The county board of education may appoint for every school in the county, from a list of six discreet, competent and reliable persons of mature years nominated by the patrons of the said schools, which list shall be kept on file by the board, three persons residing near the schoolhouse and having the respect and confidence of the community to serve for a term of four years as trustees of the school, to care for the property, to look after the general interest of the school and to make to the county board of education, through the county superintendent of education, from time to time, report of the progress and needs of the school and of the will of the people in regard to the school. The board of education, should it decide to appoint school trustees, shall fill all vacancies occurring in the office of trustee for the unexpired term from the list of nominees on file until the names on such list are exhausted. The term "patrons" as used herein shall be construed to mean the parents and guardians of children in attendance at the school.

The board of school trustees shall see that the rest rooms connected with the school are kept clean, comfortable and in a sanitary and hygienic condition.

The board of school trustees shall have the power to authorize the use of the schoolhouse for such civic, social, recreational and community gatherings as in its opinion do not interfere with the principal use of the said school building or property. It shall be the duty of the person or persons making application for the use of the schoolhouse for a public meeting place to see that the said schoolhouse after said meeting is in as clean a condition as it was before said meeting, and in case of failure upon the part of said person or persons to whom permission has been granted to hold the meetings to place said school after said meeting in as clean a condition as it was when said schoolhouse was turned over to said person or persons for said meeting, or the failure of the person or persons to respond in damages to any injury to the property, the ordinary wear and tear excepted, the board of school trustees shall refuse all further applications for the use of such schoolhouse by the same parties.

The board of school trustees shall hold an annual meeting each year on the first Saturday in May, or as soon thereafter as practicable. At this meeting the board shall appoint one of its members as chairman and shall give notice of such appointment to the county board of education. Other regular meetings shall be held at least twice during the scholastic year, and such special meetings shall be held as the duties and business of the board shall require.

The principal teacher of the school shall be the secretary of the board of school trustees and shall attend all meetings of the board except when the board is in executive session. The principal teacher shall, with the consent of the majority of the members of the board, have the right to speak upon all questions, but shall have no right to vote, shall prepare for adoption all reports required by the county board of education, shall keep all records of accounts of incidental funds, shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the board in the record book provided by the county board of education and shall conduct the correspondence of the board of school trustees.

In the event a teacher, not already employed in a school, is assigned to such school, the county superintendent of education shall give to the trustees of said school notice in writing of such assignment, and the trustees of said school, within 10 days from the date of the receipt of the superintendent's notice of assignment, may by unanimous consent refuse to accept the assignment of such teacher to their school upon written notification to the county superintendent of education setting out the reason for such refusal; and it is hereby made the duty of the county superintendent of education to assign another teacher to such school.

No teacher shall dismiss pupils during school hours or close the school during school hours, except in an emergency, without the consent of the board of school trustees or the county superintendent of education.

No fees of any kind shall be collected from children attending any of the first six grades during the school term supported by public taxation; provided, that any county or city board of education shall be authorized to permit any school subject to its supervision to solicit and receive from such children or their parents or guardians voluntary contributions to be used for school purposes by the school where such children are attending; provided further, that the provisions of this section shall in no way affect or restrict the right or power of a school board to fix and collect tuition fees or charges from pupils attending schools under the jurisdiction of such board but who live outside the territory over which such board has jurisdiction.

The board of trustees shall visit the schools under its jurisdiction at least once each month and consult with the teachers and principals of the schools as to the progress of the pupils, conditions and cleanliness of the school and the grounds belonging to same and give such aid as in its power for the advancement of said schools.

The board of school trustees shall have the care of the building and grounds, the school apparatus and other school property, and shall keep the county board of education advised about matters affecting the educational interest of said school. It shall attend to all incidental repairs and pay for same out of the incidental funds collected in accordance with this chapter; provided, that when repairs are to be paid for out of other than incidental funds, the amount to be expended shall be approved by the county superintendent of education and authorized by the county board of education before the repairs are made.

The board of school trustees shall seek in every way to develop sentiment in the support of the schools, and in case of dissatisfaction they may file with the county board of education written charges requesting the removal of the principal or any other teacher in said school.