Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
CHAPTER 550-H. T. No. S96.

AN nGu If education. fixing his term
Of ofice, defining his duties and powers
a pnfv ad other employees aboshins the office
Of superintendent of pnblic 7a instr 1a76 is76
and 1871 Revised Laws OIL louo.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the state
of Minnesota:
section i. The general supervision OF public
schools is vested In state superintenose ,,
to be known as the snp ',s citv and
I1strct s,iperlntendents, the state high school
board and its inspectors
Sec. 3 A superintendent Of education sn n,a y
be appointed by the Governor. ey ana VIII YIN
the advice and consent Of the SENATE ahs serve
until January 70, 1915, and SUBSEQUENT ap
pointees shall hold for term Of four years arg
and until their SUCCESSORS are appointed ana
au qua Vacancies in said office shall be
filled by like appointment for the rem .a ger
ef the WHERE he shalt sha fa s and Hea q' ali
uers. reports and public documents made or
sent to him. and a record Of an MS o1i1s cn1i
business lie shall appoint deputy VINO sna!l
perform his duties when absent or disabled,
and three other assistants rural school, School
ries. each of whom shall perform such duties
as the superintendent may require. re ,,n may
employ other necessary ass1s'a noF to exceed
and fix their compensation not u eAceeo
moneys appropriated therefor.
Sec. s. The superintendent and other per
SONS appointed by him shall receive their
necessary expenses for travelling and other IN
cideutal expcracs incurred In connection with
their Official duties. to be paid from the con
tinasput fund or from other appropriations
made for such purposes.
Sec, A. Besides exercising general supervis-
ion over public schools and public education
education shall prescribe rules for the several
classes Of pubic schools receiving spee aaa
rural and other public schools and prepare
for them outlines and suggestive courses OF
stnd Lie . y ueaei tas to those
poyed as teachers and supervisors IN PUBIC
schools
For the purpose Of considering matters a.
feeling the interests o. public education. he
shall upon notice. meet the several county
and CITY supcrin tcndents and school principals
shall deem most convenient and beneficial.
On or before december Of each eVen-num-
bsred year he sha prepare ana s@Olt r
port containing:
i. An abstract Of the reports Of the sew
eral county superinterdents showing such facts
and giving such information as the said ~
Schools, including enrolment. attendance. and
classification Of pupils in public schools
2. A statement OF the condition Of pub
lie schools and Of public and other ihstitu-
tons OF learning reporting to him.
s. The amount Of moneys, received and
expended each year for public schools and
ceivcd from each source and the amount ex-
pended for each purpose.
q. The number kind. and name Of public
schools Of each class receiving state aid. and
the estimated amount OF aid for the ensuing
two years, together with such facts relating
to these schools will show their progress
and work.
Sec 8. The superintendent Of edusation
Shall prepare uniform system Of records
for public schools. require reports IRON Gouh.
Of schools, teachers school officers. and the
chief officers OF public and other educational
institutions. to give such facts as he may
DEEM OF public value. He shall establish and
carry into effect uniform system OF account
authority to supervise and examine the &C
counts and other records of all public schools.
Sec, 6. He shall prescribe rules and ex-
anime all plans and specifications for the
erection, enlargement and change Of school
buildings. which plans and specifications shall
first be submitted TO him for approval before
contract is let. and no new school building
snail De 9nt tSe plans and
have been submitted to and have been ap-
proved by the superintendent Of education
time to time by the State Board OF Health
relative to sanitary standards for toilets. water
IPRy a0 In ali other RESPECTS ths authority
to make rules for public school buildings shall
be vested i'll the superintendent of education
u:.der such rules and procedure as the super
i,l--ndent or the high school board shall pre-.
Es~.Je, he may condemn school ouliulnGs and
ri.ys which are unit or unsafe for use as
suGh. -'-a
Sec l. Upon the appointment confirmation
and qualification Of the superintendent Of ed
utation. herein provided for the office Of
superintendent Of public instruction shall b
abolished and shall cease and terminate and
ali duties and powers prescribed BY law fol
the superintendent OF public instruction, and
not inconsistent with this act, shall be vested
in and performed by the superintendent OF ed
utation.
Sec S. Sections 1873, 1874, 1875 1876 and
and parts of acts inconsistent with this act.
are hereby repealed. Zj
Approved April 28. 1913. i5,