The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-13

INV ANNNAf NNlAh AANNN ~ my w 'MNAh
llshed hN the state superintendent,
Sec 10. Puzzle schools shall be taught
Tor i've days Ia each week, schools o. ne
clO.td on such holidays ns may be agreed
on by the trustees. a school mslth shall
consist OF not less tuan twenty DAYS, rN'
olu'iSe OF given no idaya, al The public
schools shHlI be- taught tor not lees ilan
seven hOurs each day, Including irttfmit-
sions aud reCusses.
sec, n. The governor, secretary OF
state ana ttr,lg r shall constitute u
board pi education who small hold tneir
testious nt the seat oi government, Ine
governor shall he eN-lliciu president oI tue
board aud "a majority oi the members shhl
const tute a quorum Tor the transaction OF
business.
See. II There shall DO eloct.d at each
general election Tor stutt aud county Of
icers a state superintendent OF puzzle ~
slruclion, who shall hold his otlci Tor a
term OF two years and uLtl his successor
" elected aud qualified, ana shall receive
an annual salary OF twenty-five hundred
dollars and may appoint one clerk ~ an
annual salary of twelve HUNDRED dollars,
both payable out Of the avail able school
fund. The superintendent shall
take the oath OF office prescribed
by the constitution aud shall perform
such duties AS may be- prescribed by law.
App ais shall always lie from The rulings OF
the state superintendent TO the state bohrd
" educ tiln. Any person elected state su'
permit udenL OF publ c instruction shall not
uuI ,ng his tsrm OF Office and for lOur years
thereafter be eligible 10 any other state OF
ice.
Sec. 10. Tho superintendent OF public IN.
structiou shall be charged with the admin
istraiion OF the school law aud q general iu'
periuteudency OF the business relating tlthe
public schools OF the state; he shall hear
gud determine all appeals ron the rulings
and dec.tions Of subordinate school %oi'cers
aud all such officers aud teachers shall on
form TO his decisions, unless they are re-
versed by the state board OF education.
lie shall prescribe suitable forms
tor reports required OF suborai-
nate school officers anu teachers ana blanks
for tAeir guidance IN transacting their ON
ci6l business and conducting public schoo'4,
and shall ,iom time - time prepare ana
transmit TO them such instructions as ne
may deem necessary for the faithful and
efficient execution OF the school laws and
by whatsoe yer Is so communicated 10 them
shall they be bound TO govern Themselves IN
the discharge OF their official duties. lie
shall examine and approve all accounts oil
whats so ever iii against the school fund
nat are to be paid by the state treasurer
and upon such approval the comptroller
shall be authorized to draw his warrant. =,
Sec. IA. The state superintendent shalt
file all reports, documents and papers trans
mitted 10 him, and the state board OF edn-
cation, by county or city school officers
and from all other sources pertaining 10
public schools and keep IA complete index
of the same. -.
Sec. 10. The st ate superintendent shall
advise ami counsel with the cJhOol oillcels
OF the counties, cities, towns, school as
iricts and communities as TO the Dtst melh-
obs of conducting he public schools ana
shall be empowered - issue instructions
aud r.uf1attAna hfpninp for phgnTVuugN GA
a officers and teachers In oil cases wherein
, the provision of the school law may require
Interpretation in order 10 carry out the de'
siens expressed thereto. 40 IN cases
, that NAV arise in which the law has made
no provision and here necessity requires
d. some rule in order that there may be no
; / ardships 70 individuals and no delays or
B inconvenience in the management Vi school
affairs.
Sec. TO-. He shall after the close OF the
! present session OF the lsgls's
lure cause to be printed IN nampnlet iorn
Tor general distribution tteen thousand
copies, or more. il neSded OF the 3clC3I
Laws.
Sec. II. The state superintendent shall
require of county. city aud town superin-
, tsndents and oh,r school officers ana
, teachers such reports relating TO the school
fund aui other school al airs as he may deem
proper for collecting information and al
NauClDE lne interests OF lut puUllC HChoo'o'
and shall furnish to county, city aud town
superintendents for the use Of such OH
GERS and teachers the necessary blanks ana
forms for making such reports and carrying
out such instructions as may be required
OF them.
Sec. IS. The state superintendent shall,
one month before the met oil each reg
ulir session of the Legislature, and ten days
prior to any special session thereof, which,
under the governors proclamation conven-
ing the same, any legisl alton may be had
respecting the public schools, make a fuli
report to the board Of education otthe con-
ditto on of the public schools throughout the
state. Such reports shall give O the in
formation called for by the board OF educa-
ton, and shall contain such other matters
as the state superintendent shall deem I'M
portant.
Sec. 10. The governor shall lay such re-
ports before the legislature.
Sec. %. Eleven hundred copies OF said re-
port shall be printed in pamphlet iofm Tor
the use OF The legislature, and for distribu-
ton among the various school officers and
libraries within the state ana the supefiu-
tendents of public schools OF other states
and territories of the United States and
Canada aud the bureau OF education ut
Warrington city.
Sec. q. The state superintendent shall
be ex-1iltcio secretary OF the state board OF
education, and shalt keep a complete record
of al It's proceedings, which shall be signed
by the president OF the board and attested
by the superintendent,
Sec. 81. The state board OF education
shall, on or before the fifteenth day OF July
of each year. make an apportionment OF the
available school, fund among :he several
counties of the state, and TO the several
cities and towns constituting separate
school organic atoms according TO the schol-
astic population NJ each, and the state SUI
perintendent shall deliver an abstract OF
such a~pportionment 20 the comptroller and
to each county Judge and mayor Of each
city or town that have control OF the public
schools, a ST ltement of the amount appor-
toned 10 their county, city or town as.the
case may he, and he shall issue TO the coun-
ty TIE lsurer q elch county, and to the city
treasurer of any city or town having con-
troll of the public schools, a certificate for
the amount of the available school fund so
apportioned to his county, city or town,
which certificate shall be signed by the
governor, as president of the board OF edu.
cation, countersigned by the com ptroller oil
public accounts and attestod by the secre-
taEy. ,
Sec. %. The state superintendent shall
| be allowed by the state board of education
an smount necessary for the expenses for
books, postage, express charges, printing,
| stationary office expenses TO be paid out oil
the avail able school fund.
Bee. "a. Toe comptroller snhll Keep, u
fepsTats account OF the amount of the
available school fund arising from every
source. aud shalt draw his warrant upon
the state treasurer in favor OF any county
or city treasurer for the amount OF the
available school fund due his county or
CITY or town. as the case may be, on presen'
tation Of q certificate from the state board oil
education issued to the county, city OF
town treasurer showing the amount due
each from the available school fund, duly
Endorsed by such treasurer.
Sec. 25 The comptroller shsll, on or be-
fore the meeting of each regular session oi
he legi,l ature. report to the legisl AZURE Az