eleven, regular session, relating to the establishing of a high school in Clay county. [Passed April 11, 1921. In effect from passage. Approved by the Governor Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section one and four of chapter twenty-five of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eleven, relating to the establishing of a high school in Clay county, be amended and reenacted so as to read as follows: Section 1. That a high school be and the same is hereby estab2 lished in the county of Clay, state of West Virginia, in or near 3 the town of Henry, in said county, which shall be known as the 4 Clay county high school, the site for which is to be selected by 5 the board of directors of said school, which said board of directors 6 shall consist of one member to be elected at the next general 7 election and every four years thereafter, and whose term of 8 office shall commence on the first day of July following said elec9 tion and be for four years and until his successor is elected and 10 qualified; and the president and the commissioners of the county 11 court of said Clay county and the county superintendent of free 12 schools of said county of Clay, shall be ex-officio members of 13 the said board of directors, and the county superintendent of 14 free schools of said county shall be ex-officio president of said 15 board of directors. The ex-officio members of said board of 16 directors shall constitute said board of directors of said Clay 17 county high school until the elective member of said board of 18 directors shall have been elected and qualified. 19 In case of a vacancy caused by death, resignation or otherwise 20 of the regularly elected member of the board of directors, said 21 vacancy shall be filled by the county superintendent of schools of 22 said county. Sec. 2. For the purpose of procuring additional grounds 2 and for erecting or purchasing and equipping suitable 3 buildings, such as dormitories, gymnasiums, paying the salaries 4 of teachers, etc., for said high school, said board of directors 5 shall lay a levy of not to exceed twenty cents on the one hundred 6 dollars valuation of all taxable property for the teachers' fund, 7 and shall lay a levy not to exceed ten cents on the one hundred 8 dollars valuation on all taxable property for building fund. 9 All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re10 pealed. CHAPTER 26 (House Bill No. 193—Mr. McClintic, of Kanawha.) AN ACT to amend and re-enact section two of chapter sixty-eight of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and thirteen relating to the creation and establishment of the independent school district of St. Albans, in Kanawha county. [Passed April 19, 1921. In effect from passage. . Approved by the Governor April 30, 1921.] SEC. SEC. 2. Board of education; qualification of appoint superintendent and teachers and fix salaries; to publish financial statement annually. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section two of chapter sixty-eight, of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and thirteen be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Section 2. The board of education of said district shall con2 sist of five members, who, to be eligible to election as members of 3 said board shall have paid, either directly or indirectly, for the 4 preceding year, in such territory, taxes on either real or personal 5 property, or both, of the assessed value of five hundred dollars of 6 have children living in St. Albans of school age and shall reside 7 in said independent school district and not be absent therefrom 8 more than ninety consecutive days during his term, who shall be 9 elected by the qualified voters resident therein and shall be vested 10 with the same rights and exercise the same power, perform the 11 same duties, receive the same compensation and be governed by 12 the same laws that boards of education otherwise than those of 13 independent school districts are governed by, except insofar as 14 changed by the provisions of this act. No person engaged in the 15 profession of school teaching nor any person holding any public 16 office shall be eligible to election to or hold office as a member of 17 the board of said independent school district. A board of educa18 tion shall be elected on the second Tuesday in June, one thousand 19 nine hundred and twenty-one, who shall serve until their succes20 sors are elected and qualified, except that the present members of 21 the board of education of the independent school district of 22 St. Albans shall be entitled to remain in office until their present 23 terms expire, and except, further, that in the election to be held 24 in June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, three mem25 bers shall be elected, one for a term of one year, one for a term of 26 two years, and one for a term of three years, and in the election to 27 be held in June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, and 28 June one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, two members 29 shall be elected for a term of three years at each election, and one 30 member for a term of three years in the year one thousand nine hun31 dred and twenty-four, and in like manner every two years two mem32 bers shall be elected for a term of three years, and on the third year 33 one member shall be elected for a term of three years. All such elec34 tions shall be held at the city hall in the town of St. Albans, and 35 after two weeks notice in all the newspapers published in said inde36 pendent school district, and by officers to be appointed by the 37 board of education who shall have the use of the current registra38 tion list of said independent school district without cost. 39 The board of education shall on or before the first Monday in 40 July in each year, if practicable, appoint the superintendent, prin41 cipals and teachers for all the schools in the district and shall fix 42 their salaries as provided by the general school law. All such ap43 pointments shall be in writing according to the form of contract 44 to be provided by the state superintendent of schools, and all such 45 contracts, together with the certificates of the appointees, shall be 46 filed with the secretary of the board. 47 On or before the first Monday in June in each year, the board of 48 education shall publish a general financial statement, showing the 49 taxes levied, and the sums collected thereon, together with all other 50 moneys from any, and every source derived, and the sums disbursed 51 in detail for the payment of salaries, for buildings and repairs, 52 books and equipment, fuel, light and janitor service, and all other 53 items entering into the maintenance of the schools. Also there 54 shall be shown the bonded indebtedness, the sums paid into the 55 sinking fund, and the balances remaining in each fund, and where 56 deposited. The said statement shall be published in one or more 57 newspapers of general circulation, and copies shall be posted in 58 each of the school buildings in the district. 59 All acts and parts of acts coming within the purview of this 60 act and in conflict with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed. CHAPTER 27 (House Bill No. 217-Mr. Knight) AN ACT to amend and re-enact section thirteen of chapter one hundred and eighteen of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, regular session, relating to the independent school district of Weston. [Passed April 19, 1921. In effect from passage. April 30, 1921.] Approved by the Governor SEC. term of certificates; when certificates issued without examination. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section thirteen of chapter one hundred and eighteen of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and fifteen be amended and reenacted so as to read as follows: Section 13. The superintendent of schools for Weston district 2 shall act as examiner for the district; and it shall be his duty to 3 examine all applicants for positions as teachers in the district; but 4 any applicant to be entitled to examination shall furnish satis5 factory evidence of good moral character and shall at the time of 6 making application for admission to an examination hold a valid 7 West Virginia first or second grade certificate issued by the state 8 superintendent of schools. The superintendent shall deliver to the 9 board of education the manuscripts of each applicant, with the 10 grading thereon; and the board, after a thorough examination of 11 said grading, shall instruct the secretary to issue certificates of 12 qualification to said applicants, designated as first grade or second 13 grade according to the merits of the applicants, the different grades 14 of certificates corresponding to the standard as required by the 15 general school law. No certificate shall be granted for a longer 16 period than one year, but all such certificates may be renewed by 17 the board upon the recommendation of the superintendent. Ex 18 aminations shall be held not later than the last Monday in July, 19 at such time and place as the superintendent may appoint. The 20 subjects for examination shall be prescribed by the superintendent, 21 with the consent of the board. All applicants for examination shall 22 pay a fee of one dollar. The superintendent may receive such 23 compensation for holding examinations as the board may allow out 24 of fees received for examining teachers; the remainder of such 25 fees, if any, shall be paid into the building fund of the district; 26 provided, that the board of education may by unanimous vote, 27 without examination, or with such partial examination as they may 28 deem advisable, issue a high school certificate based upon a diploma 29 for the West Virginia university or a diploma from such other 30 college as the board of education may place on an accredited list. 31 Under like conditions the board of education may issue a certifi32 cate of any class based on other certificates, when, in their opinion, 33 such other certificates are of a rank to justify their action. CHAPTER 28 (House Bill No. 258-Mr. Moore, of Marshall.) AN ACT to amend and re-enact chapter fifty-four of the acts of the legislature of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, as amended by chapter eighteen, acts of the legislature of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, and as amended by chapter thirty-eight of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, creating the "Independent School District of Moundsville, in Marshall county," bringing all legislation regarding said district into one chapter and enlarging and changing the boundaries of said district. [Passed April 5, 1921. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved by the Governor April 9, 1921.] |