1836

XX

SEC. 2. The School year shall be divided into four terms.
The Fall term from September 1st, to November 15th. The
Winter term from November 16th, to January 31st. The
Spring term from February 1st, to April 15th. The Summer
term from April 16th, to June 30th.

SEC. 3. All books or stationery purchased or used by pupils
attending any public school, shall be paid for in advance at
the rate prescribed by each County Board.

SEC. 4. The salaries of teachers shall be determined by
each Board of School Commissioners for its own county, and
when the salary is not a fixed amount it may be calculated as
follows:

There shall be a fixed minimum Salary, per term, for every
school containing not more than 15 pupils. For each addi-
tional pupil over 15 and up to 25 there shall be an increase
of salary from $1.50 to $2.00 per term as the Board may de-
cide. For every pupil over 25 and up to 35, an addition from
$1.00 to $1.50 per term; for all pupils over 35, an addition
of $1.00 until the maximum is reached.

See Formula in Appendix.

SEC. 5. School shall be opened daily, five days in each
week, and for six hoars each day.

SEC. 6. There shall be a public examination of the pupils
in each sshool in the last week of each term, which shall bo
superintended by the visitor, and to which the parents and
guardians of the pupils, and the public generally, shall be
invited.

SEC. 7. The commissioner may order the following arti-
cles for the comfort, convenience and security of the School,
viz: Fuel, axes, saws, water-buckets, drinking-cups, wash-
basins, towels, soap, locks and fastenings, glass and glazing,
brooms, dusting-brushes and white-washing and cleaning
once a year—all of which shall be paid for out of the book
fees accruing to the school, and charged among incidental
expenses.

SEC. 8. Whenever a school has less than twelve registered
scholars, it may be discontinued; and this at any period of
the current term.

SEC. 9. The Commissioner Districts shall be numbered,
First, Second, Third and so on. The schools within the
limits of each Commissioner District shall also be numbered
from one and upwards. Schools shall be designated as
follows :

School No. 1, 2, or 3, of Commissioner District No 1.

School No. 1, 2, or 3, of Commissioner District No. 2.
The number of Schools in each Commissioner District
should as near as practicable, be equal.