The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-13

offices for one year, and shall constitute board
of education for that county.
SEC. IA. They shall meet at the shire tow
of their counties except the county of Benning
ton in which county such meeting shall be held
in the town of Arlington ON the first Tuesday OF
May following their election, and shall organize
by the choice from their number of president
and secretary.
SEC 10. These boards of education shall
have cognizance OF all matters pertaining 10 edu-
cation IN their respective counties shall collect
and report such statistics and other information
relative to the schools in their counties, as the
superintendent of education may require of
them. They shall, with the supervisor of their
counties, constitute a board for the selection of
textbooks in the branches prescribed by law, to
be used in the schools of such county. They
shall also individually act as truant officers for
their respective towns. They shall ON the first
Tuesday of May next, and ON the first Tuesday of
May OF every second year thereafter, elect for
their respective counties supervisor of schools
whose term of office shall commence the first
day of July following aud continue for two
years. A vacancy in the office of supervisors
shall be filled by the board
SEC. 16. They shall be entitled to receive in
payment for their services three dollars per day
for the time actually spent in the discharge of
their duties.
SEC. II. A supervisor of schools shall, dur
ing his term of Office reside in the county for
which he is appointed A supervisor shall not
be eligible to a school district Office
SEC. Is. The annual salaries of the super
yisors of schools for the several counties shall
be as follows Grand Isle, two hundred dol
lars; Essex, five hundred dollars; LamOile
eight hundred dollars other countless twelve
hundred dollars each.
SEC. 10. A supervisor of schools shall be al
lowed his necessary expenses when travelling ON
ofhclal business to an amount not exceeding one
fourth of his annual salary, and his necessary
expenditures for postage and stationery for Off
cial use
SEC. 90. The supervisors of the counties of
Rutland and Windsor may each appoint an
assistant supervisor, and may revoke such APP
pointment at pleasure. An assistant supervisor
shall visit such schools as may be designated by
the supervisor, discharge the duties prescribed
| by law in connection with the visitation Of
schools, and report to the supervisor. No other
duties of a supervisor shall be performed by his
assistant.
SEC. 81. An assistant supervisor shall re-
ceive four dollars for each day actually spent in
| official duties, and his necessary cash expenses
but such compensation and expenses shall not
| together exceed four hundred dollars in any
year. The same shall be paid by the super
visor, and be repaid him as a part of his ex-
penses.
SEC -. A supervisor of schools whose sal
airy is twelve hundred dollars. shall devote his
whole time to the duties of his Office and a SUI
pervisOr whose salary is less than twelve hun
bred dollars, shall fully perform the duties re-
CURED of him by law, deyoting to such duties at
least an amount of time which shall bear such
proportion to the whole time as his salary bears
to twelve hundred dollars.
SEC %. a supervisor of schools shall have
the immediate supervision of the public schools
of the county, and may, subject to the approval
of the superintendent of education, adopt meas
ures necessary for their examination, regulation
and improvement
! SEC n. lie shall visit such schools as often
as practicable, note the methods of instruction
and government inform himself of the progress
OF the pupils, and give such advice to the teach
| ers as may be needed
| SEC. p. He shall, when visiting a school,
observe the condition of the school-house, out
buildings and grounds, see il the school is prop
| erly supplied with maps and apparatus, and as
certain if all the pupils are provided with neces-
sary textbooks.
SEC. 26. When the selectmen of a town rep
resent to the supervisor that school in such
town is not properly taught or governed, or
| when the prudential committee of "A school dis
trict or any three voters resident therein, make
such representation concerning the school of his
district, the supervisor shall forthwith visit and
examine such school, make such further inves-
tgation as he deems necessary, and take such
action as the case may require
SEC. y. The supervisor Of schools shall learn
| if the requirements of the law are complied
| WIN by school dlsurlct OihcelS, and shall, as
occasion may require. confer with and advise
any oihcer oil Il district concerning his official
DUTIES OF any matter affecting the interests OF
the ulS'rict or us school.
! oEo' 90 w neh Il matter arises IN connection
win Ihe puDhc schools concerning which
Ieacher OF any olheef oil a sehool district desires
the advice of the supervisor of schools or his con-
struchon of a provision of the school law, such
teachef or oihcer may maii to the supervisor
request for such advice or opinion and the
supervisor snail rs soon as may be, reply thereto,
| giving MS ADVICE OF OPINION IN the matter pre-
sented'
! oEC' - "A supervisor OF schools snail at all
ulhes aNal hlnlseli OF such measures as he may
u5elh Juulclols 10 increase the public interest m
education. and TO- that end may hold public
! iheeIhgs LOT tne discussion oil questions pertain
| ing 70 'i ne Pu Jun Sen"oiS'
teachers associations or when rea1,Iar nr, n.
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ue ui 1 ~ VI tle 9uPeIlhtehuehe Oh eu1c5IOn'
ll'Ae an necessary aIr''lsgnehls Tor the holding
OF a teaehels institute IN ms county and shall
take measures 10 secure t9e attendance OF the
and assist in the work of such institute
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r "l," F d, IT. apPrraGs; OF soiooiouse
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