Education Acts Compilation.

Meetings of School Committees. 119. (1.) The Committee of each school district shall hold its first meeting after election at some time and place to be from time to time appointed by the Board of the district within which such 5 school district is. (2.) At its first meeting, or as soon thereafter as conveniently may be, it shall elect, by a majority of the votes of the members present thereat, one of its body to be Chairman until the next election of the School Committee. 10 (3.) Such Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Committee at which he shall be present; and if such Chairman cease to be a member of the Committee he shall cease to be such Chairman. (4.) In case the Chairman die, or by writing under his hand delivered to the Committee at any meeting thereof resign his office, 15 or cease to be a member of the Committee, the members present at the meeting next after the occurrence of such vacancy, or at any meeting before there shall as yet have been a Chairman chosen, shall elect some one of its number to be a Chairman, and the Chairman so elected shall continue in office for the remainder of the year. 20 (5.) If at any meeting of the Committee the Chairman be not present, one of the members present shall be elected Chairman of such meeting by the majority of the votes of the members present thereat. 120. (1.) The proceedings of every Committee shall be trans25 acted at meetings to be convened at the request of two or more of the members or by order of the Chairman thereof. (2.) The Chairman shall have a deliberative and also a castingvote at every such meeting, and the decision of the majority shall be final and conclusive. 30 121. (1.) Every Committee shall be at liberty to appoint one of its own members or other qualified person to be its Clerk and Treasurer, who shall convene all meetings of the Committee by causing at least three days' previous notice to be given to each member thereof, and shall attend such meetings of the said Committee, and 35 take minutes of its proceedings, and do whatever may be required of him in the execution of this Act. (2.) But no Clerk and Treasurer shall receive any remuneration for his services if he is a member of the Committee. 122. At every meeting of a School Committee the same proceed40 ings shall be taken with regard to the minutes of such meeting as are prescribed by section forty-six of this Act with regard to the minutes of meetings of Boards; and no recommendation to the Board concerning the appointment, suspension, or dismissal of a teacher shall be considered unless notice in writing to the effect that such 45 business is proposed to be transacted has been addressed to every member of the Committee three days at least before the meeting at his usual or last known place of abode. 123. A Committee may appear in all legal proceedings by its Clerk, or Chairman, or solicitor.

First meeting of school Committee. l 8 7 ' l °' 21 ' sec 69 Election of a,rma "- Proceedings at meetm & s - Ibld ' sec ' '° cierk and Treasurer may be a - mted PP°- ' ' seo ' l Not to receive ceXincases!'" Minutes of meetings, &c. Ibid > sec - 72 Appearance in legal proceedings. Ibid, sec. 73

Election of Chairman.

Proceedings at meetings. Ibid, sec. 70

Clerk and Treasurer may be appointed. Ibid, sec. 71

Not to receive remuneration in certain cases. Minutes of meetings, &c. Ibid, sec. 72

Appearance in legal proceedings. Ibid, see. 73

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