The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERVISION

The revised school law requires hat
those voting tor supervision shall vote
by ballot; those voting therefor shall
have written or printed on their ballots
s.For County SUPERVISION and those
voting against shall have written or
printed on their ballots Against Su-
pervision.'
A certificate OF the vote shall be de-
livered by the district clerk within five
days thereafter 10 the county clerk, the
ssid certificate to be signed by the
chairman and secretary OF the meeting
If supervision be adopted the present
county commissioner will serve the re-
mainder OF his time rs superintendent,
and shall perform all the duties now re-
ouired by the county commissioner and
receive like compensation therefor; he
shall visit each school district III biz
county AZ often as practicable, he shall
exsinine the classification OF the pupils,
the methods OF instruction, the manner
of discipline. the order maintained, the
results secured, and make such eug-
g~es,ions to the teacher - in private-as
he may deem advisable; he shall in
s,.ec. the ventilation, note the condition
OF the building, furniture, apparatus,
grounds and a~ppurienances thereto be
longing, and report the same 10 the
bnald In writing, with such suggestions
~ he may consider necessary 10 the
health, comfort and progress OF The
pupils; he shall examine the teachers
register aud the district records to 8, Q
II they are kept according to law, and
recommend suLh changes or improve
meiis as he NAV think proper; Lee .haii
instruct the district clerks, hen neCes
sary, now to make their reports, aud
ses that all warrants have been duly
jssued ssby order of The board, either
for services actually rendered or for
material actually Furnished; h." shall
organize a county teachers institute In
his county aud require the teachers ~
attend, unless excused tor satisfactory
reasons, he shall hold public meetings
In each municipal township In The
county annually for the purpose of dis
cussimg educational questions. inter.
preting the school law, c"umseling viii
teacher, and school officers, aut! en-.
deayur to elevate and advance the
cause of education smnn the people
he shall formulate n course ut study
ana u pIbu lot grazing 'He eCHooIs u
his county. aud forward II copy there
of to each district clerk and To eact
teacher employed III the county, ant
REQUIRE the same To be followed "a
nearly as practicable; he shall hold on
public examination each month at III
county seat, notice thereof TO he give
by publication, and The instructions q
the STATE superintendent shall be hi
guide In the examination, grading an'
licensing # teachers; he shall examin
the records OF the county, SO far as re
laies TO school iauds aud school money
see that the law is strictly observed
and shall be present at the August tern
of the county court 10 give such infoi
nation as may be of Importance to sal
court In the transaction of matters pei
tanning to the school interests OF tn
county, and the instructions OF tn
I, state superintendent shall be his guild
! in the Interpretation and execution
, the law. He shall keep his Office
I the county seat, and for this purpos
? the county court shall supply him wit
D a suitable room, properly furnished
r W herein all records, books, paper
t furniture and other property therel
, belonging ehall be securely kept.