Eau Claire High School - Kodak Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN, FOR ITS OWN MEETINGS AND DELIBERATIONS AND FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SCHOOLS, THE FACULTY, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD, ADOPTED AND PLACED ON RECORD, JUNE 10, 1929. OFFICERS-The oiiicers of this Board shall be a President, a Vice-President, and a Secretary, There are eleven members, one from each of the ten wards of the city, and the Mayor. ORGANIZATION-The annual meeting of the Board for organization shall be held on the second Monday in June each year, at 8:00 o'cloclt P. M., and shall be called to order by the Secretary. A tempor- ary chairman shall be elected and the Board shall at once proceed to ballot for a President and a Vice- President from its membership. Rules and Regulations for the year shall be adopted at this time. The Board shall then proceed to elect a Secretary outside of its membership, and fix the salary for the year. REGULAR MEETING-The regular meetings of the Board shall be held on the First Tuesday of each month, at 8:00 c,cloclt P. M,, excepting for the month of June, when a meeting date for June shall be Fixed by the Board at the time of the organization meeting. THE CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS-The Secretary of the Board shall issue a call for any special meeting of the Board on the request of the President, or of three members of the Board. The notice for such special meetings shall specify the objects for which the meeting is called, and no business, except that specified in the call, shall be transacted at such special meetings, unless all members be present. QUORUM-Six members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business. VOTE REQUIRED TO CARRY, PASS, OR ADOPT ANY MOTION OR RESOLUTION OF TI-IE BOARD-The Board of Education may, at any meeting thereof, carry, pass, or adopt any motion or re- solution coming before said Board, whether for the appropriation of money or otherwise, by the vote of a majority of all of the members of the Board. In voting upon any motion or resolution involving the ex- penditure or appropriation of money, a roll call of the members of the Board shall be had and the vote so taken shall be recorded by the Secretarv. PROCEDURE AT MEETINGS-The Board shall be called to order by the President, or in his absence, by the Vice-President, or in his absence, by the Secretary. The Secretary shall call the roll of the commis- sioners in the order of the Wards. The Board will then proceed with the following order of business: roll call, reading and approval of minutes of previous meeting, report from chairman of finance committee, unfinished business, new business and reports and communications from the committee chairman, report of chairman ot finance committee on bills, report of Superintendent of Schools, miscellaneous business, all other reports and communications, and adjournment. COMMITTEES-On or before the next regular meeting after election, the President of the Board shall appoint the following standing committees: I. Finance. 2. Teachers and Schools. 3, Purchasing, Jani- tors, and Supplies. 4. Judiciary. 5. Athletics. 6. Use of Buildings. 7. Real Estate. 8. Joint iBoard of Education and Vocational Board.J The Committees shall be composed of five members, three members and the President of the Board and the Mayor. The Joint Committee shall be composed of six members, three from the Board of Education and three from the Vocational Board. fThe President of the Board of Edu- cation will appoint the three members for the Board of Education, the President of the Vocational Board will appoint the three other members for the Vocational Board.J POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION-To consider and determine the annual budget for the entire city school system under the jurisdiction of the Board. In determining such budget, the procedure shall be as follows: HJ The Superintendent of Schools shall, on or before September 15th of each year, file with the Secretary of the Board, all budget estimates for the regular conduct of the schools. The Secretary shall transmit copies of the same to each member of the Board on or before October hrst. The Superintendent shall also file an additional budget of estimates, if any, for new buildings or im- portant additions or extensions, remodeling of buildings, and new additional equipment. This budget esti- mate is to be accompanied by sketch plans or blue prints with general specifications, and transcripts are to be furnished to the Board members by the Secretary, The Superintendent shall do the same for new sites, if any. 121 The Superintendent of Schools shall File with the Secretary, after action by the Teachers and Schools Committee, his budget estimates of all salaries of principals, supervisors, and teachers. The faculty list for the ensuing year shall be presented in time for the March meeting of the Board. 133 The Board shall determine all educational and financial policies underlying the administration of the schools, and shall vest power to execute the same in a Superintendent of Schools, the Secretary of the Board, and in such other persons as may be deemed to be necessary by the Board. CONTRACTS--faj All contracts for work to be done iexcept in employment of teachers, engineers, and janitors, or for purchase of materials, property, or supplies of any kindl shall be let by the Board to the lowest responsible bidder, the Board reserving the right to reject any and all bids. fbi Notice of letting shall be given by publication. fel Bids shall be in accordance with uniform proposal form and shall he accompanied by certified check for the amount of Eve per cent of the bid. CHANGE, AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, OR RESCISSION OF RULES OF BOARD OF EDU- CATION-The rules of the Board of Education may be changed, amended, modiied, or rescinded by a majority vote of all of the members of the Board, at any regular or special meeting, provided, that writ. ten notice of any change, amendment, modification, or rescission of such rules shall be delivered to each member of the Board by the Secretary at least thirty days prior to any action thereon by the Board. 44262

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OUR ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY When love and skill Work together, expert 4 masterpiece. A-JOHN RUSKIN

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1 1 .'1 p vaervebhxrg jg MR. OSCAR LOKEN-Upon the election of Mr. Fred Stussy to the position of Mayor of the City of Eau Claire in April, 1928, Mr. Loken was appointed by the Mayor to Fill his unexpired term as School Commissioner from the First Ward. Buyer and salesman of piece goods, sillcs, woolens, and cottons at Samuelsonls. Committees: Chairman, Teachers and Schools, Member, Athletics, Insurance. MR. ARTHUR MASON-Elected, June l930fSeconcl Ward. Cost Department at Gillette Rubber Company. Committees: Chairman, Athletic: Member, Judiciary: Joint. MR. W. A. STANDEN--Elected, June 1927-Third Ward. Standen Sheet Metal Works, Heating and Ventilating, Cary Oil Burners. Committees: Chairman, Judiciary: Member, Use of Buildings. MR. F. W. ELLINGSON-Elected, June 1932-Fourth Ward. Machinist at the A. Johnson Ma- chine Worlcs. Committees: Chairman, Real Estate, Member, Purchase, Janitors and Repairs, Athletic. MR. I. A. WALKER-Appointed by Mayor Stussy to succeed Mr. Leinenkugel when he moved from the Fifth Ward in June, 1932. Contractor, Walker Brothers. Committees: Chairman, Joint Committee: Member, Finance, Use of Buildings: Real Estate. MR. W. KESSLERfElected, June 1932-Sixth W'ard, Retired-Was with New Dells Lumber Com- pany. Committees: Chairman, Finance: Insurance, Member, Teachers and Schools: Purchasing, Janitors and Repairs. MR. WM. C. VOLLENDORF4Elected, June 193l7Seventh Ward. Equitable Life Insurance Com- pany. Committees: Member, Real Estate, Joint. MR. KARL STUSSYfPresident-Elected, June l9Z2fEighth Ward. Stussy Outdoor Posting Ser- vice, Ex-officio member of all committees. MR. A. C. NORDLIE7Vice-President+Electedfl'las served from July 25, 1925 to present time-Ninth Ward. Decorator and Painter. Committees: Chairman, Use of Buildings: Member, Judiciary, Insurance. MR. ARNT BAKERfl-las served from October 1926 to the present time!-Tenth Ward. Pattern Maker at Northwestern Motor Company. Committees: Chairman, Purchasingg Janitors and Repairs, Mem- ber, Teachers and Schools: Finance. MAYOR FRED STUSSY-Elected, June 1921-First Ward+Served until elected Mayor of the City of Eau Claire in April 1928. Ex-officio member of all committees. MISS RUBY BERGLUND, Secretary, Elected in April, 1929. Q 27 P7