Education Acts Compilation.

64. Teacher's occupation of schoolhouse. 65. Proceedings against a teacher refusing to give up schoolhouse on demand. 66. Pupil-teachers may be employed. 67. Regulations. Board and Private Scholarships. 68. Board may establish scholarships. 69. Board may receive land or money for foundation of schola'ships. 70. Who may compete for scholarship. 71. Board may make regulations for scholarships. National Scholarships. 72. Interpretation. 73. National Scholarships. 74. Junior National Scholarships. 75. Senior National Scholarships. 76. Regulations as to examinations. 77. Where holder of scholarship resides away from home. 78. Appropriation. 79. Regulations. District High Schools. 80. District high schools may be established by Board. 81. Course of instruction in high schools. 82. Additions to staff of district high schools. 83. School libraries may be established. Secondary Schools. 84. Interpretation. 85. Pupils to have passed the Fifth Standard. 86. Provision for free places to be made in endowed secondary schools. 87. Grants to be given for free places. 88. High schools may be established. 89. Board of Governors. 90. Scheme to be formulated and approved. 91. Inspection of secondary and high schools. 92. Annual return of free places. 93. Buildings grants. 94. Subsidies. 95. Certain schools may be disestablished. 96. Property of disestablished schools. 97. Regulations. PART 111. School Districts : School Committees and their Duties. School Districts. 98. School Committees. 99. Disqualification for membership of Committee. 100. Provision for constitution of new school districts. 101. Meeting of householders. 102. School districts in existence to continue as such. 103. Qualification of electors. 104. Qualification of members. Disqualification. 105. Annual election of School Committees. 106. Board to call for nominations. 107. List of nominations. 108. Proceedings at meeting. 109. Procetdings at elections. 110. Ballot-box to be provided by Committee. 111. Conduct of ballot. 112. Voting at elections. Casting-vote. 113. Disputes as to validity of elections to be settled by Board of district. 114. Provision in caxe of failure to elect on day of annual meeting. 115. In case of failure to elect at second meeting Board may appoint Committee. 116. Duration of office of Committee. 117. Forfeiture of seat. 118. Special elections.

Meetings of School Committees. 119. First meeting of School Committee. Election of Chairman. 120. Proceedings at meetings. 121. Clerk and Treasurer may be appointed. Not to receive remuneration in certain cases. 122. Minutes of meetings, &c. 123. Appearance in legal proceedings. Powers and Duties of School Committees. 124. Committee may establish public schools. Committee to have management of educational matters in school district. 125. Committee may provide schoolhouses, &o. 126. May appoint teachers of sewing. 127. Board may acquire sites for schoolhouses, &c. 128. Savings-banks may be established. Good-attendance Certificates. 129. Certificates of attendance obtainable. School Fund. 130. Of what School Fund to consist. 131. Application of section 53 to School Fund. 132. Funds may be operated on through the Post-Office Sayings-Bank. Regulations. 133. Audit of Committee's accounts. Copy to be sent to the Board. PART IV. Public Schools and Management thereof. Course of Instruction in Public Schools. 134. " School age " defined. 135. Public schools to be conducted in accordance with regulations. Course of instruction in public schools. 136. Military drill. Playgrounds. 137. Physical drill to be taught in public schools. Education Board to make regulations. Annual report to Minister. Children attending Native schools to be taught physical drill. Exemptions. 138. Evening schools. 139. Expulsion of children in certain cases. 140. Itinerant teachers may be appointed. Aided schools. Compulsory Education: Exemptions. 141. Every child between seven and fourteen to attend school. 142. Certificate of exemption. 143. General certificate of exemption for certain schools. 144. Proceedings to compel attendances. 145. Penalty on parents for irregular attendance of children. 146. Proceedings for penalties. 147. Truant Officers. Laying of informations. 148. Evidence of appointment of officers and others. 149. Onus of proof on parents. 150. Penalties to be paid into School or Board Fund. 151. Attendance of Native children and children in Chatham Islands. Truant Schools. 152. Truant schools. 153. Admission to truant schools. 154. Order to send child to truant sohool. 155. Powers of head teacher. 156. Sending of children to an industrial school. 157. Board may make regulations. Education of Blind and Deaf Children. 158. Compulsory education of blind and deaf children. Penalties in certain Cases. 159. Penalty for wilful disturbance of sohool.

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