The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-30
THE CONF HON SCHOOLS.

MfJohu z Thomas, Jr. OF Rich:
land. hss,introdnced: bill ITO change
the law in regard to county bosrds oi
education and comfy superintend-
ents of education" which is in
accord With the views ct State Su.
perintendent McM shan as expressed
in his ANNUAL report The bill is a.
follows:
Section That in July, 1902. the
Stste board of education. upon the
joint recommendation Of the governor
and the State superintendent Of edu-
cation, shall appoint for each county
in the State, county board :of edu-
cation, consisting Of Ave members,
two to serve for two yesrs; two to
serve for four years snd one to serve
for six years. and unta their respect
i've successors have been elected and
qualified The SUCCESSORS. of the
said members of the said county
board shall be chosen by the electors
of the county for term cf six years
each. two at the general election in
1904, and every six years thereafter;
two at the general election in 1906,
and every six years thereafter aud
at the general election in 1908, and
every six years thereafter Provided,
however, That candidates for these
positions shall not be assessed in any
primary elections Vacancies shall
be filled by the county board of edu
cation itself, until the next general
election
Sec 2 That each member of the
county board of education shall re
ceive for attendance on it's meetings,
SO per diem, and 5 cents for each
mile of necessary travel going to and
from the meetings. for not more than
ten meetings in any one year. the
per diem and mileage to be paid by
the county treasurer out of the ordi
nary funds of the county. upon the
warrants of the chairman oftbe board,
audited and approved as other county
claims
Sec 8 That the county board of
education of each county, appoisted
as herein provided, shall meet and
organize by e'ectiDg one of it's mem
bers chairman and another secretary
pro TEN. and shall thereafter exercise
all the rights, privileges, powers and
duties now devolved by law upon
the present county board Of educa
ton and county superintendent Of
education of said county ee7eralIy or
Jointly, end may use the seal now
used BY the county superintendent Of
education until new seal shall De
provided by the board Of county
commissioners
Sec 4 That the county board of
education of each county shall pro
vide expert supervision for the
schools of the county, and for this
purpose shall employ man skilled
in the science and srf of teaching
aad Of school management. WAC shall
all the schools of the coun
.y, instruc. the teachers, coupsei the
trustees, assign .eschers to the
scsoo:s 10. which the boards OF
trustees have not employed teachers
By July lst of each gear, ana she''
further serve as secretary OF the
county board make for il ite reports
required by the State superintendent
of education, end perform sacb other
duties on behalf of the said board as
it shal. ic.pose
Sec 5 That tae said superia:eud
EFT Of schools employed by the
county board Of education. shall de
vote bis entire tine to the inspection.
supervision, csre aod management of
the schools and the school interests
of the county. under the direction of
the coucty board of education, the
State board of education, and the
State superintendent OF education,
and in compensation for his services
shall receive auch salary es the coun-
ty board Of education may have
fixed, not to exceed $1,000 year,
TO be paia By the county treasurer
upon warrants Of the chairman Of
tie county board Of education,
audited asd approved 80 other county
claims
Sec s That The preaens county
boa.de os education and county
srpes;nteudeass OF education shall be
and their cfhces abolished
as soon asthe boards hereln provided
for. shall meet aod orgau!~e Prcvi
ded however, That t. county
superintendent of education of each
county shall make to the State
superintendent Of education 'he
aonual report -eocired by lsw for the
school year 100! aud 1902. and nooa
certificate from the State superln
,o,dan+ of nd,,cetin, that such report