City of Greensboro v. Hodgin

Citations

• 11 S.E. 586
• 106 N.C. 182

Syllabus

<p>Constitution — Distribution of County School Fund — Charter of Greensboro — Graded Schools.</p> <p>1. The public school fund in any county, from whatever source arising, must be distributed pro rata among the several school districts, respectively, according to the number of children in each.</p> <p>2. The following provision in the charter of the city of Greensboro, “All taxes now paid, or which hereafter may be paid, by the citizens of the city of Greensboro for State and county school purpose's shall be paid by the County Treasurer to the Treasurer of the city of Greensboro, and, by him, applied to the graded schools of the city as provided by law,” is unconstitutional and void.</p> <p>3. The Legislature may provide that the portion of the school fund going to any school district may be devoted to the support of “graded schools” in such district, but such “graded schools” must be subject to the public school authorities to the extent of enabling them at all times to see that proper school advantages are extended- to every child entitled to attend the public school in such district.</p>