The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-10
PARISH SUPERINTENDENT OF EDU.
CATION.
[Opelousas Courier

CATION.
[Opelousas Courier.]
We publish below, for the informa-
tion of the public, the ordinance of the
Board of Public School Directors of this
Parish defining and regulating the du-
ties of the Parish Superintendent of
Education, an Office lately instituted
by our Parish Board.
The Superintendent shall be Il man
of good moral character and otherwise
competent to perform the duties as
signed him.
He shall be elected annually by the
Board on the first meeting in January,
and hold his office for one year and
until his successor has qualified.
For the remainder OF the present
year, he shall be elected ON the 18th
upon the duties of his Office on the 1st
day of May following, and his term of
Office shall expire on the first Saturday
of January or when his successor will
qualify.
He shall receive a salary of $500 per
annum, payable monthly provided,
for the remainder of this year, he shall
receive a salary of $50 per month.
No applicant shall be declared elect
ed, unless he has received majority
OF the votes of the members OF the
Board present on the day of the cleo
ton.
1t shall be lawful for the Board of
Public School Directors to remove any
incumbent for good cause.
The duties of the superintendent of
Public Schools of st. Landry Parish
shall be:
1st. He shall collect all information
In relation to school property, whether
movable or immoveable, and report
the same to the Parish Board at each
! regular meeting.
I'd. He shall gather all information
relating to school lands, and make a
report of same to tho School Board at
each regular meeting.
Sd. He shall Immediately after en-
tering upon the duties of his office, or
within such time as the Board will d.
rect, make n tour over the whole par
ish-call meetings of the local Boards
OF Trustees wherever practicable, and
examine the condition of public schools
within their respective school districts,
and in conjunction with them or on
his own account make such recon-
mendatiOn to the School Board rs To
the necessary changes of schools, or in
| crease or decrease of same. He shall
also recommend to the Board any
other changes which might improve
the condition of the schools.
4th. He shall visit each school ut
least once during every three months,
when they are open. lie shall report
to tho President of the Board forth
with, all dcIinquencies of teachers, or
anything else concerning public schools,
which is detrimental to public etluca-
ton.
9Th. He shall prepare a report of his
workings every three months,and sub
nit 1t to the School Board at their
quarterly meetings; and make such re-
cOmmendatlons as are suggested to
him by teachers or others Interested in
the education of children, or that, from
his own observation, he thinks bencli-
ciaf and necessary to education. He
shall be present at every regular meet
ing, unless the Board decides other
wise.
9Th. He shall cause, if possible, to
have public examinations of the schools
at least once Il year, and for that pur-
pose he shall consult the local board ,
for their respective districts. No cx-
penses shall be made by the Board for
such examination.
| 'SH' 4Ao ouall use Ills DCSC efforts to
get aid from public spirited citizens, or
rom other sources for the purpose of
promoting public education.
sth. He shall make reports Of all
private schools in the Parish and, if
possible, get information of the num-
Der of pupils therein, and Of the
studies they pursue.
9th. He shall obey all mandates
and orders enanating from this Board
given him through the Secretary by
| order Of the President in accordance
| with the duties of his office.
| LAW POINTS.