Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-06-11
The
Convention.
ARTICLE \.
sOUcATIoN AND PUBLIC INsTRUc.
TION.

TION.
Sec. l. The General Assembly shall
establish aud maintain an efficient
system of public free schools
throughout the State.
Sec. 2. The general supervision of
the public free school system of the
otSte shall be vested in State Board
OF Education to be composed of the
Governor, Attorney General, Super.
intendent of three experienced edu-
Gators, to be elected by the State of
virginia. once every four years, from
list of eligibles, one each. to be
furnished respectively by the Boards
OF Visitors or Trustees of the Uni
Verslty Of Virginia, the Virginia
Military Institute, the Virginia Poly
Iechnic Institute, the State Female
Normal School, at Farmville. a
School for Deaf and Blind, at Stauu-
ton, aud WiIliom and Mary College
$50 long rs the State shall continue
ITS annual appropriation to this last
named institution. The said list of
eigIbles shall be made up of one
uame from the official corps or facul
'l's of each of the institutions iudI-
Gated and the board thus associated
with Two division superintendents of
The cities, aud the other from one of
ire counties of the State, whose term
"f office shall be for two years. and
= h'se powers and duties shall be
identlcal With those of the other
mem mbers, except they shall not par
ncipate IN the appointment of any
public school official.
Sec. 3. The Superintendent of
Public Instruction, who shall be an
experienced educator, shall pc elect
'| by the qualified electors of the
''nr"; aud after bic first term, which
r.t te iixed by law, be shall be
led at the Same time AS the Gov
rnor and bold office for q term of
tuur years.
Has duties shall be prescribed by
rhT' state BfS0aFdi of 1tducafion, and
his compensation shall be fixed by
Law, and he shall be er oficiO pres
ldeut of the State Board of Educa-
tiOn.
Sec. 1. The duties and powers of
the State Board of Education shsll be
Us follows:
First 1t may, in its discretion, di-
vide the State into appropriate school
divisions, and shall, subject to the
of the Senate, appoint
one superintendent of schools for
each of such divisions, who shall
hold their office for four years, and
prescribe their duties, and may re-
move such superintendent for cause,
and upon notice to the incumbent: /:
provided, no such division shall COM
prise less than one county or city,
nor shall any county or city,
be divided in the formation of any
such division.
Second. 1t shall have, regulated
by law, the management and invest
ment of the school fund.
Third. 1t shall have authority to
make all needful rules and regula-
tiOns for the management and con
duct of the public free schools,
which rules and regulations, when
published and distributed, shall have
the force and effect of law, but all
rules and regulations of said board
may be amended or repealed, by the
General Assembly and when SO
amended or repealed shall not be
reenaoted by said board.
Fourth. 1t shall select text books
and educational appliances for use in
the public schools of the State, ex-
ercising such discretion as it may see
fit in the selection of books suitable
for the schools in the cities and
counties, respectively.
Fifth. 1t shall appoint board of
directors consisting of five members,
who shall serve without compensa-
ton. in which shall be vested the
management of the State library, and
the appointment of q librarian and
other employees therefor, subject to
such rules and regulations as the
General Assembly shall prescribe
but the law library shall be under
the control of the court Of appeals.
Sec. 5. Each magisterial district
shall constitute a separate school dis
trict unless otherwise provided by
law. In each school district there