The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
THE SCHOOL LAW
County Boards of Education
Chosen by Legislature.
Hereafter They win BE- Elected Every Two
Years by the Board Of County
Commissioners.
Commissioners

The new school law may be summarized
as follows:
The State Board of Education, on the
first Monday in August of each year shall
apportion among the several counties of
the State all the school funds, which
may be in the treasury OF the said board,
said apportionment to be made on the
basis OF the school population; but 70 part
of the permanent school fund shall be ap-
pcrtioned, only the interest therefrom.
The proceeds of all lands granted by
the United States to this State, also all
moneys and any other property now be-
longing to any State fund for the pur-
pose of education, also net proceeds of
swamp lands and all other grants made
to this State, shall be paid in to the
State Treasury, and together with as
much of the ordinary revenue as may be
set apart for that purpose, shall be APP
propriatcd for establishing and main
tanning system of free public schools
All moneys belonging to a county school
fund also net proceeds from sales or
cstrays. also proceeds of penalties and
fines, also proceeds of tax imposed on
liquor licenses and auctioneers, shall re-
main in the several counties and be APP
propriated for establishing and maintain
ing free public schools in those counties
amount collected in each county shall be
reported annually to the State Supern-
tendent of Public Instruction.
If the tax lowed by the State shall be
insufficient to maintain one or more
schools in each school district for the
period of four months, then the Board
of Commissioners Of each county shall
levy annually special tax to supply the
deficiency. The said tax to be levied on
all property, credits and polls of the
county.
The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton shall have the school laws published
in pamphlet form and distributed by May
LIST of each year, and shall send letter
to each officer enumerating his duties.
He shall report bi-ennially to the Gov
crnor at least five days previous to each
regular session of the General Assembly.
He shall direct the operations Of the sys-
tenn of public schools and enforce the
laws and regulations, and investigate the
systems of other States, etc. He shall
acquaint himself with the peculiar wants
of the several sections of the State, and
shall take means to supply said wants.
Upon sufficient evidence, he shall report
to the county board of education any
delinquency on the part of county SUI
perntendent, and the board shall then in
vcsticate, and if the charge is true, de-
clare the office vacant and proceed to
elect a successor. He is authorized to
employ clerk at salary OF $1,000 and
stenographer at salary OF 500.
The General Assembly shall appoint
three men in each county, who shall con-
stitute county board of education In
case of vacancy, it shall be filled by the
other members of the board The mem
bers shall hold office until the first Mon
day in July, 1903. when. the Board OF
County Commissioners in each county
shall elect the board and every two years
thereafter. The county Board of Edu-
cation shall be a body corporate, capable
Of purchasing and holding real and per-
sonal estate; Of building school houses,
and Of selling ard transferring the same
for school purposes. They shall control
all matters relating to the public schools
OF the county, with power to execute the
school laws. pass upon tho moral cbarac-
ter Of s9ny teacher or applicant for a
teachers certificate, with power to sub
thcv may deem necessary
The county board, OH the second Monday
in July. 1901 and hi-ennially thereafter,
shall elect a county superintendent OF
schools. who shall be at the time of his
election, practical teacher, or who shall
have had at least two years experience
in teaching school, and who shall be a
nsan of liberal education and shall other
wise hr "&alitied to discharge the duties
of his office as required by law, due re-
gard being given to experience in teach
ing. Said Superintendent must be of good
moral character, and shall hold his office
for term of two years. Provided thai
any person who has filled the office o.
county superintendent for four years mex
preceding the passage of this act shall bt
eligible to such office in BERTHE and BLADDER
counties. If the election of such pcrsoI
meets the opproval of the State Board o
Education.
The County Board of Education of eacl
county shall on the second Monday il
July laQ1, and bi-enniaIly thereafter. ap
point in each township of the county thre