SCHOOLS:  Teacher's Contract, School District #3, Albany, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Lou Anne   16 June 2004
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Items within brackets [ ] were added as part of the teacher/school board 
agreement.
 
Teacher's Contract

It is hereby Agreed, by and between School District No. [Three] in the 
Town of [Albany] County of [Pepin] State of Wisconsin, and [Miss Emma 
Johnson] a legally qualified teacher, that said teacher is to teach, govern 
and conduct the common school of said district to the best of her ability;
keep a register of the daily attendance and studies of each pupil belonging 
to the school, and such other records as the District Board may require, 
make such reports as are required by law, and endeavor to preserve in good 
condition and order the School-house, grounds, furniture, apparatus, and 
such other district property as may come under the immediate supervision 
of said teacher, for the term of [eight] school months, commencing on the 
[First] day of [September] A.D. 19[24], for the sum of [Eighty] Dollars 
per school month, to be paid at the end of each month, it being understood 
and agreed that twenty days teaching shall constitute a month and that on 
Saturday there shall be [no school. She must build fires and sweep school 
house every evening.]

     And the said School District hereby agrees to keep the school-house 
in repair, to provide the necessary fuel and school register, and for the 
services of said teacher, as prescribed above, well and truly performed, 
to pay said teacher the sum of [Eighty] Dollars per school month, at the 
end of each month, during a term of [eight] school months, commencing on 
the [First] day of [September]  A.D. 19[24].

     Provided, That in case said teacher shall be legally dismissed from 
school, or shall have h[er] certificate legally annulled, by expiration 
or otherwise then said teacher shall not be entitled to compensation from 
and after such dismissal or annullment; provided further, that the wages 
of said teacher for the last month of school term shall not be paid unless 
said teacher shall have made the report for the school term required by law.

In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this [eigth] day 
of [August] A.D. 19[24].

                        [Alvin Holstein]         Director
                        [Chas. Schreiner]     	 Treasurer
                        [Mrs. Frank Weber]  	 Clerk

On the reverse side, this document is signed by [Cynthia Carlisle], 
County Superintendent.


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