The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-24
THE PARISH SUPERINTENDENT.
What the School Law Has to Say Concern
ing This ofacfal-superinten
AsweII,s Definition of "Prac-
tical Educator

appertaining to the qualifications an
duties of the parish superintendent, wi
doubtless prave of interest to OF
| readers:
il See. 3. ** The state board OF ed
cation shall prepare rules, bylaws an
regulations for the government Of th
public schools Of the state, which sha
be enforced by the parish superintend
ents and the several school boards.
/ Sec. 4. The state board of educa
ton may require reports to be mad
by the parish superintendent wher
ever the interests Of the public school
/ indicate the necessity Of reports othe
| than now required.
i Sec. 5. The term of Office o
/ the parish superintendent shall b
/ for four years.
Sec. 8. They 1.-THE parish schoo
board shall elect or appoint for
term Of four years parish superin
| tendent, who shall be ex-officio secre
tary of the board. He shall be a per
son of high moral character and
practical educator. The secretar,
shall keep a record of all their tn,
school board transactions and pro
ceedings.
Sec. 9. For incompetency, neglec
Of duty or malfeasance in office, tht
parish board of school directors may
remove the parish superintendent
subject to an appeal to the state board
OF education.
Sec. b. 1t shall be the duty Of the
parish board with the parish superin
tendent to divide the parish into
school districts. The parish superin.
tendent shall record the same in q
well-bound book kept BY him for the
purpose.
Sec. %. The secretary shall keer
full minutes Of all proceedings Of the
board in book provided for the
purpose, and shall do and perform all
other acts and duties legally pertain
ing to the office of the secretary of the
board
Sec. %. parish superintendent,
whose duty it shall be to meet and
confer with the state superintendent on
all matters connected with the interests
of the public schools of the parish.
Sec. %. The parish school super
intendent shall be ex-officio secretary
of the parish school board in each
parish Of the state, the parish of Or
leans excepted; his salary shall be
fixed by the parish school board
provided that in no case shall it be
less than 5000 per annum.
Sec. 81. He shall during. the year
visit, once at least, each district
school in the parish, and he shall ex-
ert his best endeavors to promote the
cause of public school education.
Sec. 81. two persons X
shall assist the parish superintend-
emf in examining all applicants for
certificates.
Sec. IS. 1t shall be the duty OF each
parish uperintendent, on or before
the tenth day Of anuary of each year,
to cause to be placed in the hands OF
the state superintendent of public edu-
cation the offieia report of his parish
schools for the previous year, show
ing in tables an aggregate of the
school districts in his parish, the dis
tricts in which the schools are TAUGHT.
and the length of time taught. the
number OF children at school, the cost
OF tuition OF each child per month and
Tor the season, the number of private
schools, colleges, and academies
'aught IN the parish, and the length Of
he session of the same: the number of
employed, male, female,
white and colored, the average wages
,f male teachers, the amount of money
'alsed for scnoo1 purposes in the par
sh by local axation or otherwise,
ind for what purpose it was disbursed:
he number and kind of school
souses, the actual or approximate
ralue OF each, the number built dur
ne the year preceding the report, the
lumber of school libraries and the
lumber of volumes il each and the in
rease during the year, and the amount
eceiVed and expended for them.
Sec. 80. Each parish superintend-
Mt shall keep a record of all BUSH
ess transacted by him as parish SUI
the names, numbers, and i
description of school districts; the |
abulatlon of the reports of school /
Principals made monthly to him bv |
he principals Of the schools of his /
arish; and all other papers, books
nd documents Of value connected I
18th his office; and these shall be at
Il times subject to inspection and ex-
by the state superintendent
public education, or by any school
tfieer or other person interested in
ny question pertaining to the public
ehools. In addition to his annual
eport to the state superintendent of
1ncatlon hereinbefore provided for.
nd which shall be made Id accord ance
It'll instructions of the state superin-
'ndent, he shall furnish to the de-
OF education such narrative.
nd such Information as the state SUI
ar1ntendent may from time to time re-
uire OF him.
Sec. 10. The parish superintendent
ay administer the oath required OIL.
1y or the officials Of the public
hools, or OF any person required to
axe oath in any matter relating
ereto, except to qualify the directors.
Sec. Al. He shall attend at his Office
the parish seat on the first Satur-
" OF January. April, July. and De-
Der IN each year, and at such other
mes as may be necess Any for him to s
celve the reports Of teachers and !
hers, and to transact the business .
CURED of him.
Sec. A. The parish superintendent |
all make quarterly reports to the
IRISH board Of directors upon the
ndition Of the schools under his I
pervision.
Sec. %. Ii at any time a teacher $
comes incompetent, inefficient or I'M :
'rthg OF the endorsement given him
her, the parish superintendent may
yoke the same. t
Upon publication Of the law Super J
Aswell was besieged with d
estions as TO what was meant by d
rac6icaI educator /, EJa o,,tlin.a h;e Il