The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-22
An Act to Revise
The School Laws
Of Georgia
A BILL

eral assembly OF the state OF Georgia,
ana II Is hereby enacted by the authority
Oh the SAME, That there shall BE- State
BOARD OF education composed Of six
members as follows: The governor, the
state superintendent OF sohools, and
Tour other persons, who shall be APP
Two for two years and two for four years,
their terms of Office thereafter to be for
TOUR years each, or until their successors
are appointed and qualified At least
three of SAID aDpointees shall be ansa II
practical experience in teaching schools
ana OF hiSn standing in educational
work having at least three yeaxs pras-
acaI expet .c2ce as teacher IN tho
sonoois OF Georgia, and being Thoroughly
corVersant with the opera tien OF ~ ~
schools. No person who ia now or has
been connected with or employed by a
schoot book publishing oone0rn sheet be
eligible to Tnemoersh.p on SAID stats
board on education, and II any person
snan become so connected or employed
AFTER becoming member of said board
his place on said board shall become
vacant.
Sec. 2. The said board OF education
shall take oaths of ONCE and enter upon
the discharge of their duties immediately
after their appointment. They shah
meet in the office of the state superin-
tendent OF schools. The governor shall
preside over their body as chairman of
the board when 1t 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 majority of the board is present.
Sec. g. 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 So
lect and make out a list of text books
TO be taught In said schools, which can
De changed only every five years; unless
the peculiar conditions of any county or
community demand certain changes, in
winch 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 ap-
pealed from the state superintendent Of
schools.
Sec, 4. Each county IN the state shall
constitute school district and the public
Sonoot 1unqS 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
struotion of teachers in each of the dis
tricts, either by Institutes or otherwise.
Sec. 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
state school commissioner shall serve as
state superintendent of SEQ OILS 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
schools shall give bond in the penal sum
Of ten thousand ($1O O0O) 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
come into his hands in his official ca
purpose for which it is intended, and
that he will faithfully perform the du-
ties enjoined upon him by law.
Sec. 7; In addition to the powers
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. 00O) dol
lars.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That. to
render person eligible to hold the office
of state superintendent of schools he
shall be man of good moral character,
of high educational standing, have had
at least three years practical experience
as teacher, or in lieu thereof shall have
a diploma for reputable college or
normal school.
Sec. 8. The state superintendent OF
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 county superintendent of schools
for incompetency, wilful neglect of duty,
misconduct, immortality or the commits
inUnluiny f,,r, A.
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 NAV an
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
1871, which were amended in 1892 and
1898.
Sec. 10. The state superintendent If
schools, with the advice and approval of
the state board of education. shall an
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 il
shall be to thoroughly audit and check
the books and accounts of county SUPER
intendents and the treasurers of local
school systems, of municipal systems OF
the state university and all its 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.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the
state superintendent of schools in addi-
ton 70 the powers already granted, that
In the event Of a misapplication Of any
OF the funds apportioned to any of the
institutions Of learning or schools re-
oeiving state aid he shall at once pro-
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 misapplying the
funds to settle same.
Sec. IL. Be II further enacted. That
the office of county superintendent of
education shall be substituted for the
otfloe Of county school commissioner. pro-
vided that the person now holding the
once OF county school commissioner
shall continue to serve as county suner-
lnteudeHt OF schools during the re-
mainder Of the term for which they were
elected, respectively. In the regular
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