The news & observer., 1897-01-23


The place OF succeeding meetings shall
be determined by the district board.
Provided, that all regular animal meet
ings shall be at the county seat Of one of
the counties composing the district.
Provided further, that NOT more than
one meeting shall be held each year, ex-
cept upon request of the chairman of the
district board, endorsed by the chairman
of the board OF county commissioners in
the majority Of the counties composing
the district.
Sec. s. At it's first meeting. the dis
trict board Of commissioners shall elect
u superintendent OF the district who shall
hold Office for the term Of four years and
until his successor shall be elected by
the board.
See. 6. No one shall be eligible to the
Office of district superintendent who is
not twenty-thrce years OF age, and who
has not spent two years of his life in
teaching, and who does not propose to
make teaching dis life-work. lie shall
be man of good education and Judgment
and competent TO examine and grade
teachers intelligently, and to discharge
the other duties Of his office.
Sec. Z. The duties of the district super
intcndent shall be:
(a) TO examine teachers and issue
certificates according to the law and un-
der the direction of the State superin-
tendent 3D. To hold Institutes, in which
he shall give instruction in the subjects
caught in the public schools, in the prin-
ciples aud methods of teaching, and in
the public school law Of the State; (c.) To
make out and recommend TO the teachers
of the district suitable courses Of reading
and professional study and to stimulate
the educational life of his district by
making public addresses and in every
other way possible; (d) To inspect as
many of the schools in his district as
practicable, and to perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by the board
of commissioners; (e) To make the board
Of district commissioners an annual re-
port of his work, and of the condition of
the schools of his district, with sugges-
tions as to the Improvement Of the same.
Sec :. The board Of district commits
sioners shall be allowed no compensa-
ton for their services except necessary
expenses incident to the meetings of the
district board each county being re-
quired TO pay out of its school fund the
expenses of its own commissioner or
commissioners.
Sec 9. The salary of the district super
intendent shall be 3 per cent - per cent
of the school fund, less the amount re-
quired to pay the expenses of the district
commissioners, and the examination fees
of the teachers in each county of his dis
trict.
Sec. 10. The fees for examination shall
be one dollar at the regular time and one
dollar and half at other times.
Sec. II. At least one institute year
of al least one week in length for each
race shall be held in each county by the
district superintendent. and all of the
public schools teachers of the county shall
be required to attend continuously the
sessions of the institutes in their respec-
tive counties. The teachers failing to
attend said institutes or some other in
stitute satisfactory TO the district super
intendent shall not receive a certificate
TO teach for one year from the date Of the
institute, unless the district superintend-
ent is satisfied that some proyidential
hindrance makes institute attendance
impossible.
Sec. II. During the session Of the in
stitute the annual examination of teach
ers shall take place. No other regular
examination shall be gwen.
See 13 The district superintendent
shall have no authority over city schools
already employing superintendent.
Sec. IA. The State board of education
shall. as soon as practicable, after the
ratification of this act divide the State
into not less than twenty-four nor more
than forty-eight districts, having regard
to the convenience and expense of the
district superntendents so far as is cen
sistent with the public good, and en-.
deavoring to make no district 81 weak
that three per cent of the school fund
and the examination fees of the district
will not secure the service of compe-
tent superintendent
Sec To- The district superintendent
shall devote his entire time to the work
of his office and shall receive no com
pensatfon direct or indirect for acting as
agent for any periodical, or other pub
lica tion, or as agent for any other buSi-
ness.
Sec. is. The chairman Of the board of
commissioners of each district shall make
an annual report, including the repoI
of the district superintendent, to the
State Superintendent of Public Instrue-
tion.
Sec. II. In case the State Superintend-
ent shall have evidence at any time that
any district superintendent is not capable
of discharging, or is not discharging the
duties of his office as required by this act,
it shall be his duty to report the fact
to the district commissioners. If the dis
trict commissioners, after investigation,
do not remove the said superintendent in
thirty days, then the State board of edu-
cation shall have full power to act in
the matter, and to remove the district
superintendent, if they deem the cause
sufficient, and the vacancy shall be filed
by the district board of commissioners.
Sec. Is. Once each year the State Super
intendent shall call together the district
superintendents to consult in regard to
the general school interests of the State
and TO make to them such suggestions as
he may desire. The actual expense OF
the district superintendent in attending
this meeting shall be paid by the State
Treasurer upon presentation Of proper.
vouchers, approved by the State Super.
intendent.
See 49, The office Of county examiner