| SCHOOL TRUSTEES |
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| In most cases Trustees of Common School
Districts had a rather quiet and un-
eventful job. Often times patrons had to urge or beg a candidate to run for the office. Elections for School Trustees were always held in the month of April. However, a Trustee could be re-elected to a successive number of terms if he would consent to serve. |
| The Trustees’ duties consisted of two categories
of responsibility which were
administrative and maintenance. The administrative duties were as follows: |
| 1. Approve the local school tax rate |
| 2. Interview and hire teachers |
| 3. Sign teachers’ pay vouchers |
| 4. Enumerate the scholastic census |
| 5. Approve student transfers |
| 6. Provide playground equipment |
| 7. Maintain building fire insurance |
| 8. Set general policies |
| Under maintenance responsibilities, the Trustees would provide the following: |
| 1. Firewood for the wood heater |
| 2. Fix leaks in the roof, replace broken window panes, etc. |
| 3. Mow the playground |
| 4. Mend the school property fences |
| 5. Remove dangerous and hazardous items from the school grounds |
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