher engaged only in teaching a night school, or to one who is engaged for only a part of the school day or school month. Section 1213. The increase in all salaries made nec- essary by the minimum salaries herein fixed, over the salaries paid in each school district in this Common- wealth in the school year beginning on the first Monday of June, one thousand nine hundred and six (1006), shall be paid on! of the Stale appropriation for public schools. STJ PER V ISING PR I NC1PALS. Section 1214. The board of school directors of any school district of the third or fourth class which lias no district superintendent may employ, for a term no! exceeding three years, a supervising principal of a part or all of the public schools of said school district. Every supervising principal shall have the same quali- fications as are herein required for a superintendent of schools. Section 1215. Two or more school districts may join in the employment of a supervising principal, or of a supervisor or teacher of drawing, music, or other spe- cial subject, for part or all of the schools of such dis- tricts; such supervising principal, supervisor or special teacher to be employed, his compensation paid, and his duties prescribed, by the several districts employing him. 67 ARTICLE XITI. CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS. Section 1301. Every teacher in the public schools Teacher must of this Commonwealth must hold a provisional, pro- certificate. fessional or State certificate, which shall set forth the branches which its holder is entitled to teach, and which shall be issued as herein provided; but no teacher shall teach, in any public school in this Commonwealth, any branch which he has not been properly certificated to teach. PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE. Section 1302. Any county or district superintend- ^.'nll'"^,"'" ent in this Commonwealth may issue provisional cer- one >'<-■" ''• tificates to persons who pass satisfactory examina- tions in spelling, reading, writing, physiology, and hy- giene, geography, English grammar, arithmetic, ele- mentary algebra, history of the United States and of Pennsylvania, civil government, including State and local government, school management and methods of teaching, valid for one year in the districts or district under the supervision of the superintendent issuing them. Every provisional certificate shall indicate by suitable marks the degree of proficiency of the holder in each branch. No person, entering upon the work of teaching in the public schools after the approval of this act, shall teach more than five school terms on provisional certificates. No superintendent shall make valid by endorsement a provisional certificate issued by another superintendent. Section 1303. Any county or district superintend- Additions to ent may, after satisfactory examination, add addi- tional branches to any provisional certificate which he issues, or may grant to holders of State or profes- sional certificates, after satisfactory examination, pro- visional certificates in any branches additional to those on their certificates, subject to the provisions of this act relating to provisional certificates. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE. Section 1304. Teachers in the public schools who have taught successfully under the supervision of any county or district superintendent in this Common- wealth for not less than two full school terms, and who have in the examinations of such county or district su- perintendent for a professional certificate passed a Thorough examination in the branches of study requir- ed for a provisional certificate, as well as in any two of the following subjects; namely, vocal music, draw- ing, English literature, plane geometry, general his- tory, physical geography, elementary botany, elemen- Certificates \;ilii| for three years. 68 Examination papers i<< be kept on tile. Renewal •<( certificate. Endorse nl of certificate. Renewal of valid certificate may be con- tinued. tary zoology, or elementary physics, and shall satisfy said superintendent, by writ ten or oral tests, that they have carefully and intelligently read two of the hooks on pedagogy approved for such purposes by the Super- intendent of Public instruction, shall receive profes- sional certificates, which certificates shall be valid for three years in the schools under the supervision of the county or district superintendent by whom they were issued. Section 1805. The examination papers upon which professional certificates have been issued shall he kept on file not less than three years in the office of the superintendent issuing the same, and shall be open to the inspection of the Superintendent of Public instruc- tion, or any of his deputies, or any. county or district superintendent. Section 1306. At the expiration of any professional certificate it may he renewed by the superintendent who issued it, or by his successor, provided its holder shows by examination a satisfactory degree of thor- oughness in any two of the additional branches re- quired for professional certificates, which are not al- ready upon his certificate, and shall satisfy the super- intendent by a written or oral test, that he has care- fully and intelligently read two additional hooks on pedagogy approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. No professional certificate shall he re- newed more than three limes. Section 1307. Any county superintendent, or any district superintendent in a school district of the sec ond or third class, may endorse a valid professional certificate issued by another superintendent of schools of this Commonwealth, which endorsement shall vali- date it in the district or districts under the supervi- sion of the superintendent endorsing it, and. after its holder has taught successfully under his supervision, such county or district superintendent, or his succes- sor, may renew it as provided in this act. Section 1308. County or district superintendents may continue to renew valid professional certificates, without examination in the branches which (hey in- clude, for teachers under their supervision who have held such certificates during the year preceding the approval of tliis act. A professional certificate thus renewed shall he valid lor leaching the branches which it includes, in the district or districts under the super- vision of the superintendent who renewed it, during the official term of such superintendent and for one year thereafter: Provided, Thai any person now teach- ing in the public schools of lliis Commonwealth, who lias held a professional certificate for- not less than ten years, may continue to teach the subjects embraced in his certificate; in the school district in which he is now teaching, without further examination, and his 69 proper superintendent, when requested, shall by en- dorsement on his present certificate certify to that effect. STATE CERTIFICATES. Section 1309. State certificates shall include the following: Permanent Shite Certificates, State Normal School Certificates, State Normal School Diplomas, Provisional College Certificates, Permanent College Certificates. Every college certificate shall set forth the name of contents of the college or university from which its holder was graduated. State certificates shall entitle their hold- ers to teach in every part of this Commonwealth for the terms herein specified. Section 1310. The Superintendent of Public In- Examination for struction shall select such places and times for holding cates. Pl examinations for permanent State certificates as will, in his judgment, reasonably accommodate all parts of the Commonwealth. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, annually, appoint ain Examining Board of superintendents or teachers, who are holders of State certificates, for each place where such ex- aminations are to be held. The members of said Ex- amining Boards shall be reimbursed by the State for all expenses necessarily incurred in conducting such examinations, but shall receive no further compensa- tion therefor. Section 1311. All teachers who have been holding ^ b] | re professional certificates for two years or longer, and who have certificates of good moral character and suc- cess in teaching from their proper superintendents and boards of school directors, for two school terms, are eligible as candidates for permanent State certificates. Section 1312. The Examining Boards shall, under R comm nd such regulations as made by the Superintendent of tion by Public Instruction, hold one or more examinations im-nT'" ? each year in all the branches of study heretofore en- umerated in this article, and shall recommend to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to grant per- manent State certificates to all eligible candidates who have passed satisfactory examinations in all of said branches, and who have satisfied the Examining Boards, by written or oral tests, that they have read carefully and intelligently not less than four books on pedagogy approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Eligible candidates for or holders of permanent State certificates, upon passing satisfactory examinations before said Examining Boards, in any additional branches which are required or taught in the public schools in this Commonwealth, shall have the same included in their certificates. to Permanent State certifi- cates. Normal school certificates. Section 1313. The results of these examinations, to- gether with the recommendation of the Examining Board in each case, shall be forwarded to the Super- intendent of Public Instruction, who shall, if he ap- prove of the same, grant to said applicants permanent Stale certificates, which shall entitle their holders to teach the branches of study set forth therein, without further examination. All the examination papers, and all the evidence of good moral character and suc- cess in teaching submitted at such examinations, shall be sent to the Department of Public Instruction and be kept on file for not less than one year., STATE NORMAL SCHOOL CERTIFICATES. Section 1314. State Normal School certificates, is- sued by the State Normal Schools of this Common- wealth, shall entitle their holders to teach for two annual school terms. Normal school diploma. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL DIPLOMAS. Section 1315. Diplomas issued by the State Normal Schools of this Commonwealth shall entitle their hold ers to teach without further examination. Provisional college cert ifi- cates. PROVISIONAL COLLEGE CERTIFICATES. Section 1316. The superintendent of Public Instruc- tion may grant a provisional college certificate to every person who presents to Ii in t satisfactory evidence of good moral character, and of being a graduate of a college or university approved by the College and Uni- versity Council of this Commonwealth, who has during his college or university course successfully completed not less than two hundred hours' work in pedagogical studies, such as psychology, ethics, logic, history of education, school management, and methods of teach- ing, which certificate shall entitle him to teach for three annual school terms. Permanent col- Certificates issued by other sinios may be validated. PERMANENT COLLEGE CERTIFICATES. Section 1317. The superintendent of Public Instruc- tion shall issue a permanent college certificate to every graduate of a college or university approved by the College and University Council of Pennsylvania, and of such departments therein as are approved by him, when such graduate furnishes satisfactory evidence of good moral character and successful experience of three years' teaching in the public schools of this Com- monwealth, which certificate shall entitle its holder to leach without further examination. Seel ion 1318. The Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion may validate in this Commonwealth teachers' cer- tificates issued by other States, or by the State Normal Schools or colleges of other States, whose requirements 71 are equivalent to those of this Commonwealth: Pro- vided, That he may revoke such validation of certifi- cates at any time. , Section 1319. The Superintendent of Public In- struction shall provide for special examinations, and for temporary or permanent certificates, for teachers of kindergartens, drawing, vocal music, manual train- ing, physical training and other special branches. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue temporary or permanent certificates for the teaching of such special subjects to graduates of approved spe- cial schools of such subjects, under such conditions as he may make. Section 1320. No teachers' certificate shall be granted to any person who has not submitted, upon a blank furnished by the Superintendent of Public In- struction, a certificate from a physician legally quali- fied to practice medicine in this Commonwealth, set- ting forth that said applicant is neither mentally nor physically disqualified, by reason of tuberculosis or any other chronic or acute defect, from successful per- formance of the duties of a teacher; nor to any per- son who has not a good moral character, or who is in the habit of using opium or other narcotic drugs in any form, or any intoxicating drink as a beverage. Section 1321. All teachers' certificates, in force in this Commonwealth at the time this act goes into ef- fect, shall continue in full force and effect, subject to all the terms and conditions under which they were issued, until they expire by virtue of their owu limita- tions, unless they are sooner annulled for the reason and in the manner herein provided. Section 1322. Certificates may be annulled for iii- competency, cruelty, negligence, immorality, or in- temperance, after hearing, of which reasonable notice in writing must be given to the parties interested. Provisional or professional certificates shall be an- nulled by the superintendent who granted them, or under whose supervision their holders are teaching, and all State certificates or endorsements of the certi- ficates of other States, by the Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction. Section 1323. Every county and district superin- tendent shall keep, in a book provided for the purpose at the expense of the State, an accurate record of all provisional certificates issued, and professional certifi- cates issued or endorsed, by him during his term of office. He shall also keep a record of all other valid certificates held by the teachers of the schools within his jurisdiction. Section 1324. Before entering upon the work of teaching, every holder of a permanent, special or State certificate, of any kind, shall present it, for registra- tion, to the proper superintendent, who shall record Temporary or permanent certificates. Special subjects. Wbo shall not be granted certificates. Certificates to continue in force. Certificates may be annulled. Record of certificates to be kept. To be registered. its kind, number, and date of issue, together with the branches which it covers. Whenever new branches are added to any certificate, these shall be added to the record upon presentation of said certificate to the su- perintendent. School attendance. Residence of child. Admission nf beginners. Beginners defined. Pupils may attend school in another lli(>. The board of school directors of any school district in this Commonwealth may, on account of the small number of pupils in attendance, or the condition of the then existing school building, or for the purpose of better gradation and classification, or for economical or other reasons, close and consolidate any one or more of the public schools in its district, and, upon such school or schools being so closed, the pupils who belong to the same shall be assigned to other schools; Provided, That in any district of the fourth class, pupils who belong to any such closed school, and reside one and a half miles or more from the school to which they are assigned, shall be fur- nished proper transportation, at the expense of the district, to and from the school to which they are as- signed. Section 1407. If any such pupils are assigned to an adjoining district, the district where such pupils re- side shall promptly pay, to the district in which they a Mend school, the cost of tuition, text-books, and Free traus- portation of pupils. Districts may be sub-divided. Proviso. Proviso. Unlawful to make dis- tinctiou ms to race or color. School may be closed and con- solidated. Tuition, books and supplies shall be paid by district in which pupil resides. 74 transportation ■ it' pupils. Distances computed. Non-resident pupils. Teachers to have parental authority. Supervision of pupils. Orphans. school supplies only, which shall not exceed that of the tuition, text-books, aud school supplies of other pupils pursuing similar courses or studies in the same schools: Provided, Thai the consent of the board of school directors of the district to which the pupils of any closed school arc sent shall be first obtained. Section 1408. Where, by the terms of this act, any distance is specified between the residence of any pu- pil and any public school to be attended by him, or any transportation is provided for within or beyond any particular distance, in computing - such distance no allowance shall be made for the distance that the dwelling-house of the pupil is situated off the public highway. All such distances shall be computed by the nearest public highway: Provided, That the free trans portation of pupils, as required or authorized by this act, may be furnished by using electric railways, school conveyances, or other public transportation, when the total distance which any pupil must travel between his residence and the school, in addition to such transpor- tation, does not exceed one and one-half miles, and when stations or other proper shelters are provided for the use of such pupils where needed. Section 1409. The board of school directors of any school district in this Commonwealth may permit any non-resident pupil to at (end the public schools in its district, upon such terms as it may determine, subject to the provisions of this act. ., Section 1410. Every teacher in the public schools in this Commonwealth shall have the right to exer- cise the same authority as to conduct and behavior over the pupils attending his school, during the time they are in attendance, including the time required in going to and from their homes, as the parents, guar- dians, or persons in parental relation to such pupils may exercise over them. Section 1411. Every principal or teacher in charge of a public school in this Commonwealth may tempo- rarily suspend any pupil on account of disobedience or misconduct, and any principal or teacher suspending any pupil shall promptly notify the district superin- tendent, supervising principal, or secretary of the board of school directors: and the board may. after a proper hearing, suspend such child for such time as it may determine, or may permanently expel him: Provided, That such hearing, suspension, or expulsion may be delegated to a duly authorized committee of the board. Section 1412. The board of school directors of any school district in this Commonwealth, in which there is located any orphan asylum, home for the friendless, children's home, or other institution for the care or training of orphans or other children, may permit any children who are inmates of such homes, but not legal 75 residents in such district, to attend the public schools in said district. The education of such non-resident children in any school district may be done without charge by the district, or at a cost not exceeding the cost of tuition, text-books, and school supplies of other children of similar grade in such district. Section 1413. It shall be the duty of the county or Deficient district superintendent, attendance officer, or secretary educated.* be of the board of school directors, in every school district in this Commonwealth, to report to the medical inspec- tor of the school district every blind, deaf, or mentally deficient child in the district, between the ages of eight (8) and sixteen (16) years, who is not being properly educated and trained. The medical inspector of the school district shall examine such child, and report to the board of school directors whether it is a fit subject for education and training. If the child is reported to be a fit subject for education and training, but cannot be properly educated and trained in the public schools of the district, the board of school directors shall secure for it proper education and training: Provided, That itoviso. when it is necessary to educate or train such children outside of the public schools, their parents or guar- dians shall, if able to do so, pay to the district the ex- pense necessarily incurred by it in educating and train- ing the same: And provided further, That any child proviso. who is reported by the medical inspector of the school district not to be a fit subject for education and train- ing shall be exempt from the provisions of this act. ATTENDANCE OF PUPILS. Section 1114. Every child having a legal residence in this Commonwealth, as herein provided, between the ages of eight and sixteen years, is required to attend a day school in which the common English branches provided for in this act are taught; and every parent, guardian, or other person, in this Commonwealth, hav- ing control or charge of any child or children, between the ages of eight and sixteen years, is required to scud such child or children to a day school in which the common English branches are taught; and such child or children shall attend such school continuously through the entire term, during which the public ele- mentary schools in their respective districts shall be in session: Provided, That the certificate of any prin- cipal or teacher of a private school, or of any institu- tion for the education of children in which the common English branches are taught, setting forth that the work of said school is in compliance with the pro- visions of this act, shall be sufficient and satisfactory evidence thereof. Kegular daily instruction in the Eng- lish language, for the time herein required, by a prop- erly qualified private tutor, shall be considered as com- plying with the provisions of this section, if such in- At tendance. 76 Exceptions to compulsory. attendance. Not applicable to children who have employment certificates. Teachers to make report " f children admitted to other than public schools. Report of withdrawals from private school. struction is satisfactory to the proper county or district superintendent of schools: Provided further, That the board of school directors in any district of the fourth class may, at a meeting held at any time before the opening of the school term, reduce the period of com- pulsory attendance to not less than seventy per centum of the school term as fixed in such district, in which case, however, the hoard of school directors must, at the same time, fix the period for the compulsory at- tendance to begin. Section 1415. The hoard of school directors of any school district in this Commonwealth may, upon sat isfaclory evidence being furnished to it, showing thai any child or children are prevented from attending school, or from application to study, on account of any mental, physical, or oilier urgent reasons, excuse such child or children from attending school as required by the provisions of this act, hut the term "urgent rea- sons" shall be strictly construed and shall not permil of irregular attendance. Every principal or teacher in any public, private, or other school may, for reasons enumerated above, excuse any child for non-attendance during temporary periods. Section 141(1. The provisions of this act requiring regular attendance shall not apply to any child, be- l ween the ages of fourteen and sixteen years, who can read and write intelligently and is regularly engaged in any useful and lawful employment or service during the time the public schools are in session, and who holds an employment certificate issued according to law. Section 1417. Every principal or teacher in every other than a public school, and in every institution for children, and every private teacher in every school district in this Commonwealth, shall, immediately after their admission to such school or institution, or at the beginning of such private teaching, furnish to the dis- trict superintendents, supervising principals, or sec- retaries of the hoards of school directors of the dis- tricts wherein the parents or guardians of such children reside, lists of the names ami residences of all children between eight ami sixteen years of age enrolled in such school or institution, or taught by such private teacher; and shall further report at once to such district super- intendent, supervising principal, or secretary of the board of school directors the name and date of with- drawal of any such pupil withdrawing from any such school or institution, or from such private instruction, if such withdrawal occurs during the period of compul- sory attendance in said district. And every principal or teacher in a school other than a public school, and every private teacher, shall also report at once to the superintendent, supervising principal, or secretary of the hoard of school directors of the district, any such 77 child who lias been absent three days, or their equiva- lent, during the term of compulsory attendance, with- out lawful excuse. Section 141S. In case there is no public school in Exemption, session within two miles, by the nearest traveled road, of the residence of any child, such child shall be ex- empt from the provisions of this act relating to com- pulsory attendance, unless proper free transportation be furnished to such child to and from school. Section 141!). Every person, firm, association, or cor- Employers of poration in this Commonwealth accepting service from, furnish s a11 or employing, a child or children, between the ages of lnformation - fourteen and sixteen years, during the hours when the public schools are in session, shall, on or before the first day of September in each year, and quarterly thereafter, during the period of compulsory attendance, furnish to the superintendent of schools, supervising principal, or secretary of the board of school directors of the district in which such child or children reside, the name, age, place of residence, and name of parent or guardian, of every such child in his or its employ or service. Such reports shall be made upon blanks to be furnished by the Superintendent of Public In- struction at the expense of the Commonwealth. Section 1420. Every person, firm, association, or Employers to tm corporation in this Commonwealth accepting service of children 6 c ' from, or employing, a child or children, between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years, during the hours when the public schools are in session, and during the period of compulsory attendance in any school district, shall make a true and correct list of all such children, giving their names, ages, places of residence, names of parents or guardians, the dates of, and names of the persons issuing, the employment certificates, and the time of beginning and ending of service with him or it, which list shall be clearly written or printed and kept publicly posted at the place of employment of such child, where the same may be inspected by any member of the board of school directors or the secretary thereof, by the district superintendent, the supervising prin- cipal, or Hie attendance officer of any school district, at any time during business hours. Section 1421. No person in this Commonwealth, „.„. 1 ' Clulflron either for himself or for any firm, association, or cor- between eight poration, shall, during the term of compulsory attend- snaii not be ance as fixed by the board of school directors in any empoyed - school district, and during the hours the public schools are in session, accept service from, engage, or employ any child or children between eight and fourteen years of age; nor shall he accept service from, engage, or em- ploy any child or children between the ages of four- teen and sixteen years, unless such child shall first furnish and deliver to such employer an employment certificate issued according to law. 78 Illegal em- ployment of children. Penalty. Failure by parents re- garding com- pulsory at- ii ndance. Penalty. Proviso. Section 1422. Any person or persons accepting ser- vice from, or engaging or employing, any child between eight and fourteen years of age during the term of com- pulsory attendance, and while the public schools are in session, or accepting service from, engaging, or em- ploying any child during the same period of time, be- tween the ages of fourteen and sixteen years, without being first furnished by such child with an employ- ment certificate, or failing to furnish to the district superintendent of schools, supervising principal, at- tendance officer, or secretary of the board of school directors the information required by this act concern- ing the children employed by him or them, or shall fail to post for inspection at the place of employment of such children the list of children engaged by him or them, as required b}^ the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished for a first offence by a fine of not less than ten dollars (f 10.00) or more than tAventy- five dollars (125.00), or ten days' imprisonment in the county jail, or either or both, at the discretion of the court, and for a subsequent offence shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty dollars (|20.00) or more than fifty dollars ($50.00), or ninety days' imprisonment in the county jail, or either or both, at the discretion of the court. Section 1423. Every parent, guardian, or person in parental relation in this Commonwealth, having control or charge of any child or children, between the ages of eight and sixteen years, who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act regarding compulsory at- tendance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con- viction thereof before any alderman, magistrate, or jus tice of the peace shall be sentenced to pay a fine, for fhe benefit of the school district in which such offending person resides, not exceeding two dollars ($2.00) for the first offence, and not exceeding five dollars ($5.0(1) Cor each succeeding olfence, together with costs, and, in default of the payment of such fine and costs by the person so offending, shall be sentenced to the county jail for a period not exceeding five days: Provided, Thai any person sentenced to pay any such fine may, at any time within five days thereafter, appeal fo the court of quarter sessions of the proper county, upon entering into a recognizance, with one or more proper sureties, in double the amount of penalty and costs: And provided, That before any proceedings are insti- tuted against any parent, guardian, or person in pa- rental relation, for failure to comply with the provi- sions of this act, such offending person shall have three days' written notice given him by the superintendent of public schools, supervising principal, attendance officer, or secretary of the board of school directors of such violation, and if, after such notice has been given, 79 Duties of sell, ml officers. the provisions of this act regarding compulsory attend- ance are again violated by the persons so notified, at any time during the term of compulsory attendance, such person, so again offending, shall be liable under the provisions of this act without further notice. The provisions of this act regarding compulsory at- tendance shall not take effect until the first Monday of July, nineteen hundred and eleven (1911). Section 1424. Whenever the board of school direc- tors, or the attendance officer, superintendent, super- vising principal, or secretary of any board of school directors, in this Commonwealth, ascertains that any child between eight and sixteen years of age, who is by the provisions of this act required to attend the public schools in the district over which such board of school directors has control, is unable to do so, on account of lack of necessary clothing or food, such case shall be ^ h , en i >hil , d ,, / , , & ., ' ,. v, lacks food promptly reported to any suitable relief agency op- or clothing. erating in the school district, or, if there be no such suitable relief agency to which the case can be referred, it shall be reported to the proper directors or overseers of the poor for investigation and relief. ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. Section 1425. The board of school directors in every Enumeration of school district in this Commonwealth shall, between $?**% s ^ tween April first and September first of each year, cause to teen years - be made by the attendance officers, teachers, or other persons employed for this purpose, a careful, correct, and accurate enumeration, in a substantial book or books provided by the Superintendent of Public In- struction, at the expense of the State, for that purpose, of all the children between the ages of six and sixteen years within their district, giving the full name, date of birth, age, sex, nationality, place of residence in such school district, name and address of parent or persons in parental relation, the name and location of the school where the child is enrolled or belongs, and the name and address of the employer of any child under sixteen years of age who is engaged in any regular employment or service. Such enumeration shall be made by careful inquiry at the residence of each fam- ily in the district, and the person making the same, upon completion thereof, shall make a proper oath or affirmation as to its correctness. Such enumeration shall also include the names and addresses of all per- sons, firms, or corporations employing or accepting service from children under sixteen (16) years of age. Section 1426. The secretary of each board of school Secre tary to directors, or such other person as is directed by the J£™£^ l J t 9t c ^ u board, shall, at or before the opening of the school dren. term, furnish to the principal or teacher of each school a correct list of the names and residences of all chil- dren, assigned to such school, who are subject to the 80 provisions of this act. The said secretary or other per- son shall also forward, on or before the first day of October of each year, to the county or district super- intendent, to be by him forwarded, on or before the first day of November of each year, to the Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, a summary of such sta- tistics regarding the children in each district, as is re- quired by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, on blanks provided by him for that purpose. r " st ,,f ,. „ Section 1427. The cost and expense of making a enumeration. , i » proper enumeration of the children of each school district, as herein provided, shall be paid per diem, or by ihe name, or in such other manner as the board of p roviso . school directors may see proper, out of the funds of the district: Provided, That ihe attendance officer, the su- perintendent of schools, supervising principal, or the secretary of the board of school directors, shall have the power to add to this enumeration the names of any children whose names do not appear thereon, together with other information required by this act. chlM Section 1428. It shall be the duty of every principal listed failing or teacher of a public school to report immediately to ai,peal the attendance officer, superintendent of schools, su- pervising principal, or secretary of the board of school directors, the names of all children in the list furnished to him who have not appeared for enrollment, and he shall also promptly report, from time to time, to the attendance officer, superintendent of schools, supervis- ing principal, or secretary of the board of school direc- Abseutees. tors, the names of all children who have been absent three days, or their equivalent, during the term of compulsory attendance, without lawful excuse. Such person shall thereupon serve upon the parent, guar- dian, or other person in parental relation to such chil- N " ,il ' e f t0 dren, the written notice hereinbefore provided, and if parent. l it shall appear that, within three days thereafter, any child, parent, guardian, or other person in parental re- lation shall have failed to comply with the provisions of this act, the superintendent, supervising principal, attendance officer, or secretary of the board of school directors, in the name of the school district, shall pro- ceed against the person so offending, in accordance with the provisions of this act. Costs ,, f ,„.„_ Section 1421). If at any time after proceedings have ceedings. been instituted against any person under the provi- sions of this act, sufficient cause be shown by such of- fending person for non-compliance with its require- ments, or if the cost of such proceedings cannot be col- lected from such offending person, such costs may be paid out of the district funds, upon a proper voucher approved by the board of school directors. oTnegiectTo! Section 1430. Any district superintendent, super- this^actT'snu- vising principal, secretary of the board of school di- i«uity rectors, attendance officer, or teacher of any public 81 or private school, or any private teacher, or any prin- cipal or teacher in any institution for children, who wilfully refuses or neglects to comply with the provi- sions of this act, shall be liable for and pay a penalty, for the use of the school district, not exceeding twen- ty-five dollars ($25.00) and costs, and, in default of payment thereof, may be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding thirty days. Such penalty may be recovered by, and in the name of, any school district, as like penalties are now collected by law: Provided, That any such superintendent, supervising principal, secretary, attendance officer, or teacher, upon whom a hue is imposed, may, at any time within five days thereafter, appeal to the court of quarter ses- sions in the proper county, on furnishing proper bail, with one surety, in double the amount of such penalty and costs. Section 1431. The Superintendent of Public Instruc- Appropriation tion, upon due hearing, after two weeks' written no- certain ed eas I es. tice to the board of school directors affected, may with- hold and declare forfeited any part, or all, of the State appropriation of any school district which refuses or neglects to enforce the provisions of this article in a manner satisfactory to him. ATTENDANCE OFFICERS. Attendance officers. Duties. Section 1432. The board of school directors of every school district in this Commonwealth of the first, sec- ond, or third class, shall, and in any school distrid of the fourth class may, employ one or more persons to be known as attendance officers, whose duties shall be to enforce the provisions of this act regarding compul- sory attendance. Such attendance officers shall, in ad- dition to the duties imposed upon them by the pro- visions of this act, have full police power without war- Powers, rant, and may arrest or apprehend any child who fails to attend school in compliance with the provisions of this act, or who is incorrigible, insubordinate, or disor- derly duiing attendance at school or on his way to or from school. Section 1433. When an attendance officer arrests or To not apprehends any child who fails to attend school as re- paints quired by the provisions of this act, he shall promptly notify the parents, guardian, or person in parental re- lation to such child, ii' such person can be found in the district, and unless requested by such parent, guar- dian, or person in parental relation to place said child in a school other than public school, he shall place said child in the public school in which the child is, or should be, enrolled. Section 1434. Such attendance officer shall have full power and authority to enter, during business hours, any place where any children are employed, to G Power and authority. 82 Employer in- terferring with attendance officer. Penalty. Compensation. Districts may join. Incorrigible child. ascertain whether or not any child is engaged therein that should attend school as herein provided, and such attendance officer shall have the right to demand and inspect the employmenl certificate of any child en- gaged therein. Section 1435. Any officer, director, superintendent, manager, employee, or other person, at any place where any child between fourteen and sixteen years of age is engaged, who refuses to permit, or in any way inter- feres with, the entrance therein of the attendance offi- cer, any member of the board of school directors, the secretary thereof, the district superintendent, or su- pervising principal of any school district, as provided for in this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before any magistrate, alder- man, or justice of the peace shall be sentenced to pay a tine of not less than five dollars ($5.00 ) or more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), in default of which he may be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding thirty days: Provided, That any person sentenced to pay any such fine may, upon giving proper surety in double the amount of penalty and costs, at any time within five days thereafter, appeal to the court of quarter ses- sions of the proper county. Section 1430. Such attendance officers shall be paid such amounts and in such manner as the board of school directors appointing them may decide, and they shall at all times perform the duties of their appoint- ment under the direction of the board of school direc- tors appointing them: Provided, That in districts of the fourth class, the compensation of any attendance officer shall not exceed two dollars ($2.00 J per day for each day actually engaged. Every school district shall report annually to the Superintendent of Public In- si ruction, for publication in his report upon the en- forcement of the provisions for compulsory attendance and the cost thereof, in such detail as said Superin- tendent of Public Instruction shall request. Section 1437. Any two or more school districts may join in the appointment of an attendance officer on such terms as they may mutually agree upon. Section 1438. In case any child between eight and sixteen years of age cannot be kept in school in com- pliance with the provisions of this act, on account of incorrigibility, truancy, insubordination, or other bad conduct, or if the presence of any such child attending school is detrimental to the welfare of such school, on account of incorrigibility, truancy, insubordination, or other bad conduct, then, in any such case, the board of school directors of the proper district may, by its superintendent, supervising principal, secretary, or at- tendance officer, under such rules and regulations as said board may adopt, proceed against said child before the juvenile court, or otherwise, as is now or may here- after be provided by law for incorrigible, truant, in- subordinate, or delinquent children. AETICLE XV. MEDICAL INSPECTION AND HYGIENE. Section 1501. Every school district of the first, sec- ond, or third class in this Commonwealth shall an- nually provide medical inspection of all the pupils of its public schools by proper medical inspectors, to be appointed by the board of school directors of the dis- trict. Such medical inspection shall be made in the presence of the parent or guardian of the pupil, when so requested by parent or guardian. All such medical inspectors shall be physicians legally qualified to prac- tice medicine in this Commonwealth, who have had at least two years' experience in the practice of their pro- fession, and shall be paid such amounts as the boards of school directors may determine: Provided, That nothing in this act shall preclude the appointment of health officers of municipalities as medical inspectors in the school districts of this Commonwealth : Provided further, That if in any year, before the first day of August, the board of school directors of any school dis- trid of the third class shall decide, by a majority vote of ilie members thereof, not to have medical inspection in any or all of the schools of such district, such medi- cal inspection shall not be made in such schools dur- ing the following school year. Section 1502. In school districts of the first class, wherein the Department or Board of Health therein is providing the medical inspection for the public schools as required by this act, said Department or Board of Health may, if it so elects, continue to provide such medical inspection, and appoint such number of in- spectors therefor, with such salaries, as shall be satis- factory to the board of school directors of the district, and the medical inspection so provided shall be deemed a compliance with this act, and shall be paid for by the school district. Section 1503. In every school district of the fourth class in this Commonwealth the State Department of Health shall provide, in such manner as it may deter- mine, medical inspection for all the pupils in the pub- lic schools by proper medical inspectors, to be ap- pointed by the State Commissioner of Health, at the expense of said Department. All such medical inspec- tors shall be legally qualified physicians, who have had not less than two years' experience in the practice of their profession. Such medical inspection shall be made in the presence of the parent or guardian of the Medical inspection of pupils. Inspectors. Compensation Proviso. First clnss district in- spections. Fourth class districts Medical Inspection. Inspectors. 84 Vote of directors Failiin art. Annual inspection. Report. Copy '>f xf- port for parents, etc. inspection of privies, cellars, etc. Sanitary con ditions. pupil, when so requested by parent or guardian: Pro- vided, That if the hoard of school directors of any school district of the fourth class shall decide, hy a majority vote of the members thereof, not to have medical inspection of the pupils in a part or all of the schools of such district, and the Commissioner of Health is officially notified thereof, in writing, before the tiis l day of July, such medical inspection shall not he made ill such schools during the following school year. Section 1504. If, in any school district which is re- quired by this act to provide medical inspection for its public schools, such medical inspection as is herein re- quired is not furnished within thirty days after the beginning of the school year, the Commissioner of Health shall, after two weeks' written notice to the board of school directors of such district, appoint a properly qualified medical inspector, or inspectors, tor the district, for the remainder of the school year, and shall fix the compensation for the same, which shall be paid by the district. Section 1505. The medical inspectors shall, at least once each year, inspect and carefully test and examine all pupils in the public schools of their districts, giving special attention to defective sight, hearing, or other disabilities and defects specified by the Commissioner of Health in his directions for the medical examina- tions of schools. Each medical inspector shall make to the teacher, or, if the board of school directors so directs, to the principal or district superintendent of schools, a written report concerning all pupils found to need medical or surgical attention, and giving care- ful directions concerning the care of each pupil who needs special care while in school. The teacher, or the principal, or district superintendent shall keep such report until the end of the school year, shall carry out as carefully as possible said directions concerning the special care of pupils while in school, and shall promptly send a copy of the medical inspector's report upon each child to the parents or guardian thereof. Section 1506. The medical inspector shall, at least once each year, and as early in the school term as pos- sible, make a careful examination of all privies, water closets, urinals, cellars, the water-supply, and drink- ing-vessels and utensils, and shall make such addi- tional examinations of the sanitary conditions of the school buildings and grounds as he deems necessary, or as the regulations of the State 1 Department of Health, or the rules of the board of school directors or of the local board of health require. He 1 shall see that the laws of the Commonwealth relating to the health and sanitation of the public schools and the require- ments of the local board of health are complied with. 85 Section 1507. He .shall promptly make such re] torts to the Commissioner of Health as are required by him or by the regulations of his department, and such re- ports to the local boards of school directors as he deems necessary, or as are required by the Commis- sioner of Health or by the board of school directors, lie shall perform such other duties as may be required by the health and sanitation laws of this Common- wealth or by the board of school directors. Section 1508. Any board of school directors may employ one or more school nurses, who shall be grad- uates of reputable training schools for nurses, and shall define their duties. Section 150!). No person having tuberculosis of the lungs shall be a pupil, teacher, janitor, or other em- ployee in any public school, unless it be a special school carried on under the regulations made for such schools by the Commissioner of Health. Section 1510. Any pupil prevented from attending school on account of the health or sanitation laws of this Commonwealth, or by the sanitary regulations of the local board of health or the board of school direc- tors, is hereby relieved from complying with the pro- visions of this act concerning compulsory attendance, during such time as he is thereby prevented from at- tending school. Reports to. Commissioner of Health. Other dutiHS. School nurses. Persons having tuberculosis. Certain pupils relieved from Attendance. ARTICLE XVI. School terms. TERMS AND COURSES OF STUDY. Section 1601. All the public elementary and high schools in the several school districts of this Common- wealth shall be kept open each year as follows: In school districts of the first and second class, at least nine months; in school districts of the third class, at leasl eight months, and in school districts of the fourth class, at least seven months. And, unless otherwise provided by this act, the board of school directors in any district may keep such other schools or depart- ments, as it may establish, open during such time as if may direct. Section 1602. Twenty days of actual teaching shall constitute a school month. Section 1603. No school shall be kept open on any Snt urday for the purpose of ordinary instruction, ex- cept when Monday is fixed by the board of school di- rectors as the weekly holiday, or on Sunday, Fourth of July, or Christmas, nor shall any school be kept open in any district during the time of holding the teachers' institute for such district. Section 1604. The board of school directors in any P b ] ^7 at,on " f district in this Commonwealth shall, by a majority vote, decide which other holidays may be observed by special exercises, and on which holidays, if any, the School month construed. When school shall ho closed. 86 Date nf beginning of term. School hours. Commence- ments. schools shall be closed during the whole or part of the day. And the board of school directors may provide for such vacations in its district as it deems wise: Provided, That no days on which the schools are closed shall be counted as days taught. Section 1605. The board of school directors of each school district shall fix the date of the beginning of the school term, and, unless otherwise determined by the board, the daily session of school shall open at nine ante meridian and close at four post meridian, with an intermission of one hour at noon, and an in- termission of fifteen minutes in the forenoon and in the afternoon. Section 1606. The board of school directors may fix the date of the school commencement, and shall pay such expenses in connection therewith as it may de- termine. Branches of study. Humane education. Vocal music domestic science, etc. Physical training. Arrangement of courses. Physiology and b^ {j Effect ..t al coholic drinks, etc. COURSES OF STUDY. Section 1607. Tn every elementary public school, es- tablished and maintained in this Commonwealth under the provisions of this act, there shall be taught in the English language the following common English branches: Spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic, geog- raphy, English grammar, history of the United States and of Pennsylvania, including the elements of civil government, physiology and hygiene; also a system of humane education, which shall include kind treatment- of horses, birds, and other animals, together with such other branches, including vocal music, public speak- ing, drawing, physical training, elementary manual training, elementary domestic science, and elementary agriculture, as the board of school directors in any district, with the approval of the proper superintend- ent of schools, may prescribe: Provided, That in all school districts of the first class, physical training shall be carried on as a part of the regular course of study in the public schools. , Section 1608. The board of school directors in every school district in this Commonwealth, with the advice, assistance and approval of the proper superintendent of schools, shall arrange a course or courses of study adapted to the age, development, and needs of the pu- pils. These courses of study shall conform to any gen- eral course of study arranged by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, so far as the local conditions in respective districts permit. Section 1609. Physiology and hygiene, which shall in each division of the subject so pursued include spe- cial reference to the effect of alcoholic drinks, stimu- lants, and narcotics upon the human system, and which shall also include special reference to tubercu- losis and its prevention, shall be introduced and stu- died as a regular branch by all pupils in all depart- 87 inents of the public schools of this Commonwealth, and in all educational institutions supported wholly or in part by money from this Commonwealth. Section 1(510. Instruction in humane education shall be given to all pupils up to and including the fourth grade, and need not exceed half an hour each week during the whole school term. No cruel experiment on any living creature shall be permitted in any public school of this Commonwealth. Section 1611. Teachers in the public elementary schools in this Commonwealth shall, under the direc- tion of the proper superintendents of schools, grade and classify the pupils in their schools so that they may pursue the courses of study herein provided for-, and all pupils found proficient may be promoted twice each year. , Section 1612. In school districts of the second, third and fourth class, every teacher in the public elemen- tary or high schools shall make and keep a proper re- cord of the work and progress of each pupil, and at the end of each term shall include, in the last monthly re- port required from such teacher by the provisions of this act, the grade of proficiency of each pupil and his standing in the several branches pursued by him in said school, as well as the conduct of such pupil, to- gether with such recommendations for his promotion or retention for additional preparation as such teach- er deems just and proper; and until his record and re port as herein required shall have been examined and approved by the district superintendent, supervising principal, or the secretary of the board of school di- rectors, no teacher shall be paid any salary for the last month of his term. Section 1613. The district superintendent, super- vising principal, or secretary of the board of school directors, in every school district in this Common- wealth, shall on or before the opening day of school in each term furnish to each teacher or principal in every school a true copy of the standing of each pupil in such school, together with the recommendation made thereon by the principal or teacher of said school at the close of the preceding term. Section 1614. In school districts of the second, third, and fourth class, every teacher employed in the public schools in this Commonwealth shall, at the end of each school month, or within five d^ys thereafter, make a report for the past month to the board of school di- rectors in the district, such report to state correctly the number of days the schools were kept open, and, if closed on any days, the reason therefor, the number, age, and sex of all pupils, and the number of days attended by each. Such reports shall be made on blank forms to be furnished the teachers by the board of school directors, and no teacher shall be paid until Tuberculosis. I [umane educa i ion. BxiiL'i'imonrs. Grading ami classification Gf pupils. Second, third and fourth class. Record of work. Monthly report. Examination and approval. Copy of standing of pupils. Sec. mil. third and fourth class. Monthly report. 88 Filing of reports. Classification. First class. Second class Third class. Proviso. Number of teachers. Admission of pupils. Second, third and fourth .-hiss. Branches of study. Annual stateme such report is made; such reports shall be filed with the secretary of the board, and shall at all times be open to inspection by the public: Provided, That any school principal may make such report for the entire school. ARTICLE XVII. HIGH SCHOOLS. Section 1701. All high schools maintaining four or more years' courses of study, of not less than nine months in each year, shall be high schools of the first class. All high schools maintaining three years' courses of study, of not less than eight months in each year, shall be high schools of the second class. All high schools maintaining two years' courses of study shall be high schools of the third class. The class to which any high school belongs shall be determined by the length of its shortest course for graduation: Pro- vided, That hereafter no new high school shall be es- tablished in a school district of the fourth class with- out the consent of the Superintendent of Public In- struction .and of the superintendent of schools of the county in which such district is located. Section 1702. Every high school of the first class shall employ at least three properly qualified teach- ers during the entire term, and every high school of the second class shall employ at least two properly qualified teachers during the entire term. Section 1703. In all school districts there shall be admitted to the public high schools therein all chil- dren, under the age of twenty-one years, residing with- in the school districts, who shall be found qualified for admission thereto, after having undergone such sin examination as shall be prescribed by the board of school directors, subject to such rules and regulations as the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall pre- scribe, together with such additional pupils from other districts as are herein provided for. Section 1704. Except in school districts of the first class, the board of school directors of every school dis- trict which shares in the special appropriation for high schools shall employ for its high school, during the entire term, a sufficient number of teachers for the teaching of any of the -following branches; name ly: bookkeeping, civil government, general history, ai gebra, geometry, »hetoric, English literature, Latin (including Caesar, Virgil, and Cicero i, physical geog- raphy, and tin 1 elements of botany, of zoology, of phy- sics, and of chemistry. But no teacher shall be em- ployed to teach any branch oilier than those en umerated in his certificate. Section 170."). The board of school directors of every districi maintaining a high school shall, on or before the first day of September of each year, furnish to the 89 Superintendent of Fublic Instruction a sworn state- ment, giving such information concerning said high school as he may require. Section 1706. Every public high school shall be uu- supervision, der the supervision of the superintendent of the coun- ty or district in which said high school is situated. Section 1707. Pupils residing in school districts in ^ptu may which no public high schools are maintained may at- attend - tend, during the entire term, the high schools in other districts which are nearest or most convenient to their homes. If any district maintains a high school with a course less than a four years' course, pupils who have satisfactorily completed the same may attend, during the remaining years of a three or four years' course, the nearest or most conveniently located high school of such class as they may desire to attend: Provided, That pupils wishing to attend a high school 1>l0viS0 - in a district other than the one in which they reside shall obtain the consent of the board of school di- £™^ nt of rectors of the district in which such high school is located, before attending the same. Section 17(18. The board of school directors in any certificate as to district maintaining a high school which is attended pupn| sident by any pupils residing in another district, as herein provided, shall, at the close of the term, properly cer- tify to the board of school directors of the district in which such pupils reside, the names of all such pupils and the length of time they attended said high school, together with the cost of tuition, text-books, and sup- plies for such attendance, which shall not exceed the cost of tuition, text-books, and supplies of other pupils in said high school pursuing similar studies for the same length of time, and the cost of such tuition, text- ^ y r ment of books, and supplies shall, within thirty days after being so certified, be paid to the district maintaining such high school by the district to which the same was so certified. Section 1709. If any child has completed the ele- ^Tl"ZlntL mentary course of study in the public schools of the Sf ' 1 ""' 1 district in which he resides, and resides three or more miles, by the public road, from the nearest high school in said district, unless proper free transportation is furnished, he may attend any more convenient high school in another district, without the consent of the board of school directors of the district in which he resides, and the district in which he resides shall be liable to the district whose high school he attends for the cost of his tuition, text-books, and supplies, as pro- cost. vided for in this act. Section 1710. All pupils desiring to attend any high Approval of school outside the district in which they reside shall or P p r rincipai. first satisfy the superintendent having supervision of 90 Estimate of cost per pupil. Recommendation of courses of study. Apportionment of appropriations. Agriculture. Joint high school. Power to confer the district in which they reside, as well as the super- intendent or principal of said high school, of their lit 11 ess to enter the same. Section 1711. The board of school directors of any district, in which there is located a high school receiv- ing a share of any appropriation made specifically for the maintenance of said high schools, shall deduct ils share of the last such appropriation received, from the total cost of tuition, text-books, and supplies, before computing the cost per pupil, in order to certify prop- erly l he expense for pupils attending the same from other districts. Section 1712. It shall be the duty of the superin- tendent having supervision over any high school to prepare, and recommend to the board of school di- rectors maintaining the same, suitable courses of study, which shall be adopted by said board of school di- rectors, with such changes as they may deem wise, subject to the provisions of this act. Section 1713. From the annual appropriations in aid of high schools, a high school of the first class shall receive, each year, a sum not exceeding eight hundred dollars; a high school of the second class, a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars; a high school of the third class, a sum not exceeding four hundred dollars: Provided, Thai any high school which shares iu any appropriation hereafter made for township high schools shall give such instruction in agriculture as the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall pre- scribe. If the apropriation is insufficient to pay the maximum amounts, as above specified, then the appro- priation shall be distributed to the schools of the re- spective grades in such a manner that each school shall receive its pro rata share thereof. Section 1714. If two or more districts establish a joint high school, under the provisions of this act, said high school shall share in the special appropriation made for high schools, under regulations made by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Section 1715. The power to confer academic degrees, honorary or otherwise, heretofore granted to and pos- sessed by any hoard of public education, board of school directors, or controllers of any school district, at the time of the passage of this act, is hereby vested in the board of public education or school directors of such school district created by the provisions hereof. And any public high school, in any school district, existing at the time of the passage of this act. with a course 1 of study of not less than four years, and upon whose stu- dents of the full prescribed course of study such acade- mic or other degrees have heretofore been conferred, shall be continued by the said board of public educa- tion or school directors of the district in which it shall 91 be located, under such name or title, with such regu- lations, and courses of study of such length and char- acter, as the said board may deem necessary. AKTICLE XVIII. JOINT SCHOOLS. Section 1801. The boards of school directors in any Establishment two or more adjoining school districts may establish, f "? a , ,''.', i 1 '" construct, equip, furnish, and maintain joint elemen- tary public schools, high schools, or any other kind of schools or departments provided for in this act. The cost of establishing, constructing, equipping, furnish- Cost ing, and maintaining such joint schools or depart- ments shall be paid by the several districts establishing the same, in such manner and in such proportion as they may agree upon. The action of the several boards establishing and maintaining such joint schools or departments shall be recorded in full in the minutes ^°j$ lotion of the respective boards. Section 1802. The several boards of school directors, establishing and maintaining such joint schools or departments, are hereby authorized to meet jointly, Joint and exercise the same power and authority over the inwtin s s - same as the several boards exercise over the schools yi their respective districts. The title to any real es- Title to fate, acquired for the purpose of establishing any such joint school or department, shall be held in the name of one or more of the districts establishing the same, as they may agree. No joint school or department shall be established without receiving the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board of school directors in each district establishing the same. Section 1803. No joint school or department of any kind shall be established, unless the several dis- tricts intending to establish the same shall first enter into and record in their respective minutes a written agreement, by and among themselves agreeing that Agreement, such proposed joint school or department shall be established and maintained by the several districts, in such manner and proportion, and upon such terms as the several districts may then agree upon, and no change shall be made therein without the consent of each district first obtained, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the school directors thereof. Section 1804. The several boards of school direc- tors of the school districts establishing such joint school or department shall meet in joint session at least once a year, for the purpose of employing the necessary teacher or teachers for such joint school or department, and fixing the salary of the same, and at such joint session they shall elect, from the treasurers Treasurer. of their respective districts, one who shall act as Hie treasurer of such joint school or department, to whom Annual meeting. S2 Maintenance. Proviso. Majority vote. Joint school committee. Powers, (in lies and liabilities. Duties reserved. Organization. Warrants. Bond of treasurer. shall be paid, by the several districts establishing such joint school or department, the amount agreed upon to be contributed by each district for the support of such joint school or department ; and they shall fix the salary of the treasurer of such joint school or de- partment annually, at an amount not exceeding two per centum of the funds passing through his hands: Provided, That whatever matter is required by law to be decided by a vote of the majority of all the directors of a school district shall, in a joint school or depart- ment, also be required to be decided by a majority vote of all the directors in each district. Section 1805. The boards of school directors, es- tablishing any joint school or department, may su- pervise and direct its affairs, by meeting jointly, in the same manner as the affairs of the school district are managed ; or they may agree that the affairs of such joint school, except the purchasing of the neces- sary site and the employing and the fixing of the sal- ary of the teacher or teachers, may be delegated to a joint school committee, to be composed of one or more members from each board establishing such joint school or department, as may be agreed upon; and where the management of such joint school or depart- ment is conferred upon such joint school committee, every board of school directors of the several dis- tricts establishing such joint school or department shall, annually, during the month of June, select one or more of its members who, with the members chosen in like manner in the other districts, shall be known as the joint school committee of such districts, which committee shall have all the powers and duties, and be subject to all the liabilities, with reference to the su- pervision, maintenance, and regulation of such joint schools or departments, as are now conferred or im- posed by law upon school boards generally, excepting such duties as are hereinbefore reserved to be exer- cised by the several boards meeting in joint session. Such joint school committee shall have no power to create any indebtedness that shall be binding upon such districts. Such joint boards, or joint school committee, shall organize annually by electing a presi- dent and secretary, and the expenses of maintaining such joint school or department shall be paid by war- rant, drawn on the treasurer of such joint school or department by the president and secretary of such joint board or school committee, as well as all ex- penses necessary to maintain properly such joint school or department. Section L806. The treasurer of each joint school or department shall give an approved bond to the sev- eral districts establishing the same, to be filed with the president of any one of the boards of school direc- 93 Power to raise tors establishing - such joint school or department. The account of such treasurer shall be audited in the Audit of accounts same manner and by the same auditors as his ac- count as treasurer of the school district is audited. Such joint school treasurer shall be subject to all the provisions of* this Act, the samje as the treasurer of any school district, so far as they apply to him. Section 1807. Any school district joining in the establishment of a joint school or department, as fuuds - herein provided, shall have the same power to raise the necessary funds to pay its share of establishing and maintaining such joint school or department as it has to raise funds to establish and maintain any public school. Section 1808. The several school districts establish- ing any joint school or department may, at any time by a majority vote of the school directors of their respective districts, discontinue any such joint school or department, and the property belonging to the same, when discontinued, shall, unless otherwise agreed upon by the several districts, be disposed of and distributed to and among them in the same proportion as it was originally contributed. Discontinuance of school. ARTICLE XIX. VOCATIONAL AND OTHER SPECIAL SCHOOLS. Section 1901. The board of school directors of any Froe school district of the second, third, or fourth class in J£g£j« ihis Commonwealth, upon the application of the par- ents of twenty-live or more pupils above the age of fourteen years, residents of the school district, shall open a free evening school for their instruction in spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic, and such other branches as the board may deem advisable; such even- ing school to be kept open for a term of not less than Term, four months in each year, each of said months to con- sist of twenty days, and each evening session to he open at least' two hours. No pupil shall be admitted AdmIssiong to said evening school who is unemployed during the day, or in actual attendance upon any school, either public or private, during the day: Provided, That proviso. when the average daily attendance falls below fifteen pupils, the board of school directors may close such evening school for the remainder of The term. Section 1902. The board of school directors of any school district of the second or third class in this Com- %£*tf tni mon wealth, when requested by seventy-five or more tax- school. payers of the district, shall establish and equip an evening manual training school, for pupils above the age of fourteen years, and shall keep the same open as many months in the year as day schools are kept Pi . ovigo open: Provided, That no such evening manual train- 94 ing school shall be opened unless at least twenty-five pupils of the districl apply for admission thereto, and the same shall be closed by the board of school direc- tors when the average attendance falls below fifteen. certificates. Section 190.*!. All teachers of evening schools must have proper certificates as provided in this act. Kintergartens. Section 1904. The board of school directors in any school districl where no kindergartens are established, or in addition to any kindergartens established by such district, may co-operate with and assist any kin- dergarten that has been or hereafter may be established by any non-sectarian association or agency. Section 190."). Any board of school directors in this Commonwealth, establishing an agricultural school, may, in connection therewith, acquire in the manner hereinbefore provided, such a sufficient amount of land as the board of school directors may determine, for the purpose of such agricultural school, and may equip and maintain the same in a proper manner to be used in connection therewith. Eligibility. Section 1906. Any board of school directors may admit persons less than six years of age, or more than twenty-one years of age, to suitable special or voca tional schools or departments. Agricultural school. Normal school districts. ARTICLE XX. STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS. Section 2001. There shall be thirteen Normal School districts in this Commonwealth, as now pro- vided, and one State Normal School in each district. Delaware, Chester, Bucks, and Montgomery coun- ties shall be the First Normal School district, and the State Normal School at West Chester shall be the State Normal School in this district. Lancaster, York, and Lebanon counties shall be the Second Normal School district, and the State Normal School at Millersville shall be the State Normal School in this district. Berks, Schuylkill, and Lehigh counties shall be the Third Normal School district, and the State Normal School at Kutztown shall be the* State Normal School in this district. Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, Luzerne, Lack- awanna, and Wayne counties shall be the Fourth Nor- mal School district, ami the State Normal School at Eas1 Stroudsburg shall be the State Normal School in tli is district. Wyoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Bradford, Lycom- ing, and Tioga counties shall be the Fifth Normal School district, and the State Normal School at Mans- field shall be the State Normal School in this district. 95 Dauphin, Northumberland, Columbia, Montour, Union, Snyder, Perry, Juniata, and Mifflin counties shall be the Sixth Normal School district, and the State Normal School at Bloomsburg shall be the State Normal School in this district. Cumberland, Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, Huntingdon, and Blair counties shall be the Seventh Normal School district, and the State Normal School at Shippensburg shall be the State Normal School in this district. Centre, Clinton, Clearfield, Elk, Potter, and Cam- eron counties shall be the Eighth Normal School dis- trict, and the State Normal School at Lock Haven shall be the State Normal School in this district. Cambria, Indiana, Armstrong, and Westmoreland counties shall be the Ninth Normal School district. and the State Normal School at Indiana shall be the State Normal School in this district. Washington, Fayette, Greene, and Somerset counties shall be the Tenth Normal School district, and the State Normal School at California shall be the State Normal School in this district. Allegheney, Butler, and Beaver counties shall be the Eleventh Normal School district, and the State Nor- may School at Slippery Bock shall be the State Normal School in this district. Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Crawford, and Erie counties shall be the Twelfth Normal School district, and the State Normal School at Edinboro shall be the State Normal School in (his district. Jefferson, Clarion, Forest, Warren, and McKean counties shall be the Thirteenth Normal School dis- trict, and the State Normal School at Clarion shall be the State Normal School in this district. Section 2002. The State Normal Schools shall be a part of the public school system of the Common- wealth, and their purpose the education and training of teachers. Section 2003. The pecuniary and other affairs of Management, each State Normal School shall be managed by a board of eighteen trustees, nine elected by the contributors or stockholders, and nine appointed by the Superin- tendent of Public Instruction. The trustees, on the part of the contributors or stockholders, shall be elected from their own number, at a meeting to be held on the first Monday in May. annually; three members to be elected each year, and to serve three Term years. Any vacancies in the trustees, on the part of She stockholders, shall be tilled by the remaining members of the board of trustees, for the remainder of the unexpired terms. All trustees of any State Nor- mal School, now serving, shall continue to serve as such, subject to the provisions of this act. Purpose. Trustees. Stockholders. 96 Trustees for State. Organization. Meetings. Secretary's compensation. Expenses. Judicial sail Section 2004. The contributors or stockholders shall, at the annual meeting, select and nominate to the Superintendent of Public Instruction twice as many persons as are to be appointed on the board of trustees on the part of the State, from whom, if sat- isfactory, he shall appoint the required number of trustees, to serve for three years; but if the nomina- tion so made be not satisfactory to the Superintend- ent of Public Instruction, he shall, with the advice and consent of the Governor, choose others deemed more suitable. When any vacancy occurs among the trus- tees, on the part of the State, the remaining members of the board of trustees shall select and nominate to the Superintendent of Public Instruction two persons for each such vacancy, from whom, if satisfactory, he shall appoint a trustee on the part of the State for the remainder of the unexpired term. But if the nomina- tions so made be not satisfactory to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, he shall, with the advice and con- sent of the Governor, choose another deemed more suitable. Section 2005. The board of trustees of each State Normal School shall have a president and secretary, who shall be members, and a treasurer, who shall not be a member, of said board. The board shall hold meetings, at least once every three months, and seven trustees shall be necessary to constitute a quorum to egin: Pro- vided, That in every school district of the second, third, and fourth class, the school year and the fiscal year which ina,\ terminate any time between the lirst day of January and the lirst Monday of -July, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1911), shall con- tinue to and terminate on the first Monday of July, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1911). 127 Section 2808. The terms of all school directors in t ^ tors ' this Commonwealth, expiring on the first Monday of extended. June, nineteen hundred and eleven (1911), shall be, and hereby are, extended until the first Monday of December, nineteen hundred and eleven (1011 I. Section 2800. It shall be the duty of every board of Delivery of school directors of any school district, sub-school dis- p° ssession - trict, or ward school district, existing at the time of the approval of this act, and of its proper officers, to deliver to the several boards of school directors herein provided for the several districts established by this act, and entitled to (he same, possession of all prop- erty, real and personal, including books, records, pa- pers, and accounts, and all other matters pertaining to the school affairs, which shall belong to the several districts established by this act. Section 2810. From; the date of the approval of this Terms of , , teachers here- act to the time that the several boards of school di- after a P - rectors herein provided for shall have duly organized, p011 no teacher shall be appointed, by any board of school directors in this Commonwealth, for a term extending beyond the close of the school term in one thousand nine hundred and twelve. Section 2811. From and after the approval of this g^jg^ etc act, it shall not be lawful for the board of education, board of school controllers, or board of school directors, in any school district, sub-school district, or ward school district, to make any change in text-books, to adopt additional text-books, or to contract for any new school site or new school building, if said school New school sites district, sub-school district, or ward school district is included in, or forms a part only of, any school district established by this act. Section 2812. The school system in this Common- Le J y , of , , ' ici" school taxes. wealth, existing at the time of the approval of this act, is to continue until the same is superseded by the system established and provided in this act, and all school directors shall levy the school taxes at the time or times and in the manner heretofore fixed by law, and, together with the officers and appointees thereof, official shall continue to serve until the directors, officers, and senice. atlon of appointees herein provided have been duly elected or appointed and qualified, and have entered upon the performance of their several duties, except as herein otherwise provided. In school districts of the first class, on and after the second Monday of November, and in school districts of the second, third, and fourth class, on and after the first Monday of December, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1011 I, only the school directors provided for in this act shall serve in the several districts in which they h?ve been ap- pointed or elected. 12S Organization of school boards. Sen ice of dis- trict super- intendents. First class districts. School year. Real estate. Certificate of delinquent school taxes. False returns. Section 2813. Every board of school directors which elected its officers in dune nineteen hundred and ten (1910), shall elect a president, secretary, and treasurer, as heretofore, at its first meeting in June, nineteen hundred and eleven (1911), or as soon thereafter as possible. Such organization shall continue until the first Monday of December, nineteen hundred and eleven (1911). Section 2S14. When a school district in ibis Com- monwealth, as established by this act. is composed of territory that comprised two or more school districts having district superintendents, such disrricr super- intendents shall continue to serve until the end of their terms as assistant district superintendents therein, over the territory of which they had supervision as district superintendents; and the hoard of school di- rectors provided for any such district in this act shall, on the first Monday of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve (1912), elect a properly Qualified person as district superintendent therein, whose term of* office shall begin at the time of his election. Section 2815. In every school district of the first class, as established by this act, where the present school year in such district, or in any part thereof, terminates prior to the first Monday of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve ( 11)12 i, such school year, together with the contracts of al! teachers or other appointees therein, shall be continued to and ter- minate on the first Monday of -January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve (1912). Section 2816. Any land belonging to any school district at the time of the approval of this act, which is situated within the boundaries of another school dis- trict, shall continue to belong to and remain the pro- perty of the district owning the same, and shall be vested in the district, hereby established, which suc- ceeds to the rights and property of such district owning such land. Section 2S17. Each certificate which any collector of school taxes makes of delinquent school faxes levied upon real estate, upon which there is no personal property from which the same can be collected, shall be accompanied by the affidavit of 'he tax collector that, after the proper efforts, he could not find sufficient personal property out of which the said faxes, or any part thereof, could be made or collected as provided by law, which affidavit shall be conclusive as ro that fact, in so far as it may affect the lien o±. said taxes or the title of a purchaser at a sheriff's sale thereunder: Provided, however, That in case any such collector shall make any wilfully false return, he shall be liable therefor to any person or persons injured thereby. 129 Section 2818. At the beginning of the first school year as herein provided, after the approval of this act, all the contracts and obligations of any existing school district shall be assumed by the school district suc- ceeding thereto; and all the funds and personal prop- erty of any kind, including any funds or appropria- tion made by any school district or by any munici- pali ty for such school district, for the payment of any such contracts and obligations, shall become the prop- erty of such district succeeding thereto. Section 2819. All contracts, hereafter awarded and entered into by any school district of the first class, shall contain a clause or stipulation requiring that no person shall be employed to do work under such con- tract except competent and first-class workmen and me- chanics, and no workmen shall be regarded as com- petent and first-class, within the meaning of this act, except those who are duly skilled in their respective branches of labor, and who shall be paid such rates of wages and for such hours' work as shall be the estab- lished and current rates of wages paid for such hours by employers of organized labor in doing of similar work : And provided, moreover, That cut stone to be used in such school district for school buildings shall be cut and prepared in the district in which such buildings are to be erected, and notice of that fact shall be stated in all proposals for the erection of such school build- ings and in the contracts with the successful bidder therefor: And provided further, That the cost of cutting and preparation shall not be in excess of the price paid for labor for like work under private con- tracts in said district. Section 2820. Nothing in this act shall prevent the issuing of permanent certificates, as now provided by law, prior to the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1911), and such certificates, prop- erly issued, shall continue in force the same as those issued before the approval of this act. Section 2821.' Any person otherwise qualified as re- quired by this act, who holds a county permanent cer- tificate, or who has held a professional certificate in any county or school district for the ten years next preceding the approval of this act, shall be eligible to serve as a county, district, or assistant county or district superintendent in the county or district in which such certificate is or becomes permanently valid. Section 2822. Nothing in this act contained shall be held to preclude the right of appeal in actions arising under this act, from any court wherein such action shall be brought, except as herein otherwise pro- vided. Section 2823. This act unless otherwise herein speci- fied shall take effect on the day of its approval. Assumption of of contracts, etc. Funds and personal property. Stipulations in contracts. Proviso. Cut stone. Proviso. Issuing of Permanent certificates. Eligibility to service as superintendent. As to right of appeal. When act shall take effect. 130 Assumption of bonded In- debtedness. Levy of school t;l\. Section 2824. Any school district of the first class assuming any bonded indebtedness of any former school district, sub-school district, or ward school district with- in its limits, may levy and collect a school tax not to exceed seven mills on the dollar of the total assessment of all property assessed at and certified for taxation therein, until such assumed bonded indebtedness has been paid, after which the school tax levy in such dis- trict shall not exceed six mills on the dollar. REPEALING CLAUSE. This act of Assembly is intended as an entire and complete School Code for the public school system in this Commonwealth, hereby established in every school district therein, and the following acts or parts of acts, to wit, — An act to provide for the education of the poor gratis. Approved April 4, 1809 (P. L. 73). Section 1 of an act concerning the education of German redemptioners who are minors. Approved March 19, 1810 (P. L., 113). An act to provide for the education of children at public expense, within the city and comity of Phila- delphia. Passed March 3, 1818 (Recorded in Law Book 1(3, page 531, chapter 151!)), P. L., 5::. An act providing for a general system of education. Approved April 2, 1831 (P. L. 385). An act to establish a general system of education by common schools. Approved April 1, 1834 (P. L. 170). A supplement to an act to establish a general sys- tem of education by common schools. Passed the first davN>f April, 1834. Approved April 15, 1835 (P. L., 365). An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relative to a general system of education by common schools. Approved June 13, 1836 (P. L., 525). A resolution requiring the president, faculty, ami trustees of colleges, and trustees or managers of acad- emies or schools (other than common schools), to make certain reports to the superintendent of common schools. Approved April 1, 1836 (P. L. 842). A resolution relative to undrawn balances in the school fund. Approved March 1*7. 1837 (P. L., 401). A supplement to an act to consolidate and amend the several acts relative to a general system of edu- cation by common schools; passed the thirteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. Ap- proved April 12, 1838 (P. L., 332). Section 29 of an act to authorize the committee of I he estate of .Michael Pox, a lunatic, to sell and con- vex certain real estate, and for other purposes. Ap- proved April 10. 1838 (P. I- 525). 131 Section 3 of an act to authorize the administrators of Henry Mineum, late of Crawford County, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate, and for other purposes. Approved July 2, 1839 (P. L., 570). A further supplement to the act of the thirteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, entitled "An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relative to a general system of education by com- mon schools, and for other purposes. Approved April 21, L840 (P. L., 457). A further supplement to an act, entitled "An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relative to ;i general system of education by common schools;" passed the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and for other purposes. Ap- proved May 4, 1840 (P. L., 304). An act supplementary to an act, entitled "An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relative to a general system of education by common schools,'' and for other purposes. Approved March 18, 1812 (P. L., 124). An act to provide for the education of the poor in the non-accepting school districts of this Common- wealth, and for other purposes. Approved July 30, 1842 (P. L. 449). An act supplementary to an act, entitled "An act to provide for the education of the poor in the non- accepting school districts of this Commonwealth, and for other purposes." Approved March 11, 1843 (P. L., 77). An act relative to certain undrawn balances in the school funds, and for other purposes. Approved April 8, 1843 (P. L., 191). Section 10 of an act for the relief of the overseers of the poor of the borough of Erie, and for other pur- poses. Approved April 18, 1843 (P. L., 332). A further supplement to "An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relative to a general system of education by common schools." Approved April 25, 1844 (P. L., 395). An act relating to the controllers of the public- schools of the city and county of Philadelphia. Ap- proved April 16, 1845 (P. L., 502). An act relative to public schools. Approved April 11, 1848 (P. L., 520). An act for the regulation and continuance of a sys- tem of education bv common schools. Approved April 7, 1X49 (P. L., 441). Section 13 of a supplement to the act for the regu- lation and continuance of a system of education by common schools; passed April seventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, to alter the charter of the iirst Presbyterian church of the borough of Reading; to change the place of holding 132 election in certain districts, relative to certain school districts, and to the borough of Duquesne in Allegheny County. Approved May 6, 1850 (P. L., 701). An act authorizing school directors to administer oaths, etc. Approved April 20, 1853 (P. L., 012). An act relative to common school districts organized since June first, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty-one. Apj roved April 17, 1S54 (P. L., 377). No. 610. An act for the regulation and continu- ance of a system of education hy common schools. Approved May 8, 1854 (P. L., G17). A supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools." Approved .May 8, 1854: (P. L., 630 (. An act consolidating the wards of the city of Pitts- burg, for educational purposes. Approved February 9, 1855 (P. L., 10). A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools; approved the eighth day of .May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Approved May 8, 1S55 (P. L., 532). An act to separate State and school departments. Approved April 18, 1857 (P. L., 263). Au act declaratory of the powers of the courts of quarter sessions to create independent school districts. Approved May 20, 1S57 (P. L., 587). An act relative to the abolition of independent school districts created or continued by the courts. Approved May 20, 1857 (P. L., 588). A supplement to an act for the regulation and con- tinuance of a system of education by common schools. Approved May 21, 1857 (P. L., 631)1 • All of sections Nos. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, four- teen, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen, being all excepting section sixteen of a further supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved the eighth day of May, one thou- sand eight hundred and fiftv four. Approved April 11. L862 (P. L., 471). An act relative to the term of office of school di- rectors. Approved April 22, 1863 (P. L., 523). An act to promote the establishment of district and school libraries. Approved May 5, 1864 (P. L., 826). A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools, approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, relative to district institutes. Approved April 17, 1865 (P. L., 60 I . A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools, for changing the time of making the triennial 133 returns by the county commissioners. Approved April 17, 1865 (P. L., Gl). An act supplementary to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools ; approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Approved April 17, 1865 (P. L., 62). A supplement to an act for the regulation and con- tinuance of a system of education by common schools ; approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Approved .March 26, 1866 (P. L., 88 j. A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools; approved the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Approved April 9, 1867 (P. L., 51). An act to confer upon the courts of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth power to annex the land, or parts thereof, of persons resident in one district, to another district for school purposes. Approved April 13, 1867 (P. L., 80). An act relative to non-accepting school districts. Ap- proved April 9, 1868 (P. L., 76). An act consolidating the wards of the city of Pitts- burg, for educational purposes. Approved February 12, 1869 (P. L., 150). An act, entitled "An act to confer upon the courts of quarter sessions of this Commouwealth power to annex the land, or parts thereof, of persons resident in one district, to another for school purposes," approved April thirteen, one thousand eight hundred and sixty- seven. Approved April 20, 1869 (P. L., 80). An act relating to the collection of school tax in all school districts of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania. Approved April 21, 1869 (P. L., 87). An act of the courts of common pleas of this Com- monwealth, to authorize school directors to borrow money. Approved April 21, 1871 (P. L., 211). An act to prevent frequent changes in school-books. Approved May 26, 1871 (P. L., 280). A supplement to an act, approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools." Approved June 15, 1871 (P. L., 390). An act to increase the length of school term. Ap- proved April 9, 1872 (P. L., 46). An act to repeal the proviso of an act giving power to the courts of common pleas of this Commonwealth to authorize school directors to borrow money. Ap- proved April 7, 1873 (P. L., 64). Sections numbers forty-one, forty-two, forty-three, and forty-four of an act dividing the cities of this 134 State into three classes: regulating the passage of or- dinances providing for contracts for supplies and work for said cities; authorizing the increase of indebted- ncss and the creatiou of a sinking-fund to redeem the same; defining and punishing certain offences in all of said cities; and providing for the incorporation and government of cities of Tlie third class. Approved May 23, 1874 (P. L., 230). An act to prevent school directors from assessing or collecting a building tax during the pendency of proceedings in court. Approved June L3, 1874 (P. L., 284 i . An act to amend an act to confer upon the courts of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth power to annex the land, or parts thereof, of persons resident in one district, to another district for school purposes, approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, so as to allow the annexation of lands in a township or bor- ough to a city containing less than ten thousand in- habitants. April 17. L876 (P. 1... 38). An act to regulate the publication of the accounts and financial statements of school hoards. Approved .May 1. 1876 (P. L., 91). An act to provide for the instruction of indigent blind children between the ages of nine and thirteen years, in the public schools of this Commonwealth. A].]. roved the Nth day of May, A. I). INK;. An act to authorize the establishment of schools for the education of deaf mntes, in certain cases. Ap- proved the 8th day of .May. A. I). 1876. A supplement to an act, entitled "An act declaring what offices are incompatible," approved the fifteenth day of May, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and seven- ty-four. Approved May is. L876 (P. L., 179). An act regulating the terms of school directors, and fixing the time for the organization of the several stilt district hoards, in cities of the second class. Approved March L'4. L877 (P. L., 44 1. An act prescribing the mode of fixing the salaries of county superintendents of common schools. Ap- proved April 29, L878 i P. h., 33). A supplement to an act, approved the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun- dred and seventy-eight, providing for the division of counties having one hundred and fifty thousand iu habitants, and the erection of new counties therefrom, and providing for the election of a county superin- tendent of common schools. Approved April 25, 1879 (P. L., 32). An act granting power to school districts in this Commonwealth, which have issued bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness, to redeem the same before or after maturity, with the consent of the hold- 135 ers thereof, and issue new bonds at the same or a lower rate of interest. Approved May 10, 1881 (P. U 16). An act to authorize the several hoards of school di- rectors of iliis Commonwealth, except in cities of the lirst second and third class, to refund any indebtedness of their respective school districts at a lower rate of interest, and declaring bonds or certificates, hereto- fore issued for such purpose, valid. Approved May 26, 1SS1 (P. L., 34). An act requiring the school directors of the several school districts of this Commonwealth to allow the school teachers the time and wages whilst attending the annual county institutes, and prescribing certain duties of the county and city superintendents respect- ing the same. Approved dune 7, 1881 (P. L., 50). An act to authorize the courts of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth to annul and set aside decrees an- nexing the land, or parts thereof, of persons resident in one township or borough, to another township or borough, for school purposes. Approved June 8, 1881 (P. L., 69). A further supplement to the school laws of this Commonwealth, and to abolish all •distinction of race or color in the public schools thereof. Approved June 8, issi (P. L., 76). A further supplement to an act, approved April ninth, one thousand eighl hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "A further supplement to an act for the regu- lation and continuance of a system of education by common schools,*' approved the eighth day of .May. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four. Approved June 10, 1881. (P. L., 97). An act in relation to the establishment of joint schools for parts of districts of different counties adjoining each other. Approved June 10, 1881 (P. L., 116). An aci empowering the State Superintendent to issue permanent certificates to teachers in cities of the fourth class. Approved May 22, 1883 I P. L., 36). An act to provide, a1 the public expense, free evening schools, for the education of the children of this Com nionwealth who from any cause are unable to attend the public schools. Approved May 22. 1883 (P. L., 37). An act relating to permanent certificates of teachers in the common schools. Approved dune 22, 1883 (P. L., 156), An act relating to the study of physiology and hy- giene in the public schools of the Commonwealth and educational institutions receiving aid from the Com nionwealth. Approved April 2, L885 (P. L., 7 1. A supplement to an act, approved June tenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, entitled -A 136 further supplement to an act, approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled 'A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and lit't\ -four.' " Ap- proved May 7, 1885 (P. L., L5). An act authorizing school directors and controllers to purchase school hooks out of the district funds. Ap- proved dune 25, 1885 (P. L, L73). An act relating to the principals and teachers of public, high and normal schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Approved dune 25, 1885 (P. L., 175.) An act prescribing the number of days that shall constitute a school-month, providing that all schools shall he closed on Saturdays, legal holidays, and dur- ing the holding of the annual county institute. Ap- proved June 25, 1885 (P. L., 176). An act authorizing and requiring hoards of school directors and controllers to pay the teachers employed in the public schools of the several districts for attend- ance upon the sessions of the annual county institutes in their respective .counties. Approved April 13,1887 (P. L., 20). A further supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of edu- cation by common schools," approved the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, so as to enable certain school districts to establish, maintain, and operate a public high school. Approved May 13, 1SS7 i P. L., 101 i. An act to extend the minimum school term to six months. Approved May L9, 1887 (P. I,.. 139). An act amending an act, entitled "A further supple- ment to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved April ninth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, authorizing cities and boroughs which have elected superintendents and employ no less than seven) v five teachers to hold separate teachers' insti- tutes.' Approved May 24, L887 I P. L., 106). An act authorizing the directors or controllers of any school district to enter upon lands held or owned by any county, but not used nor occupied for public purposes, to erect thereon public school buildings, to occupy sut'licient ground for that purpose, and to pro- vide for ascertaining and paying the damages for such use and occupancy. Approved April 4, 1889 (P. L., 25). A supplement to an act, entitled "A further supple- ment to an act. entitled 'An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common 137 schools,' approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty -four, so as to enable certain school districts to establish, maintain, and operate a public high school," approved the thir- teenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. Approved April 25, 1889 (P. L., 53). A supplement to an act, entitled "An act to provide, at the public expense, free evening schools, for the edu- cation of the children of this Commonwealth who from any cause are unable to attend the public schools. Ap- proved May 7, 1889 (P. L., 110). A supplement to an act, entitled "A further supple- ment to an act. entitled 'An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools,' approved the eighth day of May. one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty-four, so as to enable cer- tain school districts to establish, maintain, and op- erate a public high school," approved the thirteenth dav of Max, one thousand eight hundred and eighty- seven. Approved May 8, L889 < P. L., 124). An act requiring public school directors to be sworn or affirmed before entering upon their duties. Ap- proved April It;, 1891 (P. L., 2). An act authorizing the courts of quarter sessions in certain cases to annul and vacate orders and decrees annexing lands, or parts thereof, of persons resident in one township or borough, to a city for school pur- poses. Approved June 2, 1891 (P. L., 172). An act relative to the admission and instruction of children of soldiers of the late war of the rebellion in the common schools of districts outside of those in which their parents, guardians, or others entitled to their custody, may reside. Approved April 18, 1893 (P. L., 23i. An act to prevent county superintendents of com mon schools from engaging in the profession of teach- ing during their term of office, unless it shall be done without compensation. Approved April 25, 1893 ( 1'. L., 24). An act to provide for the election, qualification, and compensation of auditors in Hie independent school districts of this Commonwealth. Approved Mav 10, L893 i P. L., 41). An act to amend the first section of an act. entitled "An act authorizing school directors to purchase books out of the district fund,'* approved June twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by re quiring school directors or controllers to furnish school-books and other school supplies free of cost. Ap- proved May 18, 1893 (P. L., 93). An act to amend an act, entitled "An act prescrib- ing the mode of fixing the salaries of county superin- tendents of cofliimon schools," approved the twentv- 138 ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred ;in, L893 (1*. L., 121.) An act to amend the lirsi seel ion of an act, entitled "A further supplemenl to an act, entitled 'An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of educa- tion by common schools," approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, so as to enable certain school districts to establish, maintain, and operate a public high school," so as to enable boroughs, not divided into wards for school purposes, to establish, maintain, and operate public high schools. Approved May 26, \S\V.\ i P. L., in; i. An act to authorize the courts of common pleas to appoint a competent person to inspect schoolhouses, on complaint of taxable citizens of any school district in which boards of school directors or controllers have failed to provide and maintain proper and adequate school accommodations for the children who are law- fully entitled to school privileges in the district, and prescribing a penalty for neglect of duly on the part of school boards. Approved June <>. 1893 (P. P., 330.) An act to require boards of school directors and controllers to provide for the better protection of the health and morals of school children in their respec- tive school districts. Approved June t i. A supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the establishment of free public libraries in the several school districts of this Commonwealth, except in cities of the first and second class," approved the twenty- eighth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, authorizing school districts to aid free public libraries otherwise established. Ap- proved March 30, 1897 (P. L., 10). An act authorizing school directors or controllers of the several school districts of this Commonwealth to establish and maintain, out of the public school treas- ury, free kindergartens, for the children between the ages of three and six years, residing in their districts. Approved April 4, 1S97 (P. L., 22). An act providing the maimer by which independent school districts of this Commonwealth, established by ad of Assembly or by courts of quarter sessions, may be abolished. Approved May 12, 1897, (P. L., 55). An act to amend the thirty-third section of an act, entitled "An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools,'" approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eigb.1 hundred and fifty-four, extending and defining the purposes for which a special school tax, not exceed ing the amount of the regular annual tax authorized to be levied by directors or controllers in cities or bor- oughs, when the school property is vested in them, may be applied. Approved May 2G, 1897 (P. L., 94). An act to further amend the first section of an act, entitled "An act authorizing school directors to pur- chase school-books out of the district fund," approved June twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, as amended by an act, approved the eight- eenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety three, by requiring school directors or control- lers to allow the school children to have the use of the books furnished them by the board any time during vacation between regular school terms, and providing thai the teachers of such school shall possess a valid certificate issued by the Superintendent of Public Schools. Approved June 7, 1897, (P. L., 131). An act to authorize school directors and controllers to provide transportation for school children, at the 141 expense of the district, to the public schools of the dis- tricts in which they reside, or to the schools of neigh- boring districts. Approved June 22, 1897, (P. L., 181). An act to authorize the employment of teachers of stenography and typewriting in the common schools, without requiring them to possess teachers' certificates in the usual form. Approved June 2:'>, L897 (P. L., 193). An act providing for the purchase and display of United States' flags in connection with the public school buildings of the State. Approved July 9, 1897 (P. L., 233). An act to provide a more just and equitable method of distributing tbe school appropriation to common scbools, and specifying the duties of officers in connec- tion therewith. Approved July 15, 1897 (P. L., 271). An act to authorize and empower the school direc- tors and controllers of the several school districts within this Commonwealth to levy and collect a per capita tax annually, for school purposes. Approved July 22, 1897 (P. L., 305). An act providing for the payment of school directors for attending the triennial convention for the election of county superintendents, and tor the punishment of candidates who pay directors' expenses. Approved March 18, 1899 (P. L., 11). An act to extend the minimum school term to seven months. Approved April 4, 1899 (P. L., 31). An act to empower the school directors of the sev- eral townships of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to exercise the powers of a board of health in each township, to make rules and regulations to prevent the spread of contagious or infectious diseases, to appoint and fix compensation of a sanitary agent, and requir- ing all practicing physicians to report to the secretary of the board of school directors, in each township, the names and residences of all persons, coming under their professional care, afflicted with such contagious or in fectious diseases. Approved April 11, 1899 (P. L., 38). An act to amend an act, entitled "An act authorizing central boards of education, in cities of the second class, to establish and maintain schools for instruction in the mechanic arts and kindred subjects," approved the twenty-fifth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, as amended by an act of May twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act authorizing central boards of education, in cities of the second class, to establish and maintain schools for instruction in the mechanic arts and kindred subjects, approved the twenty-fifth day of dune. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-live, so as to extend the provisions thereof to cities of the third class," so as to extend the benefits and pro- 142 visions of the said acl to boroughs and townships of Hie first class. Approved February 25, 1903 1 1*. L., 10). An act to admit to the public schools, where there is building capacity, the inmates of orphan asylums and homes for poor and friendless children, upon the payment of a reasonable tuition. Approved March 22, 1901 (P. L., 55). An act authorizing school boards to grant the use of school houses for lyceuni and other literary pur- poses. Approved April 11, 1!)01 (P. L., 78). An act entitled an act to amend an act, entitled "An act authorizing the school directors or controllers of the several school districts of this Commonwealth lo establish and maintain, out of the public school treasury, free kindergartens for children between the ages of three and six years, residing in their districts." Approved April 1':!, 1901 (P. L., 93). An act to provide for the centralization of township schools, ami to provide high schools for townships. Approved April 25, 1001 (P. L., 105). Ah act relating to night schools, for the manual training of children above the age of twelve years. Approved May 11, 1001 (P. L., 176). A further snplement to an act, entitled "An act for the establishment of free public libraries in the several school districts of Ibis Commonwealth, except in cities of the first and second class," approved the twenty- eighth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five; authorizing the school direc- tors, boards or organizations having control of the common schools of any district, to divide ami distribute public libraries among the schools of the district. Approved May 11, 1901 (P. L., 170). An act to amend an act, entitled "An act for the establishment of tree public libraries in the several school districts of this Commonwealth, except in cities of the first and second class," approved the twenty- eighth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five. Approved May 11, 1901 (P. I.., 180). An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act describing the mode of fixing the salaries of county superintendents of common schools,' approved the twenty ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, amending the firs! section thereof by fixing the mini- mum salaries to be paid said superintendents," and prescribing the mode of fixing salaries above the mini- mum and below the maximum. Approved May 17, 1901 (P. 1,., 262). An act to amend an act, entitled "A further supple- ment to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools, approved 143 the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four," approved the ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. Approved May 21, 1901 (P. L., 269). An act to authorize the school directors of townships having a population of over four thousand inhabitants to employ one person, holding a permanent certificate or diploma issued by a State Normal School of this Commonwealth, as supervising principal of the schools of said township, at a salary to he fixed by said board. Approved June 25, 1901 ( 1'. L., 598). An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to provide for the centralization of township schools, and to pro- vide high schools for townships." approved April twenty-fifth, one thousand nine hundred and one. Ap- proved June 26, 19(11 (P. L., 600). An act relating to school districts in townships, and boroughs erected therefrom. Approved February 5, 1903 i P. L., 4). A supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the establishment of free public libraries in the several school districts of this Commonwealth, except in cities of the first and second class," approved the twenty- eighth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, authorizing school districts to join in the establishing and maintaining free public libraries or to join in aiding those otherwise estab- lished. Approved April 11, 1903 (P. L., 133). An act to provide for ascertaining whether an undue proportion of real estate and school-houses is within a school district, which has been or shall hereafter be enlarged by annexation of a part or parts of a town- ship or townships to a borough, and how much money shall be paid therefor, by the enlarged district to the old district or districts." Approved April 3, 1903 (P. L., 142). An act permitting children residing in school dis- tricts having graded public schools or graded courses of study to attend public schools of higher grades or courses of study, including high schools, in other dis- tricts, under terms and conditions to be agreed upon by the school directors of the districts interested. Ap- proved April 3, 1903, (P. L., 153). An act regulating the minimum salary of school teachers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, where school districts receive Stale appropriation. Approved April 9, I'M):; (P. L., 162). An act to protect the public health, and prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases in this Commonwealth. Approved April 14, 1903 (P. L., 172). An act to establish county associations of school di- rectors. Approved April 21, 190:5 (P. L., 227). An act relating to the collection of school taxes in boroughs and townships in this Commonwealth; requir- ing collectors to make monthlv statements to secretary 144 of the school board of amounts collected, dates and names of parties from whom collected, and to pay said taxes monthly to treasurer; and providing for meeting of .school directors and tax collector; and for (he col- led ion and paymenl of all school taxes to treasurer, on or before first Monday in June in each year; and prescribing a penalty for the violation of the" same. Approved April 21, L903 (P. L., 229). An act providing the manner by which independent school districts of this Commonwealth, established by ad of Assembly or the courts of quarter sessions, may be abolished, and providing for the disposition of the school property of such district. Approved April 22, 1903 (P. L.,237). An act to designate the number of school directors to be elected iii the several boroughs of the Common- wealth, not divided into wards; to provide for their election, and for the filling of vacancies, and to fix the Length of term tor which they shall serve. Approved April 23, L903 I P. L., I'll'). An act permitting children residing in school dis tricts in which no public high school is maintained to attend a high school in some other district, located near their homes, and providing for the payment of costs for tuition and school hooks. Approved March 1C, L905 (P. I,., 40). An act to provide a system of humane education, to include kind treatment of birds and animals, in our public schools. Approved March 27, L905, (P. L., 60). An act to amend sections one and two of an act entitled "An act to establish county associations of school directors," approved the twenty first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and three. Approved April 10, UK):. (P. L., L39). An act to regulate the lime of holding city tench ers' institutes. Approved April 20, L905 (P. L., 228). An act to amend the third section of an act, en- titled "An act for the establishment of free public libraries in the several school districts of the Common- wealth, except in cities of the first and second class." approved the twenty-eighth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety live ; providing that the tax levy for the purchase, improvement, and maintenance 1 of such libraries shall be made upon the same subjects of taxation as are assessed for school purposes, and shall be included in the school lax levy. Approved April 20, L905 (P. L, 23] I. An act to classify the scl I districts of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania. Approved April 22, 1905 (P. L., 272). An act for the purpose of governing the construction of public school buildings, in order that the health, sight, and comfort of all pupils mav be properly pro- tected. Approved April 22, 1905 (P. L., 282). 145 An act regulating the election of secretaries, by school boards in boroughs and townships. Approved April 22, 1905 (P. L., 285). A supplement to an act entitled "An acl for the regu- lation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eighl hundred and fifty four; authorizing (he increase of the number of school directors in cities within the provisions of the said act, and authorizing their election by wards; and also pro viding lor the appointment, by the court of common pleas of the counties in which said cities are located, of directors to fill any vacancy which shall occur until' the next succeeding municipal election. Approved May 4, 1905 ( P. L., 388). An act to establish county associations of school di- rectors, and providing for the payment of certain ex penses incident thereto by tin' respective school dis- tricts and counties of the Commonwealth. Approved March 22, 1907 (P. L., 27). An act to establish schools Tor adults, including for- eigners, and providing tor the instruct ion and employ- ment of teachers for the same. Approved April 15, 1 DOT (P. L., 69). An act to prohibit the taking, by condemnation or otherwise, for public school purposes, without tin 1 owners' consent, any hind used or owned by any church or religious society, college or other educational insti tulioii. Approved April 25, 1907 (P. L., 122). A supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the establishment of free public libraries in the several school districts of this Commonwealth, except in cities of the first* and second class," approved the twenty- eighth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eighl hundred and ninety-five ; authorizing school district? of the townships and boroughs adjoining cities of the third class to join in establishing and maintaining free public libraries, or to join in aiding those otherwise established. Approved May 1, L907 (P. L., 151). An act to permit children who reside one and one- half miles or more, by public road, from the nearest school in the district where they reside, to attend any more convenient school in any other district, without the consent of the directors or controllers of the dis irici where they reside or where they may attend, and making the district where they reside liable l<> flic district where they attend Cor the cost of tuition. Approved May 2, 1907 (V. L., L58). An act authorizing and requiring the Superintend- ent of Public Instruction to use the return of the num- ber of children between six and sixteen years of age iu the several school districts in each county, now re- quired to be made by the county commissioners to 10 146 the Superintendent of Public Instruction, by an act approved the eleventh day of July, Anno Domini nine- teen hundred and one (Pamphlet Laws, page six bun- dled and sixty-two), a basis for the distribution of one-third of the State appropriation to schools. Ap- proved May 8, 1907 (P. L., 183). An act to repeal an act empowering the courts of common pleas of this Commonwealth to authorize school directors to borrow money, approved April twenty-one. Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sey enty-one, and validating bonds issued in non-compli- ance with said act. Approved May 10, L907 (P. L., 195). An act to amend an act, approved the sixteenth day of March, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and five, entitled "An act permitting children, residing in school districts in which no public high school is maintained, to attend a high school in some other dis- trict, located near their homes, and providing for the payment of cost of tuition and school-books, making clearer the reckoning of the cost of tuition and school- books, and the township or borough high school which said children may attend. Approved May 23, 1907 (P. L, 202). An act supplementary to an act, entitled "An act relating to school districts and townships, and bor- oughs created therefrom," approved the fifth day of February, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and three, by providing manner of certifying and returning votes cast in such districts. Approved May 23, 1907 (P. L., 228 ) . A supplement to an act, entitled "An act to regu- late the establishment, classification, and mainten- ance of high schools, the distributions of appropria- tions in aid of high schools, and the employment of teachers in high schools receiving State aid, approved June twenty -eight, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and ninety-five; authorizing the directors of adjacent town- ships or school districts to purchase real estate and erect buildings for joint high schools, and to issue bonds lor said purpose; and providing for the forma- tion of high school boards to control and manage said schools." Approved May 2!), 1907 (P. L., 319). An act providing for better sanitation of school- rooms, relative to heat and ventilation. Approved May 2!). L907 (P. L., 320). An act regulating the entrance of beginners into the public schools of Pennsylvania. Approved May 31, L907 (P. L., 331). An act fixing the salaries of common school teach- ers, in districts of this Commonwealth receiving State appropriation, at no less than forty dollars per month where teacher holds a provisional certificate, and at 147 not less than fifty dollars per month in all cases where the teacher holds a professional, permanent, or normal school certificate, and has had two years' experience, and obtained a certificate of proficiency in practice from the superintendent in charge of said teacher, and providing payment bv the State for the increase of sal- ary. Approved May 31, 1907 (P. L., 336). An act to prevent frequent changes in school-books, in cities of the second and third class. Approved May 3, 1S78 (P. L., 44). An act to prohibit members of boards of school con- trol, in cities of the third class, from holding any office of emolument under, or being employed by, said board. Approved June 11, 1885 (P. L., 108). An act to require the secretary of board of school control, in cities of the third class, to give a bond for the faithful performance of his duty. Approved June 25, 1SS5 (P. L., 173). An act amending an act, entitled "A further supple- ment to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved April ninth, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty- seven; authorizing cities of the third class to hold sep- arate teachers' institutes. Approved June 26, 1885 (P. L., 192). An act constituting each city of the third class a single school district, providing for the election of its school controllers, the levy and collection of taxes, and management of its affairs. Approved May 23, 1889 (P. L., 274). An act to amend the forty-first section of an act, en- titled "An act dividing the cities of this State into three classes; regulating the passage of ordinances; providing for contracts for supplies and work for said cities; authorizing the increase of indebtedness and the creation of a sinking-fund to redeem the same; defin- ing and punishing certain offenses in all said cities; and providing for the incorporation and government of cities of the third class," approved the twenty-third day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, in respect to the representation in boards of school controller therein provided for. Ap- proved June 16, 1S91 ( I\ !„ 306). An act to amend an act, entitled "An act authorizing central boards of education, in cities of the second class, to establish and maintain schools for instruction in the mechanic arts and kindred subjects," approved the twenty-fifth day of June, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-five, so as to extend the provisions thereof to cities of the third class. Approved May 21, 1895 (P. L., 86). An act providing that territory annexed to any city of the third class shall constitute a part of the school 148 district of such city of the third class. Approved June 24, 1895 (P. L., 239). An act to provide for levying school and school build- ing taxes on the city valuation, in cities of the third class, where the school district comprises the same ter- ritory as the city. Approved May 25, 1897 (P. L., 85). An acl to amend an act, entitled "An act authorizing central hoards of edueaiion,in cities of the second ciass, to establish and maintain schools for instruction in the mechanic aits and kindred subjects," approved the twenty-fifth day of June, Anno Domini eighteen hun- dred and eighty-five, as amended by an act of May twenty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act authorizing central boards of education, in cities of the second class, to establish and maintain schools for instruction in the mechanic arts and kin- dred subjects, approved the twenty-fifth day of June, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty -five, so as to extend the provisions thereof to cities of the third class," so as to extend the benefits and provisions of the said act to boroughs and townships of the first class. Approved February 25, 1901 (P. L., 10). An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act authorizing central boards of education in cities of the second class, to establish and maintain schools for instruction in the mechanic arts and kindred subjects, approved the twenty-fifth day of .Tune, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-five,' as amended by an act of May twenty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled 'An act authorizing central boards of education, in cities of the second class, to establish and maintain schools for instruction in the mechanic arts and kindred subjects, approved the twenty-fifth day of June, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-five, so as to extend the provisions thereof to cities of the third class,' so as to extend the benefits and provisions of the said act to boroughs and townships of Hie first class," so as to enlarge the powers conferred upon such school authorities by said acts, by adding the power to establish and maintain schools for athletics. Approved March 24, 1905 (P. L., 52). A supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the establishment of free public libraries in the several school districts of this Commonwealth, except in cities of I lie first and second class," approved the twenty- eighth day of June,Anno Domini eighteen hundred and ninety-live; authorizing school districts of townships and boroughs adjoining cities of the third class to join in establishing and maintaining free public libraries, or to join in aiding those otherwise established. Ap- proved May 1, 1907 (P. L., 151). An act empowering boards of school directors, boards of school controllers, and central boards of education. 149 in school districts of the second and third class, to < v s tablish and administer a teachers' retirement fund. Approved May 23, 1007 (P. L., 222). Sections numbers twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, and twenty-three of an act, entitled "A further sup piemen t to an act to amend an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia.'' Approved February 2, 1854 (P. L., 21). An act to provide for the control, administration, and support of the common school in school (list rids of the first class. Approved April 22, 1005, (P. L., 207). An act to establish and regulate the affairs of school districts and sub-districts in cities of the second class, and to repeal all local and special laws inconsistent therewith. Approved July 3, 1895 (P. L., 588). An act to provide for the attendance, and for reports of attendance, of the children in the schools of this Commonwealth; for the enumeration of the children for that purpose, and providing compensation for the persons making such enumeration; for the appoint- ment of attendance officers, defining their powers and duties and providing for their compensation; for giv- ing the boards of school controllers, where they exist, or school directors under certain conditions, power to designate the school to which pupils offending under this act shall be sent; for the establishment and main tenance of special schools; defining truancy and incor- rigibility as disorderly conduct, and providing penal- ties for the same; and providing for the disposition of truant and incorrigible children; and providing pen- alties for the violation of any provisions of this act; and providing for reports of employers of children; and withholding a part of the State appropriation from school districts not enforcing this act; and for the re- peal of the compulsory acts of May sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and July twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent here- with. Approved July 11, 1001 (P. L., 658). An act to provide for the control, administration, and support of the common schools in school districts of the first, class. Approved April 22, 1005 (P. L., 272). An act authorizing and requiring the Superintend ent of Public Instruction to use the return of the num- ber of children between six and sixteen years of age in the several school districts in each county, now re- quired to be made by the county commissioners to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, by an act ap- proved the eleventh day of July, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred and sixty-two), as a basis for the distribution of one-third of the State appropriation to schools. Approved May 8, 1907 (P. L., 183). 150 An ad to amend section one of an act, entitled "An act to provide for the attendance, and reports of at- tendance, of the children in the schools of 1liis Com monwealth; for the enumeration of the children for thai purpose, and providing compensation for the per- sons making such enumeration; for the appointment of attendance officers, defining their powers and duties, and providing for their compensation; for giving' the boards of school controllers, where they exist, or school directors under certain conditions, power to designate the school to which pupils offending under this act shall be sent; for the establishment and main tenance of special schools; detining truancy and incor- rigibility as disorderly conduct, and providing penalties for the same; and providing for the disposition of tru- ant and incorrigible children; and providing penalties for the violation of any provisions of this act; and providing for reports of employers of children; and withholding a part of the State appropriation from school districts not enforcing this act; ami for the re- peal of the compulsory attendance acts of May sixteen, eighteen hundred and ninety-live, and -Inly twelfth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," approved the eleventh day of July, nineteen hundred and one; pro Riding that the act shall not apply to any child be- tween the ages of fourteen and sixteen years who can read and write the English language, and is regularly engaged in any useful employment or service. Ap- proved May 29, 1907 (P. L., 314). An act to amend sections two, three, and live of an act, entitled "An act to provide for the attendance, and for reports of attendance, of the children, in the schools of this Commonwealth ; for the enumeration of the children for that purpose, and providing compensa- tion for the persons making such enumeration; for the appointment of attendance officers, detining their powers and duties, and providing for their compensa- tion; for giving the boards of school controllers, where they exist, or school directors under certain conditions, power to designate the school to which pupils offend- ing under this act shall be sent; for the establish- ment and maintenance of special schools; defining tin ancy and incorrigibility as disorderly conduct, and pro- viding penalties for the same; and providing for the dis- position of truant and incorrigible; and providing pen- alties for the violation of any provisions of this act; and providing for reports of employers of children; and withholding a part of the Slate appropriation from school districts not enforcing this act; and for the re- peal of the compulsory acts of May sixteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-live, and duly twelfth, eighteen hundred and ninety seven, and all other acts or parts 151 of acts inconsistent herewith," approved the eleventh day of July, nineteen hundred and one; declaring the employ men t of any child, not in attendance at school as provided in the act, by any person, firm, or corpor ation, a misdemeanor, and providing the penalties upon conviction thereof; authorizing the attendance officer to enter any place wherein any gainful occupation is carried on. to ascertain whether any such child is em- ployed therein, and to inspect such • places, and the records required by law to be kept therein with re- spect to the employment of children; providing pen- alties for refusing to permit such inspectiou; author- izing the dismissal from employment of such children, and giving the child dismissed an appeal from the decis- ion of the school authorities to the court of quarter sessions; further declaring the powers and duties of attendance officers, with respect to the truant and in- corrigible children; and providing for proceedings against parties violating the provisions of this act. Approved May 29, 1907 (P. L., 321). An act to amend section one of an act, approved the eleventh day of July, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and one, entitled "An act to provide for the attend- ance 1 , and for reports of attendance, of the children in the schools of this Commonwealth," providing that certificate of age, and ability to read and write the English language intelligently, be issued by the su- perintendent of schools, notary public, justice of the peace, or any other person duly authorized to admin- ister oaths, in cities and boroughs, and by the secre- tary of the school board in rural districts. Approved April 10, 1905, (P. L., 131). An act to recognize Lincoln University, located in Chester County, as an additional State normal school. Approved May 11, 1874 (P. L., 134). An act permitting independent school districts to share in the distribution of appropriations for bor- ough high schools. Approved April 23, 1909 (P. L., 1 58 ) . An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to author- ize the co-operation of cities of the third class, school districts thereof, and incorporated library associa- tions therein, for the erection and maintenance of free public libraries. " approved May twenty-second, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and one, so as to establish a maximum and minimum rate of tax levy for maintenance of such libraries. Approved April 27, 1909 (P. L., 246). An act extending and conferring upon independent school districts contiguous to cities and boroughs the corporate powers, authorities, and franchises con 'f erred upon townships of the first class in and by section seven of the act, entitled "An act to provide 152 for the classification of townships of the Common- wealth with respect to their population into two classes, and to prescribe the form of government for townships of each class," approved April twenty- eighth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine i Pamphlet Laws, one hundred and four), and its sup- plements and amendments, and investing the execu- tion of such powers, authorities, and franchises in the board of school- directors of such independent school districts. Approved May 3, 190!) (P. L., 390). An act authorizing township school districts which entirely surround a city or borough to acquire, iu such city or borough, lands, and to erect thereon buildings for high school purposes, aud exempting property so acquired from taxation by such city, borough, or school district thereof, and authorizing such township school directors to enter upon and occupy sufficient ground for such high school purposes, and providing for the determination of damages done and suffered by the owners of the land, by reason of the taking thereof for such high school purposes. Approved Mav G, 1909 (P. L., 401). An act establishing interstate comity in teachers' licenses, by authorizing the endorsement and valida- tion in Pennsylvania of Normal School diplomas ami permanent certificate granted in other States of the Union. Approved May 11, 1901 (P. L., 184). An act for the control, administration, and support of the common schools in school districts of the lirst class. Approved April 22, 1905 (P. L., 207). A supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the es tablishment of free public libraries in the several school districts of this Commonwealth, except in cities of the first and second class/' approved dune twenty- eighth, eighteen ninety-five, authorizing school dis- tricts to aid free public libraries otherwise established. Approved March 30, 1S97 (P. L., 10). An act relating to the controllers of the public schools of the city and county of Philadelphia. Ap- proved April 10, 1845 (P. L., 502). Section No. 35 of an act regulating election districts, and for other purposes. Approved April 7, 1848 | 1'. L., 365). An act relative to public schools. Approved April 11, 1848. An act prescribing the manner of filling vacancies in boards of school directors in cities of the first class. Approved May 5, 1887, (P. L., 78). An act to provide for the commencement of the term of school directors in cities of the first (lass, and to regulate their number, manner of election, and term of service, and providing for the appointment of members of the Hoard of Education for new wards. Approved June 8, IS! il (P. L., 223). 153 An act supplement to an act, entitled "An act con- solidating the wards of the city of Pittsburg, for educa- tional purposes. Approved July 9, 1855. And the acts supplementary thereto. Approved March 31, 1868 (P. L., 530). An act relative to the collection of school tax in the borough of Coatesville in the county of Chester. Ap- proved May 18, 1871, (P. L., 901). An act relative to the Somerset school district. Ap- proved May 1, 1861 (P. L., 524). An act authorizing the citizens of the borough of Mercer to erect a union schoolhouse in said borough. A] (proved May 13, 1856 (P. L., 571). Together with any and all other acts of Assembly, general, special or local, or parts thereof, that are in any way in conflict or inconsistent with this act, or any part thereof, shall, at the time of the taking effect of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved the 18th day of May, A. D. 1911. JOHN K. TENER, The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Act of the General Assembly No. 191. Secretary of the Commonwealth. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS i iiiiii mil iini mil iiiii inn inn inn in inn inn mi mi 021 780 130 8 -> 1 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 021 780 130 8 Hollinger Corp. pH8.5