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given, and shall determine the number of classes which may be formed in any one year in an academy or school so designated, and the length of time exceeding thirty-six weeks during which such instruction may be given.

[Con. School Law, tit. XI, part of § 3, rewritten. (Page 90, §3.)]

§ 307. Term of instruction.- Instruction shall be free to all scholars admitted to such classes who have continued therein during the required time.

Each scholar must continue under instruction not less than thirty-six weeks, except that if it appears to the satisfaction of the superintendent that a pupil admitted to such a class has been prevented from attending the same for the full time of thirty-six weeks, or that such class has not been held for the full term of thirty-six weeks, he may excuse such default and allow an academy or school pay for such scholar for the time actually spent in attendance or during which such class shall have been instructed, at the rate fixed in the last section.

[Con. School Law, tit. II, part of § 3 and § 4, rewritten and consolidated. (Page 90, §§ 3, 4.)]

§ 308. Training classes in certain cities and villages.- The board of education, or other school authorities of any city, or of any village which employs a superintendent of schools, may establish, maintain, direct and control one or more schools or classes for the professional training of teachers in the course of instruc tion, and under the regulations, prescribed by the state superin tendent. Such schools or classes must be maintained at least thirty-eight weeks in each school year. The local superintendent of schools shall report to the state superintendent, whenever re

quired, the time during which such a teacher's training class or school has been maintained, and the number of pupils who have attended the same.

Each such city or village which maintains such a training school or class for the period herein required, shall be entitled to one dollar for each week of instruction of each pupil, which shall be paid by the comptroller on the certificate of the state superintendent.

[L. 1895, ch. 1031, § 1, as amended by

L. 1897, ch. 495, and §§ 2, 3, rewritten and consolidated.

(Page 155.)]

ARTICLE XII.

NORMAL SCHOOLS.

Section 315. Normal schools.

316. Duty of superintendent.

317. Nonresident pupils may be admitted.

318. Appointment and supervision of local boards.

319. Officers of local board; rules.

320. Powers and duties of treasurer.

321. When superintendent may take charge of school.

322. Custody of property.

323. Insurance of property.

324. Local boards may take by gift, grant or devise.

325. Special police.

326. Person arrested to be taken before magistrate.

327. Appointment of Indian pupils.

328. Who entitled to privileges of normal school.

329. Tuition money.

330. Annual report of local board.

331. Estimates of expenses,

[General note.- This article is intended to include the whole law relating to normal schools. Several statutes have been passed at different times, and nearly all the schools were created by special law. These schools are placed under the supervision of the state superintendent.]

§ 315. Normal schools.-The state normal schools heretofore established at Albany, Brockport, Buffalo, Cortland, Fre donia, Geneseo, Jamaica, New Paltz, Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburgh and Potsdam, are continued. The school at Albany is known as the State Normal College, and is subject to this chapter and also any other general law relating to normal schools. The executive committee of the State Normal College shall hereafter be known as the local board of trustees thereof, and is subject to all the provisions of law relating to such board.

[The normal school at Albany was established by L. 1844,

ch. 311, and L. 1848, ch. 318; name changed to New York

State Normal College by the regents in 1890.

Brockport, 1867, chaps. 21 and 96.

Buffalo, 1867, ch. 583.

Cortland, 1867, ch. 199, and 1868, ch. 174.

Fredonia, 1867, ch. 323.

Geneseo, 1867, ch. 195; 1868, ch. 601; 1871, ch. 294.

Oswego, 1863, ch. 418, as am. by L. 1865, ch. 445; 1867, ch.

170.

Potsdam, 1867, ch. 6.

New Paltz, 1885, ch. 387.

Oneonta, 1887, ch. 374.

Plattsburgh, 1869, ch. 517.

Jamaica, 1893, ch. 553.]

§ 316. Duty of superintendent.- The superintendent shall: 1. Determine the number of teachers to be employed in each school, and fix their compensation.

2. Decide upon the number of pupils to be admitted to each school.

3. Prescribe the time, manner and conditions of the appointment of pupils, which appointment shall be apportioned among the several counties, as nearly as practicable, according to population.

[L. 1866, ch. 466, §§ 4, 5, rewritten. (Page 139, §§ 4, 5.)]

§ 317. Non-resident pupils may be admitted.-The superintendent may admit to a normal school non-residents of the state, upon the payment of such tuition fees as may be prescribed by him. [New.]

§ 318. Appointment and supervision of local boards.-Each normal school shall be under the immediate supervision and management of a local board of trustees, but such local board shall be under the general supervision and direction of the superintendent, except that the board of trustees of the Albany normal college shall be under the joint supervision of the state superintendent and the regents. The existing boards are continued, subject to the power of removal herein prescribed. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall not be made until the number of trustees is less than seven. Thereafter the board shall be composed of seven trustees, and a vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the superintendent. If, when this chapter takes effect, a local board consists of less than seven members, the superintendent, within twenty days thereafter, shall appoint the additional trustees required to make the number seven. A trustee heretofore or

hereafter appointed may be removed for cause by the superintendent after notice, and an opportunity to be heard.

[L. 1866, ch. 466, §§ 3, 4, but mostly new. (Pages 138, S$ 3, 4.)]

§ 319. Officers of local board; rules.-Each local board may: 1. Appoint one of its number president, one secretary, and another treasurer of the board. The secretary may also be treasurer. In the absence of any officer another member may be appointed for the time to fill his place and perform his duties.

2. Subject to the approval of the superintendent, make, alter, amend or repeal rules for the government of the school, employ teachers, and prescribe the course of study.

[L. 1866, ch. 466, §§ 3, 4, rewritten. (Page 138, §§ 3, 4.)]

§ 320. Powers and duties of treasurer. The treasurer of each normal school shall:

1. Give an undertaking to the people of the state for the faithful performance of his trust, in an amount fixed by the superintendent. The undertaking shall be approved by the superintendent and filed in the office of the comptroller.

2. Receive and have the custody of all moneys payable to or for the school.

3. Deposit all such money in a bank designated by the superintendent, in his name as treasurer, and whenever required render a verified account to the board or to the superintendent, showing the condition of the funds of the school. A bank so designated shall, before any deposit is made, execute a bond to the people of the state in a sum approved by the superintendent, for the safe keeping of the funds deposited. Such bond shall be filed in the office of the comptroller.

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