It shall be the duty of each district superintendent to see that in every district there shall be taught the several branches required by this act, as well as such other branches as the board of school directors may require.

In case the board of school directors of any school district shall fail to provide competent teachers to teach the several branches required in this act, it shall be the duty of the district superintendent to notify the board of school directors, in writing, of its neglect. In case provision is not made forthwith for teaching of branches aforesaid, he shall report such fact to the Superintendent of Public Instruction,¹ whose duty it shall be to withhold any order for such district's share of the State appropriation until the district superintendent shall notify him that competent teachers of such branches have been employed. In case of neglect or refusal by the board of school directors to employ competent teachers, for one month after receiving notice from the district superintendent that such teachers have not been provided, such district shall forfeit absolutely its whole share of the State appropriation for that year.