The School Laws of West Virginia, 1921

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Tribune Printing Company, 1921 - Educational law and legislation - 160 pages

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Page 3 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability.
Page 62 - An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment," approved June 2, 1920, as amended (USC, title 29, ch.
Page 4 - No county, city, township, school district, or other municipal corporation shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 106 - They shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for their own guidance and for the government of the library and reading room as may be expedient, not inconsistent with this act.
Page 4 - ... valuation; except for the support of free schools; payment of indebtedness existing at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, and for the payment of any indebtedness with the interest thereon, created under the succeeding section, unless such assessment, with all questions Involving the increase of such aggregate shall have been submitted to the vote of the people of the county, and have received three-fifths of all the votes cast for and against it.
Page 27 - Of those first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years ; and thereafter their successors shall be appointed for the full term of three years.
Page 60 - Such minor shall continue to attend such schools for a term of at least thirty-six weeks each year until he has completed the course of instruction prescribed for said schools by the state board of education, or until he has been discharged by the superintendent of said schools.
Page 62 - ... approved June 2, 1920, and will observe and comply with all requirements of such act. SECTION 2. The state treasurer is hereby designated and appointed custodian of all moneys received by the state from appropriations made by the congress of the United States for...
Page 64 - ... text-books, apparatus and supplies, and prescribe the course of study to be pursued in said school. Said course of study shall provide an elementary education, equivalent to that provided by similar courses of study in the public schools in this State. The course of study and any changes therein shall be submitted to the State Board of Education for its approval, and no course of study shall be established until approved by said board.
Page 7 - The Legislature shall foster and encourage moral, intellectual, scientific and agricultural improvement; it shall, whenever it may be practicable, make suitable provision for the blind, mute and insane, and for the organization of such institutions of learning as the best interests of general education in the State may demand.

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