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EDUCATIONAL BULLETIN
SCHOOL CODE SUBMITTED
TO THE
KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SESSION, 1934
Published by
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JAMES H. RICHMOND
Superintendent of Public Instruction
3% Entered as second-class matter March 21, 1933, at the post office at
i Frankfort, Kentucky, under the Act of August 2'4, 1912.
Vol.1 0 January, 1934 O No.11
3E3 ISSUED MONTHLY
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QO’PLH
A NEW SCHOOL CODE
The pressing need for a new code of school laws in Kentucky
has long been recognized by those familiar with educational problems,
and has been expressed in no uncertain terms by the Court of Ap-
peals. In a case decided by the Court of Appeals in January, 1933,
(Zhief Justice Dietzman said:
“We may say in conclusion that no body of our statutory law is
in a more confused state than our school laws.
The Legislatuie could do a great service in recodifying and
clarifying these laws.’
This bulletin contains the proposed revision of the Kentucky
school laws prepared by the Kentucky Educational Commission in
accordance with Section 4383a-T to 438321—12 Kentucky Statutes.
This new school code is based on the findings and recommenda-
tions contained in the report of the Commission, together with such
modifications as seem most practical and desirable in order to meet
present needs. Every effort has been made to eliminate vague and
conflicting sections, and to put the laws in systematic and logical
form, clear and understandable to all. The proposed revision of the
school laws is approximately one-seventh as long as the old code,
which it is intended to 1eplace. It has been introduced in the House
of he} nesmtatives as House Bill No.1 and in the Senate as Senate
Bill No 4’
Briefly put, the program of the Kentucky Educational Com—
mission is two-fold—(l) adoption of this new school code as proposed
and (2) a substantial. increase in the Common School Fund. The
first Will not require the expenditure of a single additional dollar, yet
it will make possible a better school system, more economically and
efficiently operated. The second will prevent the collapse of our
school system which is sure to follow a further decline in support,
and will help to bring about equality of educational opportunity.
This program has been prepared by Kentuckians to meet the
needs of Kentucky schools. It is designed to serve the interest of one
group only—our 720,000 school children. It merits the support of
every citizen who is genuinely interested in the welfare of those
children and in the future progress of our Commonwealth.
JAMES H. RICHMOND, .
Superintendent of Public I nstructwn.
AN ACT providing for a more uniform and efficient system of public
schools and colleges throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
repealing sections 4363 to 4421, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition
cky of the Kentucky Statutes, relating to a general system of public
ans, education in the Commonwealth; also section 4422 to section
Ap- l 4426, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes,
333, l relating to county teachers, examinations; also section 4426a—1
to section 4500c, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky
Statutes, relating to public education in school districts; also
W 18 section 450121—1 to section 4596, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition
and ot' the Kentucky Statutes, relating to teachers and certification
l of teachers; also section 4907 to section 4517, inclusive, Carroll’s
1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, relating to county teach—
ley l ers’ institutes; also section 451.8 to section 4521, inclusive, Car—
in 7 rolls 1922 edition of the Kentlnzky Statutes, relating to county
l teachers’ libraries; also section 4322 to section 4528215), inclusive,
da- Carroll 7s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, relative to pub-
LlCh lic education of colored children; also section 4-526b—l to section
leet 452695, inclusive, Carroll ’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Stat-
}Dd I utes, relating to county high schools; also section 4.526c—1 to
1031 l section 4.326e—13, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky
the ‘ Statutes, relating to compulsory school. attendance; and Chapter
’an 1 Seven (7), Eight (8), ’l‘iventy—seven (27), ’l‘hirty—two (32),
“159 l 'llliii‘ty-seven (37), Thirty~nine (39), lr‘orty (40), Fifty—two (52),
.ate ‘ Eighty—eight (89), and Ninety-eight (98), Acts 01" 1922, relating
l to a general system of public education in the (Toininonivealth;
0m- and Chapter Sixty—six (66), Acts of 1922 relating to civilian
>sed rehabilitation; and Chapters ’l‘hirty-nine (39), Fifty-two (52),
I‘he - Fifty-four (54), Fifty-eight (58), Fifty—nine (59), Sixty-two
yet ,1 (62), and Sixty-three ( )3), Acts of 1924, relating to public edu—
1nd cation; also Chapters Seventy—nine (79), Eighty (80), Eighty-
our one (81), Eighty—two (82), Eighty-three (5:3), Eighty-tour (84),
ort, Eighty-five (85), Eigl’ity-six (86), Ninety (90), Ninety-one (91),
Ninety-two (92), One Hundred Seventy—two (1'72), and Three
the Hundred Forty-three (34.3), of the Acts of 1926 relating to
one public education; and Chapters Fifty—two (52), li‘ili’ty—three (553),
1 of - Fifty-four (54), Fifty—five (55), Fifty-six (56), Fifty-nii'ie (59),
lose l SlXty (60), and Sixty—three (65]), Acts of 1928, relating to a
general system of education in the Commonwealth ; and Chapters
Thirty-six (36), ’l“hirty—seven (37), ’l‘hirty-nine (89), Forty-one
(41), Forty-two (42), Forty—tour (44), and 'li‘orty—five (45), Acts
L. of 1930, relating to public education in the Commonwealth; and
Chapters Sixty—eight (68), Sixty—nine (69), Seventy-two (‘72).
Seventy—three (73 , Seventy—tour (74), Seventy—five (75),
Seventy—six (76), Seventy-seven (77), Seventy-eight (78),
Seventy-nine (79), and Eighty (80), Acts of 1932, relating to
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general education in the Commonwealth; Chapter Seventy (70),
Acts of 1932, relating to issuance of certificates; also section
4526d-1 and 4526d—2, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky
Statutes, and Chapter Ninety—one (91), Acts of. 1926, relating to
the West Kentucky Industrial College; also Chapter Ninety-two
(92), Acts of 1926, relating to a training school to be established
in Normal School District Number Two (2) ; also section 4527 to
section 4535, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky
Statutes, and Chapter Ninety (90), Acts of 1926, relating to the
Kentucky Normal and lndustrial Institute; also Section 4535a—1
to section 4535a—30, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Ken-
tucky Statutes, and Chapter 'l‘wenty—live (25), Acts of 1922,
Chapter Sixty (60), Acts of 1924, Chapter Eighty—seven (87),
Acts of 1926, Chapter One Hundred Forty-three (143), Acts of
1928, relating to the Eastern State Teachers College and the
Western State Teachers College; also Chapter Eighty—seven (87),
Acts of 1926, relating to college certificates; also Chapter Ten
(10), Acts of 1922, and Chapter Fifty-live (55), Acts of 1924,
relating to the Murray State Teachers College and the Morehead
State Teachers College; also section 45350] to section 453503,
inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, and
Chapter Eighty—fimr (84), Acts of 1926, relating to quasi—normal
schools; also section 2535d, Carroll’s 1.922 edition of the Ken-
tucky Statutes relating to acts for local schools; also section
4535c, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, relating
to trust fund for seminaries; also section 453511—1 to section
453511—3, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Stat-
utes, relating to sultrage for women in school. elections; also
section 4535i-1 to section 4535i-14, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edi-
tion of the Kentucky Statutes, relating to county building school
commission; also section 4535191 to section 4535k—5, inclusive,
Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, relating to voca—
tional education; also section 4535-1. Carroll’s 1922 edition of
the Kentucky Statutes relating to penalty for violating an act
of 1916; also section 2959 to section 2978(1-18, inclusive, Carroll’s
1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, and Chapters Fifty-six
(56) and Eighty-six (86), of the Acts of 1924, Chapter Fifty-
seven (57), Acts of 1918, Chapter Fifty-eight (58), Acts of
1928, all relating to public education in cities of the first class;
also section 3220 to section 323508, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922
edition of the Kentucky Statutes, and Chapter Fifty—two (52),
Acts of 1922, Chapter Fifty—four (54), Acts of 192-1, Chapter
Seventy-eight (78), Acts of 1926, Chapter Eighty—eight (83),
Acts of 1926, Chapter Thirty—eight (38), Acts of 1930, relating
to public education in cities of the second class: also section
3462 to section 3480, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the
Kentucky Statutes, and Chapters Fifty-three (53), Acts of 1924;
relating to public education in cities of the third class: also
section 3587a—1 to section 358721-33, inclusive, Carroll’s 1.922
edition of the Kentucky Statutes, and Chapter Thirty—five (35)
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and Chapter Fifty-eight (58), Acts of 1922, Chapter Sixty-one
(61), Acts of 1924, Chapter Sixty—one (61,), Acts of 1928, Chap-
ter Eighty—one (81), Acts of 1932, relating to public education in
cities of the fourth class: also section 4636211 to section 463666,
inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes; and
section 4636c-1 to section 4636e-4, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edi-
tion of the Kentucky Statutes; also Chapter Twenty—four (24)
and Thirty—six (36), Acts of 1922 and Chapter Eighty-nine (89),
Acts of 1926, relating to the University of Kentucky, also section
4636k—1, to section 4636k—6, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of
the Kentucky Statutes, relating to free tuition for 'World War
veterans.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Conmwmucalth of
Kentucky:
That section 1363 to 4421, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of
the Kentucky Statutes, relating to a general system of public educa-
tion in the Commonwealth; also section 44.22 to section 4426, inclusive,
Ca.rr6ll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, relating to county
teachers’ examinations; also section 4426a] to section 4500c, in-
clusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes relating to
public education in school districts; also section 1501a-1 to section
4506, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, re-
lating to teachers and certification of teachers; also section 4507 to
section 4517, inclusive, Carroll ’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Stat-
utes, relating to county teachers’ institutes; also section 4518 to sec—
tion 1521, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of: the Kentucky Statutes,
relating to county teachers’ libraries; also section 4522 to section
4626a, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes,
relative to public education of colored children; also section 4526b-1
to section 152665, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky
Statutes, relating to county high schools; also section 4526c-1 to
section 45260—13, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky
Statutes, relating to compulsory school attendance; and Chapters
Seven (7), Eight (8), 'I‘wenty—seven (27), Thirty-two (32), Thirty-
seven (37), Thirty—nine (.39), Forty (~10), Fifty-two (52), Eighty-
eight (88), and Ninety-eight (98), Acts of 1922, relating to a general
system of public education in the Commonwealth ; and Chapter Sixty—
six (66), Acts of 1922, relating to civilian rehabilitation; and Chapters
Thirty-nine (39), Fifty—two (52), Fifty—four (54-), Fifty-eight ,(58),
Fifty-nine (59), Sixty—two (62), and Sixty—three (63), Acts of 1924,
relating to public education; also Chapters Seventy-nine (79), Eighty
(80), Eighty-one (81), Eighty—two (82), Eighty—three (83), Eighty-
four (84), Eighty-five (85), Eighty-six (86), Ninety (90), Ninety-one
(91), Ninty-two (92), and One Hundred Seventy-two (172), and
Three Hundred Forty-three (343 of the Acts of 1926, relating to
public education; and Chapters Fifty (50), Fifty-two (52), Fifty-
three (53), Fifty-four (54), Fifty—five (55), Fifty-six (56), Fifty-
Illne (59), Sixty (60), and Sixty-three (63), Acts of 1928, relating
t0 a general system of education in the Commonwealth; and Chapters
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Thirty-six (36), Thirty—seven (37), Thirty-nine (39), Forty—one (41),
Forty—two (42), Forty-four (44), and Forty-five (45), Acts of 1930,
relating to public education in the Commonwealth; and Chapters
Sixty-eight (68), Sixty-nine (69), Seventy—two (72), Seventy—three
(73), Seventy-tour (74), Seventy-five (75), Seventy-six (76),
Seventy-seven (77), Seventy-eight (78), Seventy-nine (79), and
Eighty (80), Acts of 1932, relating to general education in the Com~
monwealth; Chapter Seventy (70), Acts of 1932, relating to issuance
of certificates; also section 4526d-1 and 4526(1—2, Carroll’s 1922 edition
of the, Kentucky Statutes, and Chapter Ninety-one (91), Acts of
1926, relating to “Test Kentucky lndustrial College; also Chapter
Ninety-two (92), Acts off 1926, relating to a training school to be
established in Normal School District Number Two (2) ; also section
4527 to section 4535, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Ken-
tucky Statutes, and Chapter Ninety (90), Acts of 1926, relating to
the Kentucky Normal and Industrial lustitute; also section 4535:1-1
to section 4535:1—30, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky
Statutes, and Chapter ’l‘wenty—tive (25), Acts of 1922, Chapter Sixty
(60), Acts of 1924, Chapter Eighty-seven (87), Acts of 1926, Chapter
One Hundred Forty-three (143), Acts of 1928, relating to the Eastern
State Teachers College and the \Vestcrn State Teachers College; also
Chapter Eighty-seven (87), Acts of 1926. relating: to college certifi-
cates; also Chapter Ten (10), Acts of 1922, and Chapter Fifty-five
(55). Acts of 1924, relating to the Murray State Teachers College and
the MOrehead State Teachers College; also section 45350—1 to section
4535c—3, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes,
and Chapter Eighty-four (84), Acts of 1926, relating: to quasi—normal
schools; also section 4535(1, Carroll ’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky
Statutes relating to acts for local schools; also section 4535c, Carroll’s
1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes. relating to trust fund for
seminaries; also section 4535h-1 to section 4535113, inclusive, Car-
roll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, relating to suffrage for
women in school elections; also section 4535i—1 to section 4535i— 4,
inclusive, Carroll's 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes. relating to
county building school commission: also section 4535k-1 to sectoin
4535k-5, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes,
relating to vocational education; also section 4535-], Carroll ’s 1922
edition of the Kentucky Statutes, relating to penalty for violating! an
Act of 1916; also section 2959 to section 2978d—18, inclusive. Carroll’s
1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, and Chapters Fifty—six (56)
and Eighty—six (86) of the Acts of 1924, Chapter Fifty—seven (57),
Acts of 1928, Chapter Fifty-eight (58), Acts of 1928, all relating
to public education in cities of the first class: also section 3220 to
section 3235e-8. inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the Kentucky
Statutes, and Chapter Fifty-two (52), Acts of 1922. Chapter Fifi-Y-
four (54). Acts of 1924, Chapter Seventy—eight ('78), Acts of 1926.
Chapter Eighty-eight (88), Acts of 1926, Chapter Thirty-eight (33):
Acts of 1930, relating to public education in cities of the second class;
also section 3462 to section 3480, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of
the Kentucky Statutes, and Chapters Fifty—three (53), Acts of 1924,
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relating to public education in cities of the third class; also section
3587a—1 to section 3587a—33, inclusive, Carroll’s 1922 edition of the
Kentucky Statutes, and Chapter Thirty-five (35), and Chapter Fifty-
eight (58), Acts of 1922, Chapter Sixty—one (61), Acts of 1924, Chap-
ter Sixty—one (61), Acts of 1928, Chapter Eighty-one (8] ), Acts of
1932, relating to public education in cities of the fourth class; also
section 4636a—1 to section 4636b—6, inclusive, Carroll’s 1.922 edition
of the Kentucky Statutes, and section 463601 to section 46360-1, in-
clusiVe, Carroll ‘s 1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes; also Chap-
ters 'l‘wenty—t’our (2-1) and Thirty—six (36), Acts of 1922, and Chapter
Eighty—nine (85)), Acts of 1926, relating to the University of Ken-
tucky; also section 4636191 to section 4636k—6, inclusive, Carroll’s
1922 edition of the Kentucky Statutes, relating to free tuition for
World War veterans, all relating to public schools and colleges in
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed. and the following, relating to a more uniform and ett'icient
system of schools and colleges throughout the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, enacted in lieu thereof.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Uniform system of common schools. There shall be main-
tained throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky a uniform system
of common schools in accordance with the Constitution of the Com-
monwealth and the school laws.
2. Common school defined,- n'ho may attend.——A ‘eommon
school” shall be interpreted as meaning an elementary and/ or sec-
ondary school of the Commonwealth supported in whole or in part by
public taxation. No school shall be deemed a “common school” as
defined in this act or receive support from public taxation unless
such school he taught by a qualified teacher or teachers for a term
of seven or more months during the school year and at which every
child residing in the district, between the ages of six and eighteen
years, has had the privilege of attending. whether contributing to-
wards detraying the expense or not; providing that nothing herein
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shall prevent any person over eighteen years of age from attending
the common schools of the district in which he resides, and that. said
person shall not be remiired to contribute towards defraying the ex-
penses or pay tuition fees; provided further that a board of education
may, in its discretion, make a reasonable tuition charge of those per-
sons who have completed a course of study or curriculum of the high-
est level in the school or schools maintained by the board.
3. School yawn—The school year shall begin on the first day
of July and end on the thirtieth day of June.
4. Six-year-old child may enter school—Any child who is six
Tears of age or who will become six years of age on or before Septem—
ber 30 shall have the privilege of entering the school at the beginning
of the session. Any board of. education which operates its school
or schools on the semi-annual promotion basis shall, at the opening of
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the second session, admit beginning students who will become six
years of age 011 or before .h‘ebruary 28.
5. Pupils may allcncl high schools free of Milton; promotion
and classification—WVhenever a pupil in any public elementary
school shall have completed the prescribed elementary course of study
he shall be entitled to a certificate of such completion signed by the
teacher or teachers under whom the course has been completed, and
said certificate shall entitle the pupil to admission into any public
high school free of tuition except as hereinafter provided.
Any promotions or credits earned in attendance in any approved
public school shall be valid in any other public school to which a
pupil may go provided that the superintendent or principal of a
school, as the case may he, shall have the authority to assign pupils
to the class or grade to which the pupil is best suited; provided fur-
ther, that such assignment shall not be made in case a pupil transfers
from the school of one district to the school of another district until
after the pupil has demonstrated that he is not suited for the work
in the grade or course to which he has been promoted.
6. School month and school day (lefivnc(l.—-Tur'enty school days,
or days in which teachers are actually employed in the schoolroom,
shall constitute a school month in the common schools of the Com-
monwealth, including such legal holidays as the State Board of Edu-
cation may declare to be observed; but no teacher shall teach on
Saturdays except in cases of emergencies and then only upon authori-
zation of the State Board of Education. Six hours of actual school
work shall constitute a school day; and under no circumstances shall
the daily session, including recesses and intermissions, exceed nine
hours in length.
7. Bible to be. marl—The teacher in charge shall read 0r cause
to he read a portion of the Bible daily in every classroom or session
room of the common schools of the Commonwealth in the presence of
pupils therein assembled, and no child shall he required to read the
Bible against the wish of his parents or guardian. The failure of
any teacher to conform to this act shall. be cause for revocation of his
certificate in the manner provided by law.
8. White and colored not to be tailghl in same school; penalty.
——It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, or association of
persons to maintain or operate any college, school, or institution
where persons of white and negro races are both received as pupils
for instruction; and any person or corporation who shall operate or
maintain any such college, school, or institution shall be fined one
thousand dollars ($1,000) and any person or corporation who may be
convicted of violating the provisions of this act shall be fined one
hundred dollars ($100) for each day they may operate such school,
college, or institution, after such conviction. Any instructor who shall
teach in any school, college, or institution where members of said two
races are received as pupils for instruction, shall be guilty of operat-
ing and maintaining same and fined as herein provided.
It shall be unlawful for any white person to attend any school
or institution where negroes are received as pupils or receive instruc-
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tion, and it shall be unlawful for any negro or colored person to attend
any school or institution where white persons are received as pupils
or receive instruction. Any person so offending shall be fined fifty
dollars ($50) for each day he attends such an institution or school;
provided, the provisions of this law shall not apply to any penal
institution or house of reform.
9. Pupils to comply ioilh rules of school; suspension or expulsion
for non-complicitce.—All pupils who may be admitted to the com-
mon schools shall comply with the regulations in pursuance of law for
the government of such schools. VVillful disobedience or defiance of
the authority of the teachers, habitual profanity or vulgarity, or other
gross Violation of propriety or law shall constitute good cause for
suspension or expulsion from school. The superintendent, principal
or head teacher of any school may suspend a pupil for such miscon-
duct provided that in case of suspension by the principal or head
teacher, such action shall be reported in writing immediately to the
superintendent. The board of education of any school district may
expel any pupil for misconduct as defined herein, but such action
shall not be taken until after the parent of guardain or other person
having" legal custody or control of the pupil has had an opportunity
to have a hearing before the board of education. The decision of the
board of education shall be final.
10. Gift, donation, or denise to school fund—The State Board Of
Education is authorized to accept any gift, donation or devise to the
schools under its supervision or control and to provide for the ad-
ministration of such gift, donation, or devise.
11. Seotai‘ion, infidel, 0r immoral boo/cs prohibited—No books
or other publications of a sectarian, infidel, or immoral character shall
be used or distributed in any common school of the Commonwealth,
nor shall any textbook or other publication be used which reflects on
any religious denomination, nor shall any sectarian, infidel, 0r im—
moral doctrine be taught in any school. ‘
12. Free textbooks and necessary school supplies may be pro:
titled by boards of education in any school district—The board of
education of any school district shall have the power and the right to
furnish textbooks and other necessary school supplies free of charge
to indigent children in its school district or to such other children as
itddeems advisable and under such rules and regulations as it may
a opt.
ARTICLE II.
SCHOOL FUND
1. What constitutes the f"nnd.-The school fund shall consist
of the fund dedicated by the Constitution and laws of this Common-
wealth for the purpose of sustaining a system of common schools
therein: (a) The interest on the bond of the Commonwealth for one
million three hundred and twenty-seven thousand dollars ($1,327,000)
in aid of common schools, at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum,
payable semi—annually on the first day of January and July of each
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year. (b) The interest on titty—two thousand dollars ($52,000) now
invested in r‘ourth Liberty Loan Bonds drawing $14; per cent inter-
est and payable in 1968; said bonds having been purchased in accord-
ance with Chapter 6 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1920.
(c) The dividends from whatever remains of the original investment
of seventy—three thousand and live hundred dollars $13,500) in the
capital stock of the Bank of Kentucky, other than the income from
the Liberty bonds mentioned herein under (b). (d) The surplus,
three hundred and eighty-one thousand nine hundred and eighty-six
dollars and eight cents ($581,056.06), now due the several counties
and remaining a perpetual obligation against the Commonwealth for
the benelit or said respective counties, for which the Commonwealth
shall execute its bond, bearing interest. at the rate of six per cent
(6%) per annum, payable annually on the first day of July to the
counties respectively entitled to the same, and in the proportion to
which they are entitlcd, to be used exclusively in aid of common
schools. to) The interest at six per cent (6%) per annum, payable
semi-annually on the first day of January and July, on six hundred
and six thousand six hundred and forty-one dollars and three cents
($606,641.03), received from the United States under an act approved
March 2, 1891, for which the Commonwealth has executed bond pur-
suant to an act approved March 12, 1892. .(f) Such part of the
athletic fees collected under Section 120021-13 of the Statutes as is
apportioned to the common school fund annually. (g) Such part of
the annual state taxes apportioned in Section 4019 of the Kentucky
Statutes for the benefit of the schools, and such other state taxes as
the General Assembly may appropriate in aid of the common schools.
2. Common school fiend shall not be used for any other purpose.
——The foregoing shall constitute the annual resources of the common
school fund of Kentucky, and shall be paid into the treasury and shall
not be drawn out or appropriated except to pay the expenses of the
State Department of Education of whatever character or kind and
in aid of common schools, as provided in this act.
3. Fund mail for payment of teachers- wnless otherwise pro-
micle(l.—«Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, no part
of the common school fund or of the revenue thereof shall be used
for any other purpose than the payment of teachers of the common
schools legally qualified and employed in pursuance herewith.
The net revenue of the common school fund accruing during 621011
school year shall constitute the sum to be distributed. But no fees,
discount or checks, or other incidental expenses shall be paid out of
the distributable share of the revenue apportioned to any school dis-
trict.
4. Superintendent of Public Instruction to estimate per mm”;
duty of Auditor of Public Accounts and Super/infondant—The Super-
intendent of Public Instruction shall, on or before the first day of
July in each year, ascertain and estimate for the school year the
amount of the common school fund to which each school district will
be entitled according to the number of children listed in its census
enumeration. If at the time of making such estimates and apportion-
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ment the census of any school district has not been determined, then
the census returns made for the school year next preceding shall be—
come the basis for the apportionment. It shall be the duty of the
Auditor of Public Accounts to furnish the Superintendent of Public
Instruction such data as may be needed in making such estimate and
apportionment. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, as soon as practical, to file such a copy of said estimate
and apportionment with the Auditor of Public Accounts and to in-
form the board of education of each school district of the amount to
which the said district shall be entitled. Whatever difference may
exist between the estimated and the actual revenue of the school fund
for any school year shall be taken into account in making the esti-
mate and apportionment for the. succeeding school year.
5. Reports to State Department of Education at close of year.—
It shall be the duty of the officials of each educational institution and
each school district suported in whole or in part from taxation in
this Commonwealth, to make a report to the State Board of Education
at the close of each scholastic year, showing in detail all funds re-
ceived from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and from all other
. sources during such year, and a detailed statement of all expenditures
for the year.
6. Distribution by Auditor of Public Accounts on warrants of
Superintendent of Public Instruction; dates 0f.——For each school
year the Auditor of Public Accounts, on the successive warrants of
the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall draw his warrant on
the Treasurer for the amount of the school fund due each district
and such checks or warrants, in case the warrants are stamped interest-
bearing, shall be turned over to the Superintendent of Public In-
struction for distribution to the proper officials of the several school
districts when such districts have fully complied with the school laws
and rules and regulations of the State Board of Education. The
school fund shall be distributed in the same number of installments
as there are months in the minimum school term declared by the
Superintendent of Public Instruction upon the approval of the State
Board of Education. The first installment shall be paid on or before
September 1 of each year and the subsequent installments paid on or
before the first day of each succeeding month until all of said in-
stallments shall have been paid.
If the amount in the treasury on or before the first day of Septem-
ber or on or before the first day of each succeeding month upon
which apportionments of the fund shall be payable to the several
school districts is insufficient to admit of a full distribution of the
apportionment, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall upon the suc-
cessive warrants of the Superintendent of. Public Instruction issue
his warrant, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent (5%) per
annum for the residue. The warrant shall be paid, together with
the interest thereon, out of the common school fund.
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1. Length of school term.—~The minimum school term shall not
be less than seven months (140 days) and may by the Superintendent
of Public Instruction, upon the approval of the State Board of Edn-
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cation, be extended to eight, nine, or ten months when the resofirees
of the sc