The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-22
An Act for the Public Instruc-
ton of the state of Iowa.
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Sec. 55. The ,perintendent of public in
structon shall be charged with the general
supervision of all the county superintendent
and all the common schools of the State. and
he shall see that the school system is as early
as practicable carried fully into effect and
put into uniform operation. With spec ial
view to these general duties he shall. during
each year of his term, appoint some suitable
time and place, at which he will meet the sew
eral county superintendents, of which time
and place he shall give due and sufficient no.
tice to each county superintendent, and it is
hereby made the duty of the several county
snrerintendents TO attend such meeting, the
object Of which shall be TO accumulate vaIua-
BILE facts relative to common schools, to com
pare views. discuss principles, and in general
listen 10 all communications and suggestions.
enter into all discussions relative to compen-
sation and qualifications of teachers. branches
district libraries. apparatus, and all other
matters and things embraced in the common
school system.
1. To be present each year al as many of
the meetings in the counties at which the sew.
eral district presidents meet together. as is
practicable for him to attend And with that
view he may direct the times and places of
said meetings TO suit his convenience: provi-
ded he gives sufficient previous notice TO the
county superintendents TO enable them TO give
I notice to the respective presidents of the dis
trict boards of directors in their counties.
| 2. To appoint such and so many persons as
he shall from time to time deem necessary to
visit and examine into the condition of the
common schools in the county where such
! persons may reside. and report to him on all
matters relating to the condition IF such
schools, the means of improving them as
he shall prescribe. but no allowance or CON-
pensation shall be made to the said visitors
for such services.
3. To visit personally such schools as he
may have tiu bis power to do, and witness
the manner in which they are conducted.
a. To entertain and decide all appeals rela-
! tive to district schools that are taken before
him from the decisions of the county superin-
tendent. S2 ugHa / isag
5. After examination. to recommend to the
several county siperintendents a uniform Sc
ries of text books.
6. To recommend from time to time to the
county superirtendents such books as he shall
think advisable to be purchased for district
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ty superintendent shall Immediately transmit
to the respective presidents of the district
boards of directors in their respective coun-
ties.
7. To prepare and cause to be printed suit
able forms for all reports required by this act,
and all other school laws in force at the time.
to be made by the district board of directors
to the County Superintendents, and by the
latter to the State Superintendent Of Public
| Instruction, and to transmit the same, with
such instructions as he may deem proper in
reference to filling up the same, and aceompa-
ried also with such remarks and suggestions
relative TO the organization and government
Of the common schools, the course of study to
De puTSueu tIlereiil, ana Sucn Otner matters
and things as he may deem advisable, to the
several county Superintendents.
4 s. To make all further rules and reg llations
not inconsistent with any herein contained,
that may be necessary to carry this'act into
full effect, according TO its spirit and intent,
which shall have the same force and effect as
though the same were contained herein.
y. lie shall cause SO many copies Of this act
and all other school acts in force, with the
forms, regulations and instruc iions herein con-
templated, thereto annexed, to be from time to
Gpe printed and distributed among the county
Superintendents, as he shall deem expedient,
directing the latter to distribute them among
the evelal district boards Of directors in each
county. He shall annually on the first day of
January, report to the Auditor of State, the
number of persons in each county Of the State
between the age Of five and twenty .one years.