The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-23
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State Superintendent OF Education
M,Mahan is dissatisfied with the pres
ens sytem Of allowing the voters to
choose county superintendent Of ecu
cation. He evidently thinks that, as a
rule, the kind of men the voters are
likely 70 choose are not up to the re.
qulrements Of the position According
TO his view, efficient men can be secur-
ed by indlrec:ion; and at his instance
the following Dill has been proposed to
the general assembly:
Section !. That In July, 1902, the
state board of eou,a ion, upon the joint
recommendation of the governor and
the state superintendent Of education,
shall appoint for each county IN the
state, county board of education, Coz
slstlng Of Eve members, TWO to serve
for two years, two TO serve for four
years, and one to serve for six years,
and until their respective successors
have been elected aud qualified. The
SUCCESSORS Of 1he said msmosss of the
sala county board snail be chosen by
the electors of the county fer term Of
six years each, two at the general elec-
slon In 1914, and every SIX years there
after; two at the general election in
l9US; and every SIX years thereafter; :;
and at the general slec.lo in 1903, ana
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 bvard Of education
Itself, untll the next general election.
Sec 2 That each member OF the
county board IT education shall receive
for attendance on It's meetings, So per
diem. and cents for each mile OF nee
essary travel going to and from the
meetings, for not more than ten meet
Ings 10 any one year, the per diem and
mll<sge to be paid by she county treas
urer cut of she ordinary funds Of the
county, upon the warrants Of the chair.
man of the board, audited and approx
ed as other county clalRs.
SEQ 3 That the county board Of ed
uostlon OF each coupty, appointed as
herein provided, shall meet and organ
l5o by el.ctlDg one cf It's mem oerS
chairman and another member Secre
,acy pro TEN and shall Thereafter ex
eIcise al the rights, privileges, powers
auu dulles now deVoIved ry law upon
the Present county board OF education
and county Superintendent OF education
VI said county, seVerslly or jointly, and
may use the seal no = Used by The county
superenlendvn Of education until NV
seal snail De provided Dy The board of
county commissioners.
Sec. 4 That the county board Of ed
ucatlon Of each couLty shall provide
expert supervision for the schools If
the county, and for this purpose shall
employ 8 man skilled in the science
anu art of teaching and Of scLool man
ssement, VINO snail supervise all the
sonools Of the county, insrlucG the
leacners, Counsel the lru:t.es, assign
teachers " the schools f.r which the
bJArus IF trustees have not employed
teachers by July lst OF eaca year, and
ona ! tLrLner seIYe As Secretary Of the
county board, make 1or It Its repor,s
r,uu red by The state superintendent
of euuaatlvn, and perform sucn other
duties on hehaIf Of the said bJard as it
shall impose.
Sec. 5. that the said superintendent
Of Schools employed by the equity
board OF educauon, shall devote his en-
Ire time ~ the Inspection, supervision
care and management Of the schools
and the school Interests of the county.
un1er the direction of the couoty
board Of education, the state board of
ECU a,lvn, aau the state superintend
rnL OF educallon, and ID compensation
for his services shall receive such sal
sry as the County board of education
may have fixed, not TO exceed 81 500 a
year, 10 be paid by the county treas
urer upon warrants Of the chairman of
the county poaro OF education, audited
and approved as o.her coounty claims.
Sec. s That that present county
boaros # education and county super
IL ptepdents of education shall be su-
,erc.ded and their Offices al, ll>hed as
scoo as the boards herein provide for,
shall meet and organize: Provided.
however, That the county superintend
ent Of education Of each county shall
make to the state superintendent of
education the annual report required
bg Law for the school year 1901 and
1892 and upon certificate from the
state superintendent Of education that
such report has been made satisfsc.o-
rily, shall be psid by the board Of couo-
ty commissioners the full salary for
the remainder of the the termfo, which
be was elected.
Sac T. That all acts and parts Of
acts incor sistens with shis act be and
the same are hereby rereal 4.
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