The school law of Illinois, enacted by the Forty-sixth General Assembly online

text books. For every text book deposited with the Superintendent of
Public Instruction, the publisher shall pay to the State treasury a fee
of $10.00, to constitute a fund to be used by the Superintendent of Pub-
lic Instruction to defray the expenses of printing and distributing lists
of accredited text books and information relating thereto, and for other
expenses incident to the filing and listing of text books, and the licens-
ing of publishers, as hereinafter provided: Provided, always, that the
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall not in any case license any
publisher, and no directors of any school district or any board of educa-
tion shall contract with any publisher or publishers for the furnishing
of any public school text book or text books which shall be sold at retail
prices to patrons, for use in the public schools in this State, at a price
or prices above, or in excess of, the following prices, which shall include
all charges whatsoever:

Primer fifteen (15) cents

First reader fifteen (15) cents

Second reader twenty (20) cents

Third reader twenty-five (25) cents

Fourth reader thirty (30) cents

Fifth reader thirty-five (35) cents

Spelling book fifteen (15) cents

Elementary arithmetic thirty (30) cents

Complete arithmetic forty-five (45) cents

Elementary geography thirty-five (35) cents

Elementary English grammar twenty-five (25) cents

Slementary English grammar twenty-five (25) cents

Complete English grammar forty (40) cents

Complete physiology fifty (50) cents

Elementary United States history forty (40) cents

Complete United States history seventy (70) cents

Physical geography eighty (80) cents

Copy book five (5) cents

Civics book fifty (50) cents

2. At the time of the filing by the publisher of the official sample
copies, prices, agreements and statements provided for in the preceding
section, the said publisher shall file at the office of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction a sworn statement to the effect that he has no
understanding, agreement or arrangement of any kind whatsoever with
any other publisher, . or any interest in the business of any other pub-
lisher, with the effect, design, or intent to control the prices of school
text books or to restrict competition in the adoption or sale thereof in
this State. Before having the authority to sell text books in this State
the publishers thereof shall file at the office of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction a sworn statement showing the ownership of said
publishing house, with the interest, names and addresses of all owners



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or persons interested therein, and specifically stating whether said pub-
lisher, or the owner of any interest or share or the recipient of any of
the profits of such publishing house is the owner of any interest or share
in or the recipient of any profits of any other publishing house, and if
so, giving the name and address thereof.

3. When any school text book has been deposited with the Super-
intendent of Public Instruction, the fee paid, the agreement made, and
the, other provisions of this Act complied with, said publisher shall file
with the Superintendent of Public Instruction a bond in the penal sum
of five thousand dollars ($5,000), guaranteeing a compliance with the
agreement filed with said text book, and the payment of any damages
which may accrue on the violation thereof, and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction shall thereupon cause the said text book to be entered
upon the list of school text books permitted to be used in the pub-
lic schools of the State, and the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion shall further issue a license to the said publisher to sell said text
book for use in the public schools of this State. If in any case the said
publisher shall violate in any particular the agreement so filed with
the said text book, or shall furnish books inferior in quality to the sam-
ple deposited with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or shall
demand, charge or accept higher prices than the prices agreed upon, said
publisher shall be liable for each such act to a penalty in the sum of
$2,000, to be recovered in a suit on said bond brought by the Attorney
General in the name of the State.

4. If at any time any publisher of school text books shall enter into
any pool, understanding, agreement or combination to control the prices,
or restrict competition in the adoption or sale of public school text books
in this State, or if the statements required of and made by said publisher
are untrue in any matter, or if said publisher, or his agent, or 'represen-
tative shall give, or offer to give directly or indirectly, to any public
school officer, or teacher, any money, gift, property, position, remunera-
tive work, or favor of any kind whatsoever to induce the adoption or
purchase of the public school text books of said publisher, or to bring
about the rejection of the school text books of another publisher, then
his license shall be revoked by the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
and his school text books omitted from the list of licensed school text
books, and all contracts with said publisher may be nullified at the option
of the other parties thereto.

5. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall during the
month of February each year furnish each county superintendent of
schools and each board of school directors and board of education in the
State a list of the publishers who have conformed to the requirements
of this Act, with a list and description of the school text books which
have been accredited, with the list prices, and the wholesale and retail
prices of said books. Before entering into any contract with any board
of education or board of directors, the publishers shall furnish the
county superintendent of schools and the secretary of the board of edu-
cation or board of directors in whose jurisdiction the contract is sought
with a duplicate printed list of the school text books filed by him with
the Superintendent of Public Instruction, together with the list of prices



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and the lowest wholesale and retail prices shown on the statement filed
therewith, with samples of the school text books in said list referred to
and said lists and samples shall be preserved as a part of the records of
the secretary of the said board of education or board of directors, together
with the bid of the publisher, to be delivered by the secretary to his
successor, and shall be kept in such safe and convenient manner as to be
at all times open to the inspection of school officers, school teachers, and
school patrons who may desire to examine the same, or to compare them
with others. The board of education or board of directors may require
any person or persons with whom they may contract for furnishing text
books to enter into a good and sufficient bond, in such sum and under
such conditions and sureties as may be required by such board, for the
faithful performance of any such contract.

6. Before adopting for use in the public schools under their respec-
tive jurisdictions any school text books under the provisions of this
Act, it shall be the duty of each board of education or board of directors
to advertise for bids by publishing a notice once a week for three con-
secutive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation published
in the city or district; said notice shall state the time up to which said
bids will be received, the time at which they will be opened, which must
be at an open meeting of the board of education or board of directors;
said notice shall also state the classes and grades for which the text
books are to be bought, and the approximate quantity needed; and the
said board shall award the contract for said text books to any respon-
sible bidder or bidders offering suitable licensed text books at the lowest
prices, taking into consideration the quality of the material used, illus-
trations, binding, printing, authorship, and all other things that go to
make up a desirable text book : Provided, that the said board may reject
any and all bids, or any part thereof, and re-advertise therefor, as above
provided.

7. It shall be a part of the terms and conditions of every contract
made in pursuance of this Act that the State of Illinois, or any board of
education or directors, shall not be liable to any contractor hereunder
for any sum whatever; but all such contractors shall receive their com-
pensation solely and exclusively from the proceeds of the sale of the
books, as provided by this Act.

8. Any publisher, merchant, dealer or other person or persons who
shall directly or indirectly demand or receive any money for any school
text book or books in excess of the prices for such book or books filed
with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, as hereinbefore provided,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five nor more than five
hundred dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county
jail for a term not exceeding sixty days.

9. Text books shall not be changed more often than once in five
years. Text books shall not be changed in the middle of a school year,
but all changes shall go into effect at the beginning of the first term
of school after the summer vacation.



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10. In the adoption of school text books, it shall be the duty
of the .board of education or the board of directors to take into consider-
ation the text books then in use in the public schools in their respective
districts, and in making contracts for a change of books they shall
require publishers or contractors to take up in part exchange the books
then in use for at least fifty per cent of the original price paid by the
pupil for the books.

FILED June 16, 1909.



INDEX.



ACCOUNTS Page. Sec.

Of superintendents 6 10

Of township treasurers - 21 70

Examined by county superintendents 8 15

Statement of : 24 82

Subject to inspection 21 70

With school districts 23 79

ACTIONS, CIVIL

Against collectors of taxes 53 194

County board 56 207

Purchaser of school lands 61 231

Township treasurer 66 250

Township trustees 6 12

To recover interest. . / 23 74

ACTIONS, CRIMINAL

Against school officers 67 257

ADVERTISEMENTS

Sale of school houses 13 40

Lands 61 229

Sites 13 40

AGE

Compulsory school 70 274

Kindergarten school 34 115

School 32 114

APPARATUS

May be purchased, when 33 115

APPEALS

From county superintendent 10 17

From trustees of schools 17 55

APPORTIONMENT

By auditor 57 211

By county superintendent 7 14

By trustees of schools . 12 35

APPRAISERS

Appointed, when 19 65

ASSESSOR

To designate number of district 53 192

ASSISTANT

Appointment of 9 16

Compensation of 56 207

ASSOCIATION, STATE TEACHERS'

Proceedings of . 69 272



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AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

To apportion funds 57 211

To issue patent 62 23&

To issue warrants 57 212

To withold funds, when 5 4

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Conveyances made on written lequest 37 127

Duties of 36 127

Election of 35 123

How conducted 35 126

When held 30 106

Notice of election 30 107

Failure to give 31 107

Powers of 36 127

When exercised 31 111

Yeas and nays, when necessary 31 112

BOARD OF EDUCATION, CHICAGO

Appointment of 37 12$

Duties of 38 134

Eligibility 37 129

Powers of 38 133

Powers of, the council concurring 37 132

President of, appointed 37 130

Secretary of, appointed 37 130

BOARD OF EDUCATION, TOWNSHIP

Election of 25 86

Organization of 25 86

Powers of 27 91

Vacancy in 25 86

BONDS, OFFICIAL

Superintendent's, county 5 6

Approval of 5 6

Custodian of 6 6

Form of 5 6

Superintendent's, State 3 2

Approval of

Custodian of 3 2

Treasurer's, township 20 68

Approval of 20 6S

Custodian of 20 68

Form of 20 68

BONDS. SCHOOL

Election for 54 19*

How conducted 54 199

Notice of election 54 198

Form of 54 198

Poll-book 54 200

Return of 54 200

Refunding 55 201

Registration 54 196

BOUNDARIES, DISTRICT

How changed 14

In certain districts 15 4S

BRANCHES OF STUDY

Prescribed by directors 32

Required by statute 49 17 ^



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CENSUS, SCHOOL Pag6 ' SeC '

By directors 13 35

By county superintendent 6 12

By trustees of schools 13 35

CERTIFICATES, COUNTY

Age of applicant 43 176

Essential, when 48 176

Examination for, when held 49 igo

Fee for examination 49 igo

Transmitted to county treasurer 49 132

Form of 48 178

Record of 9 15

Renewal of 49 173

Revocation of 49 173

CERTIFICATES, STATE

Examination for 48 177

Registration fee 48 177

Suspension of 4 3

Valid when and where 48 177

CERTIFICATE OF LEVY

Form of 52 190

Return of 52 190

CHARTER DISTRICTS. SPECIAL

Annual reports of 71 276

Boundaries changed, how 15 48

Discontinued, how 15 51

Elections in, when held o 12b

Funds of, how invested 22 72

Referred to 30 103

Referred to 35 124

Reports of 71 276

Revenues of 71 276

CHILDREN

Crippled, classes for 33 115

Deaf, classes for 33 115

CLERK, DISTRICT

Appointed 1 31 110

Compensation 33 115

Duties 31 112

Report of 32 113

COLLECTOR, COUNTY

Duty to notify directors 58 214

To pay auditor's order 57 211

COLLECTOR, TOWN

Duty to pay taxes, when 53 193

Liability . 53 194

COLLEGES

Duty to make report 5 4

COLORED CHILDREN

Exclusion of, penalty for 68 261

Intimidation of, penalty for 68 262

COMPENSATION

Assistant superintendent 56 207

County superintendent : 73 27

District clerk 33 115

Other officers 69 266

Township treasurer 21 69

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Page. Sec.
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE LAW

Age of child subject to 70 274

Exemptions 70 274

Truant officer appointed 70 275

Duties of 71 2715

Penalty for violation of 70 274

CONDEMNATION

Lands for sites 35 120

By board of education 35 120

By board of education 36 127

CONTRACTS

Penalty for interest in 67 255

COSTS

Generally 69 267

COUNTY BOARD

Duties of 56 207

Liability of 56 207

Powers of 56 208

Vacancy filled by 57 209

COUNTY CLERK

Duties of 55 202

First election of trustees, notice of 11 23

COUNTY FUND

Final distribution of 58 215

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Appeals from decisions of trustees 17 55

Apportionment of funds 7 14

Approval of treasurer's bond 7 13

Bond of 5 6

Compensation of 73 27

Correction in defects in boundaries by 9 16

Duties of 7 15

Election of 5 5

Liability of 67 257

Opinions in controversies 10 17

Powers of ', 9 16

Removal of 57 208

Report, annual 6 7

Vacancy in office of 57 209

CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Classes for 33 115

DEAF CHILDREN

Classes for 33 115

DEBT, BONDED

Apportioned, how 18 59

DIRECTORS, SCHOOL

A body corporate 30 104

Annual report 32 113

Apparatus, may purchase, when 33 115

Donations for sectarian purposes 68 263

Duties of 32 11 4

Election of ." 30 106

Eligibility 30 105

Meetings, regular and special 31 111

Liability of 67 255

Official business transacted, when 31 111

Orders . 34 116



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DIRECTORS, SCHOOL Concluded.

For wages of teacher 34 ng

Not paid for want of funds 24 81

Organization of 31 no

Powers of 33 115

Quorum of '. . . 31 111

Rules and regulations of 32 114

Vacancy 30 106

Yeas and nays necessary, when 31 112

DISTRICT, SCHOOL

Boundaries, how changed 14 40

Corrected, by county superintendent 9 16

In certain cases ' 15 45

Dissolved, how and when . 15 49

Funds of 14 41

List of taxpayers of 18 58

Map of 18 58

Numbered by county superintendent 9 15

By county clerk 55 205

DISTRICTS, SPECIAL CHARTER

Annual reports of 71 276

Boundaries changed, how 15 48

Discontinued, how 15 51

Elections in, when held 36 126

Funds of, how invested 22 72

Referred to 30 103

Referred to 35 124

Reports of 71 276

Revenue of 71 276

DONATIONS

For school purposes 13 39

For sectarian purposes 68 263

EMINENT DOMAIN

By school directors 35 120

By board of education 36 127

EXECUTIONS

Generally 66 25

EXPULSION OF PUPILS

By board of directors 33 115

By board of education 33 115

FINES AND FORFEITURES

Collection of 63 240

Distributed annually 7 14

Paid to county superintendent 63 238

Penalty for failure to pay 64 242

Report of .... 63 241

Penalty for failure to report 64 243

FLAGS, UNITED STATES

Furnished by school directors 33 115

FORMS

Of bond of county superintendent 5 6

Of bond of township treasurer 20 68

Of mortgage 22 73

Of register 50 185

Of schedule 51 186

Of school orders , 34 116

Of tax levy certificate 52 190

Of teacher's certificate 48 178



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Page. Sec.
FUNDS, SCHOOL

Apportionment of by auditor 57 211

By county superintendent 7 14

By trustees of schools 12 35

Common, consists of what. , 57 210

District, custodian of 21 71

Permanent, consists of what 58 216

FURNITURE

May purchase 36 127

Revenue for 52 189

GRADUATES

Of county normal schools 48 176

Of the eighth grade 46 167

HIGH SCHOOL, TOWNSHIP

Board of education of 25 86

Discontinued, how 27 92

Established, how 25 86

Petition for 25 85

HOLIDAYS, SCHOOL

Legal school 51 188

Special, may be granted 33 115

INSTITUTE

Annual 49 181

Free, to whom : 49 181

Funds transmitted to county treasurer 49 182

Registration fee '. 49 181

Teachers entitled to attend 49 183

INSURANCE

In making loans 22 72

INTEREST

Order draws, when 24 81

Rate of loans 21 72

JUDGES OF ELECTION

Of school directors 31 108

Of trustees of schools 11 27

JUDGMENTS

Against school officers 66 251

KINDERGARTENS

Established, how -. . . . 34 115

LANDS, SCHOOL

Common, what are 58 217

Leased, how 59 219

Sale of 59 221

Sale of other lands 14 44

LIABILITY OF SCHOOL OFFICERS

For conversion of funds 67 257

For interest in contracts 67 255

For interest in sales 68 260

For loss of funds 68 264

LIBRARIES

May be purchased, when 33 115

LOANS

Of township fund 21 72

MANUAL TRAINING

May be established 28 97



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MEETINGS

In school houses

Regular and special 3 ,

Semi-annual 12

MONTH, SCHOOL

Same as calendar 51 188

MORTGAGE

Form of 22 73

NORMAL, SCHOOLS, COUNTY

Established, how 29 98

Graduate of 48 17G

NOTICE OF ELECTION

In districts 30 107

In townships 11 23

ORDERS, SCHOOL

Draw interest, when 24 81

Form of 34 116

Teachers' 34 118

ORGANIZATION

Of high school board of education 25 86

Of school directors 31 110

Of trustees of schools 12 33

PARENTAL SCHOOLS

In certain cities 40 140

PENSIONS

Teachers' 42 152

PETITION

For change- of boundaries . 14 46

For dissolution of district 15 49

For organization under general law 15 51

For sale of school house 13 40

For sale of school lands 59 ' 224

For township high school 25 85

PHYSIOLOGY AND .HYGIENE

Instruction in 69 273

PUPILS

Age of 32 114

Expulsion of 33 115

Suspension of 33 115

Transfer permit 35 121

QUALIFICATIONS

Of assistant superintendent 9 16

Of school director , . 30 105

Of teachers 48 176

Of township treasurer 20 67

Of trustee of schools 10 21

Of voters 69 268

QUORUM

Of school directors 31 m

Of trustees of schools 12 34

REGISTER

Form of 50 185

Return of 50 185



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REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

Of county superintendent 57 208

Of president of board of trustees 12 33

Of school director 9 IQ

Of teacher 33 115

By board of education 37 127

Of township treasurer 20 67

REPORT

Of county superintendent, annual 6 7

Of directors to treasurer 32 113

Of fines and forfeitures 63 241

Of institutions of learning 5 4

Of superintendent of public instruction 4 3

Of township treasurer 13 36

REVENUE

Assessment not vitiated, when 52 190

Certificate of levy 52 190

Form of 52 190

Return of 52 190

Collector of 53 193

Penalty for refusal to pay over -. 53 194

Computation of 55 205

Rates 52 189

SCHOLARSHIPS

Normal school 46 166

University 46 170

SECTARIAN PURPOSE

Appropriations for, prohibited 68 263

SITE, SCHOOL HOUSE

School directors may select, when .' 35 119

Sold, when 13 40

Unsuitable, when 33 115

. Vote of people necessary to select 35 119

When selected by board of education 36 .127

SPECIAL ACTS

Abrogated, how 15 51

Referred to 30 103

Referred to 35 123

Referred to 69 269

Repeals of 71 276

SPECIAL CHARTER DISTRICTS

Annual reports of 71 276

Boundaries changed, how 15 48

Discontinued, how 15 51

Elections in, when held 36 126

Funds of, how invested , 22 72

Revenues of 71 276

SUFFRAGE, EQUAL

Qualifications for 69 270

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Advice of 8 15

Appeal to 10 17

Certificates issued by 48 177

Concurrence of 49 181

Duties of 3 3

Election of . . 3 1



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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Concluded.

Funds withheld by '. 5 4

Information required by 6 7

Liability of 68 260

May require report 71 276

Powers of 4 4

Report of 3 4

Reference to 9 16

Reference to 13 36

Reference to 13 37

Reference to 21 70

Reference to 48 176

Reference to 69 272

Reference to 74 4

Text books filed with 74 1

TEACHERS

Age of 48 176

Certificate, when necessary 48 176

Employment of 48 176

Examinations 49 180

Institutes 49 181

Attendance at 49 183

Orders, draw interest, when 24 81

Responsible for property 50 184

Register, duty to keep 50 185

Schedules, duty to make 50 186

Wages, when due and payable 34 118

TEXT-BOOKS, SCHOOL

Adoption of 77 6

Changes of 77 9

For children of indigent parents 32 114

Prescribed by school directors 32 114

Publisher of 74 1

Uniformity of 32 114

TOWNSHIP, SCHOOL

Congressional 10 19

Elections in . 10 22

Fractional 10 19

Referred to 60 225

TRANSFER, PERMIT OF

For pupils 35 121

Tuition on account of 35 121

TREASURER, TOWNSHIP

Accounts of ' 21 70

Bond of 20 68

Clerk of board of trustees.' 20 67

Compensation 21 69

Custodian of funds 21 71

Duties of 24 82

Election of 20 67

Eligibility of 20 67

Liable in Civil Action

For failure to perform duties 65 248

For failure to perform duties 65 249

For failure to perform duties 66 250



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TREASURER, TOWNSHIP Concluded.

Liable in Criminal Action

For conversion of funds 67 257

For failure to report statistics 65 248

For interest in sales 68 260

For perversion of funds 68 263

Map, made and filed by 18 58

Removal of 20 67

Resignation of 25 84

Statement of, annual. 24 82

Term of office 20 67

TRUANT OFFICER

Appointed, when 70 275

Duties of 70 275

TUITION

For non-resident pupils 33 115

For pupils transferred 35 121

Paid to township treasurer 33 115

TRUSTEES OF SCHOOLS

A body politic 10 20

Accounts of treasuFer examined by 13 38

Adjournment of rv .'. 16 53

Appeal from 17 55

Apportionment of funds 12 35

Appraisers appointed by 19 65

Clerk appointed by 20 67

Election of 10 22

Eligibility 10 21

Judges of election 11 27

Liability of 64 244

Meetings, concurrent 15 47

Semi-annual . . 12 34

Special " 12 34

Organization of 12 33

Quorum 12 34

UNION DISTRICTS

Dissolved, how 15 49

Funds of 32 114

Funds of 25 83

VACANCIES IN OFFICE

Of county superintendent 57 209

Of school director <* 30 106

Of township treasurer 20 67

Of trustee of schools 11 24

WAGES, TEACHERS

Payable monthly 34 118

WARRANTS

Against and in anticipation of taxes 34 117

WOMEN

Eligible to school offices 69 269

YEAR, SCHOOL 4 3



THE



SCHOOL LAW OF ILLINOIS



ENACTED BY THE



Forty-Seventh General Assembly



CIRCULAR 59






ISSUED BY

FRANCIS G. BLAIR

Superintendent of Public Instruction



SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS:

ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL Co,, STATB PRINTERS

1911



THE



SCHOOL LAW OF ILLINOIS



ENACTED BY THE



Forty-Seventh General Assembly



CIRCULAR 59



ISSUED BY

FRANCIS G. BLAIR

Superintendent of Public Instruction



SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS:
ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL Co., STATE PRINTERS



CIRCULAR 59.



FOR THE STATE SCHOOL FUND.

AN ACT to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the
State government until the expiration of the 'first fiscal quarter after
the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, repre-
sented in the General Assembly: That the following named sums, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the purposes herein-
after named, be, and are hereby, appropriated to meet the ordinary and
contingent expenses of the State government, until the expiration of
the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next General

Assembly :

# * * * * * *

Twenty-seventh To the Auditor of Public Accounts, the sum of