Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
Act to Revise
The School Laws
Of Georgia

r Section /. Be it enacted by the gem
y era assembly of the state Of Georgia,
d and it IS hereby enacted by the authority
- Of the same, That there shall be State
p board OF education composed of six
members as follows: The governor, the
state superintendent of schools and
% four other persons, who shall be APP
9 pointed by the governor Of the state
two FOR two years and two for four years
Z their terms Of office thereafter to be for
70 four years each, or until their successors
are appointed and qualified. At least
5 three Of said appOinteeS shall be men of
practical experience in teaching schools
o and Of high standing in educational
- work having at least three years prac
teal experience as u teacher in the
schools Of Georgia. and being thoroughly
CoEYerSant with the operation of rural
schools. No person who is now or has
been connected with or employed by a
school book publishing concern shall be
eligible to membership on said state
board OF education, and if any person
S&dll become SO connected or employed
after becoming a member of said board
his place on said board shall become
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-
tendent OF schools. The governor shall
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
and proceed with their business when
ever d majority of the board is present.
Sec. ). 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
leCt 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
4, 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
I 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. 4. Each county in the state shall
= constitute a school district and the public
school funds shall be apportioned among
I the several districts by the state board
o. OF education as now provided by law
l They shall also provide for normal in
f struction of teachers in each Of the dis
triCts, either by institutes or otherwise
= See 5. 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
e elected and qualified
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That
1 upon entering upon the discharge of his
o official duties, the state superintendent of
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
t all money or other property which may
come into his hands in his official ca
= pacity for the use and benefit of the
that he will faithfully perform the du-
g ties enjoined upon him by law.
Sec. Z In addition to the powers
| hereinbefore given, the said state su-
perintendent of schools shall be the sec7
= rotary and executive agent of the stats
! board of education, for which services
he shall receive one thousand (Sl,OOO) dol
lars.
See g. Be it further enacted, That to
render a person eligible to hold the office
of state superintendent of schools he
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
1 normal school.
See 8 The state superintendent of
schools shall carry out and enforce all
| the rules ana 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 may affect the welfare and eff
| cheney of the public schools throughout
the state; he shall have authority to sus-
pend county superintendent Of schools
for inCompetency, Wilful neglect of duty,
misconduct, immortality or the commits
sion of crime >invOlving. moral turpitude,
q, provided, of course, that all of his acts
, &c pTNa t.Afr oil ha e1nhiA TO la
{ approval of the state board of eduCa-
ton and the party so suspended may APP
peal his case to the state board, whose
! decision shall be final The state super
intendent 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 SUI
perintendent of schools and fill the place
| of the experts provided for in the acts of
, 1891. which were amended in 1892 and
u 1893.
? Sec. 10 The state superintendent of
schools. with the advice and approval of
e the state board of education, shall APP
point one person who shall be a COmpe-
tent and experienced bookkeeper and ac-
\ cOuntant at a salary of two thousand
dollars per annum, together with his
|, actual travelling expenses, whose duty it
shall be to thoroughly audit and check
I the books and accounts of county super
ntendentS and the treasurers of local
school systems, of municipal systems, of
the state university and all it's branches.
! 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
nual reports to the state school super
intendent.
D Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the
6 state superintendent of schools in addi-
ton to the powers already granted that
t in the event of a miSapplicatOn of any
of the funds apportioned to any of the
- institutions Of learning or schools re-
, ceiving state aid he shall at once pro-
- oeed to recover the same by the nsti-
y tuition Of proper procedure in the courts
- Of competent jurisdiction after demand is
= made upon the party misapplying the
funds to settle same.
Sec. H. Be it further enacted, That
/, the office OF county superintendent of
education shall be substituted for the
office of county school commissioner, pro-
vIded that the person now holding the
ofice Of county school commissioner
shall continue to serve as county super
n intendent of schools during the re-
y mainder OF the term for which they were