This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...as shall have made a return to them in matter and form required by said committee, or by the Commissioner of Public Schools, from which it shall appear, among other things, that for the year ending the 1st of May previous, one or more public schools had been kept for at least six months by a teacher properly qualified, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...as shall have made a return to them in matter and form required by said committee, or by the Commissioner of Public Schools, from which it shall appear, among other things, that for the year ending the 1st of May previous, one or more public schools had been kept for at least six months by a teacher properly qualified, and in a schoolhouse approved by the committee, and that the money designated "teachers' money," received from the treasurer of the town for the year previous, had been applied to the wages of teachers, and for no other purpose whatever. Remarks. The conditions here imposed on the enjoyment of the public money by the districts, are as little onerous as the interest of the schools will admit. Unless a teacher whose qualifications have been ascertained by the proper authorities, can be employed for a term or terms, amounting in the aggregate to six months, in a school-house, where regard is had to the health, comfort, and successful labor of teacher and pupils, the cause of education by means of public schools might as well be given up. Under the operation of this provision, many of the dilapidated and inconvenient school-rooms of the state would soon disappear. 13. To prepare and submit annually, First, a return to the Commissioner of Public Schools, on or before the 1st of July, in matter and form as shall be prescribed by him; and Second, a written or printed report to the town, at the annual town meeting when the school committee is chosen, setting forth the doings of the committee, and the condition and plans for the improvement of the public schools of their respective towns; which report, unless printed, shall be read in open town meeting. Remarks. This provision is essential to enable the Commissioner to make his report to the...
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