Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-04
Act to Revise
The School Laws
Of Georgia
A BILL

| A
school laws of the State Of Georgia.
section /. Be ii enacted by the gen.
era! assembly of the state of Georgia.
ana 1t is hereby enacted by the authority
OF the same, That there shall be a State
board of education composed of six
members as follows: The governor, the
t state superintendent of schools, and
four other persons who shall be APP
pointed by the governor of the state
Two Ior two years and two for four years,
their terms of office thereafter to be for
-FOUR years each, or until their successors
are appointed and qualified At least
three OF SAID appointees shall be men Of
practical experience in teaching schools
ana OF nigh standing in educational
WORK, having at least three years prac-
IlGal experience as a teacher in the
schools OF Georgia, and being thoroughly
conVersant with the operation OF rural
schools No person who is now or has
: been connected with or employed by
schooi book publishing concern shall be
ehslPle 70 membership on said state
!, board OF education, and if any person
snail become so connected or employed
: after becoming member of said board
vacant.
/ Sec. ,. The said board of education
shall take oaths of office and enter upon
the discharge of their duties Immediately
after their appointment. They shall
meet in the office of the state superin-
preside over their body chairman of
the board when it is practicable for him
to be present; but when he cannot be
present, they shall select their chairman
ana proceed with their business when
ever a majority of the board is present.
Sec. j. The state board of education
: shall provide rules and regulations for
supervision of all schools in the state.
They shall provide the course of study
for all common and high schools of the
: state receiving state aid. They shall Sc
tect and make out a list of text books
to be taught in said schools, which can
be changed only every five years; unless
the peculiar conditions of any county or
community demand certain changes, in
which case, the county board, together
with the county superintendent, shall
make application to the state board sug-
costing such changes and give their rea
sons therefor, whereupon if the said
board sees proper, their request shall be
granted. Provided this clause shall in no
, way affect the present state adoption of
books. This board of education shall be
the final court of appeal to hear and de-
eide all matters which have been APP
pealed from the state superintendent of
schools
Sec A. Each county in the state shall
constitute a school district and the public
school funds shall be apportioned among
the several districts by the state board
of education as now provided by law.
They shall also provide for normal in
struction of teachers in each of the dis
tricts, either by Institutes or otherwise.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That in
! the place of the state school commits
/ sioner the Office of state superintendent
of schools is substituted; provided that
the person now holding the office of
. state school commissioner shall serve as
, state superintendent of schools during
the remainder of the term for which he
was elected The term of office shall be
for two years, and until his successor is
elected and qualified.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
upon entering upon the discharge of his
official duties, the state superintendent of
y schools shall give" bond in the penal sum
of ten thousand 100000 dollars to the
state of Georgia, with some approved
surety company which shall be accept
able to the secretary of state, conditioned
that he will truly account for and apply
all money or other property which may
pacity for the use and benefit of the
; purpose for which it is intended, and
2 that he will faithfully perform the du-
ties enjoined upon him by law.
Sec 7. In addition to the powers
| hereinbefore given, the said state su-
perintendent of schools shall be the sec
. rotary and executive agent of the state
board of education, for which services
he shall receive one thousand ($1,OOO) dol
| lars.
! Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That to
render a person eligible to hold the office
/ of state superintendent of schools he
I shall be a man of good moral character,
of high educational standing, have had
= at least three years practical experience
= as a teacher, or in lieu thereof shall have
! a diploma for a reputable college or
normal school.
sec. .. Inc state superintendent Oh
j schools shall carry out and enforce all
the rules and. regulations of the state
board of education and the laws govern
ing the schools of the state receiving
state aid, he shall from time to time
make such recommendations to the state
board as may affect the welfare and eff
cheney of the public schools throughout
the state; he shall have authority to sus-
pend a county superintendent of schools
for incompetency, wilful neglect of duty,
: misconduct, immortality or the commits
sion of crime involving moral turpitude,
provided, of course, that all of his acts
in this matter shall be subject to the
approval Of the state board of educa-
ton and the party so suspended may APP
i peal his case to the state board, whose
/ decision shall be final. The state super
I ntendent of schools shall have power,
with the consent and approval of the
state board of education, to appoint
three state school supervisors whose
professional qualifications shall be the
same as state superintendent, who shall
act under the direction of the state Su-
perintendent of schools and fill the, place
of the experts provided for in the acts of
- 1891, which were amended in 1892 and
q 1893.
Sec 10. The state superintendent of
: schools, with the advice and approval of
q the state board of education, shall ap-
point one person who shall be "A compe-
/ tent and experienced bOokkeeper and aC-
: countant at salary of two thousand
dollars per annum, together with his
actual travelling expenses, whose duty it
> the books and accounts of county super
( intendents and the treasurers of local
school systems, of municipal systems OF
the state university and all it's branches,
n including the district agricultural schools,
the state college of agriculture, techno-
logical schools and all other schools re-
ceiving state aid, and make regular an
nua reports to the state school super
! intendent.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the
. state superintendent of schools in addi-
ton to the powers already granted, that
in the event of a msapplication of any
}, of the funds apportioned TO any of the
Q institutions of learning or schools re-
ceiving state aid he shall at once pro-
a coed to recover the same by the insti-
| tuition of proper procedure in the courts
: of competent jurisdiction after demand is
made upon the party misappying the
r funds to settle same. b
Sec ~. BE il further enacted, That
the Office of county superintendent of
education shall be substituted for the
office of county school commissioner, pro-
vded that the person now holding the
D Office of county school commissioner
( shall continue to serve county super
intendent of schools during the re-
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