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CONTENTS.

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.

Article VIII.-State Officers,

Article XIII.- Education,

Article XIV.--Finance and Taxation,

Sections.

1-3

4-15

16

STATUTORY PROVISIONS.

1.-Primary School System-

(a)-Superintendent of Public Instruction,

17-23

(b)-Formation, Alteration, Meetings and Powers of Districts 24-43

(c)—District Board and Officers,

44-69

(d)-Township Officers,

70-91

(e)-County Clerk and Treasurer,

92-91

(f)—Bonded Indebtedness of Districts,

95-98

(g)-Suits and Judgments against Districts,

99-105

(h)-Sites for Schoolhouses,

106-120

(i) —Appeals from Action of Inspectors,

121-123

(j) —Graded School Districts,

124-129

(k)-Libraries,

130-142

(1)-Penalties and Liabilities,

143-152

II.-Miscellaneous Provisions relative to Education and the Schools-

(a)-Free Text Books,

153-158

(b)–Agricultural College Course,

159

(c)-Kindergarten Method,

160-163

(d)-Teaching of Dangerous Communicable Diseases,

164-165
(e)- Appropriation for the Teaching of above,

166-167
(f)-Publication of the Proceedings of Annual School Meeting, 168-169
(g)-Purchase and Display of United States Flag,

170
(h)—Returns from Incorporated Institutions,

171
(i) —Teachers' Certificate from U. of M.,

172
(j) -State Teachers' Certificates,

173-175

III.-County Commissioners and School Examiners,

176-188

IV.-Examination of Candidates for Admission to Agricultural College, 189-190
V.-Township School Districts in Upper Peninsula,

191-206

VI.-Teachers' Institutes,

207-214

VII.-Compulsory Education,

215-220

VIII.-Miscellaneous Offenses-Crime and Truancy.

221-223
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Sections.

IX.-Powers, Duties, and Officers of Townships—School Inspectors, 224-228

X.-Teachers' Associations,

229-231

XI.-State Accounts-Safe Keeping of Public Moneys,

232-239
XII.-State Lands-Apportionment of Dog Tax,

210

XIII.-State Normal Schools,

241-263

XIV.–Legislation of 1899–

(a)-Name of Michigan State Normal College,

264

(b)—Normal School at Marquette,

265-270

(c)—Loan Funds for Students,

271-277

(d)-State Library Commission,

278-282

(e)-Day Schools for the Deaf, -

283-288

(f)-Publication and Distribution of Laws and Public Documents, 289-293

XV.-Legislation of 1901 —

(a)-Rural High Schools,

294-301

(b)-Qualification of Kindergarten Teachers,

302-304
(c)--Commissioners to Transmit List of Libraries,

305

XVI.-Appendix.–Forms for Proceedings under the School Laws,

306-335

NOTE: The Section numbers in parentheses, (), are Compiler's Sections and are consecutive

throughout this compilation. Section numbers of the Compiled Laws of 1897 precede each section

and are indicated by the Section Mark, ($). Notes following the Sections indicate the Amendments,

Supreme Court Decisions, etc., Sec. or Section the section of the law.

COMP.

GENERAL

SCHOOL LAWS OF MICHIGAN.

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.

ARTICLE VIII.

offices.

STATE OFFICERS. (1.) SECTION 1. There shall be elected at each biennial elec- State officers tion, a Secretary of State, a Superintendent of Public Instruc. to be elected. tion, a State Treasurer, Commissioner of the Land Office, an Auditor General, and an Attorney General, for the term of two years. They shall keep their offices at the seat of govern- Where to keep ment, and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law.

(2.) SEC. 2. Their term of office shall commence on the first Term of office. day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and of every second year thereafter.

(3.) SEC. 3. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in any of the Vacancy, bow State offices, the Governor shall fill the same by appointment, filled. by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, if in session.

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ARTICLE XIII.

instruction.

EDUCATION. (4.) SECTION 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction Duties of shall have the general supervision of public instruction, and superintenice

of his duties shall be prescribed by law.

(5.) SEC. 2. The proceeds from the sales of all lands that School fund. have been or hereafter may be granted by the United States to the State for educational purposes, and the proceeds of all lands or other property given by individuals or appropriated