The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 55o-H. r. No. 500.

AN ACT providing for the appointmeens t OF q
superintendent Of education, hxng MS ox Tern
Of oce d. defining mn ms Of his assist
ants and other employees, abolishins the once nS
Of superintendent Of public nstru 1a16 1a7a
and is777, Revised Laws Of 1905.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
section l.. The general supervision OF public
schools IS vested IN state super1n nf St
cation. and in the various county. city and
district superintendent. the state high scnool
board and Its inspectors.
Sec 2. superintendent OF education s l,;tn
be appointed by the Governor e 9a ana WIZ Tba
e 7 81 ana ID fS4 years sR
and until their successors are appointed and
qualified Vacancies in said office shall be be
ea by like Rave for ns n th
Capitol, where he shall file and keep al! pa
pers, reports and public documents mace OF
business He shall appoint deputy VINO sna!l
perform his duties when absent or olsao1eo,
and three other Of
ries, each Of whom shall perform such duties
as the superintendent may require. ne may, may
employ other necessary assistants ana clerks
and fix their compensation not to exceed
moneys appropriated therefor.
Sec, 8. The superintendent and other per
sons appointed by him shall receive their
necessary expenses Tor En- connection With
their official duties to be paid rom INC con. COL
tingeut fund from other appropriations
made for such purposes.
Sec. A. Besides exercising general supervis-
agencies in the state; the superintendent s Of
educa lion shall prescribe rules for tho several
sss ad Of e shall Classify snd
rural and other public schools and prepare
for them outlines and suggestive course. OF
study He SHALL under the laws prescribed
therefor, issue all certificates to those en-
pioycd teachers and supervisors IN public
schools.
fecting the interests Of public education. he
shall. upon notice. meet the several county
at such times and places in the state as he
shall deem most convenient and beneficial.
On before December l Of each even-num n
the legislature, through the Governor. re-
port containing:
l. An abstract Of the reports Of tho SOW
eral county superintendent showing such facts
and giving such Information as the said SUI
perintendents may require relative to public
schools. including enrolment. attendance. and
classification Of pupils IN public schools.
lie schools and Of public and other instttu-
tons Of learning reporting ITO MIN.
8. The amount Of money, received and
p puplic education. Specifying tho amount 70.
ceved from each source and the amount exS
pended for each purpose.
L. Tho number, kind. and nans Of public
schools Of each class receiving state aid. and
two Years, together with such facts relating
to these schools will show their pzo8zesa
and work.
Sea- s. Tho superintendent OF education
shall prepare uniform system OF records
IN.
ty and other superintendents and principals
Of schools. teachers. school officers. and the
Institutions, to give such facts as he may
deem Of public value. He shall establish and
Ing by public school officers. and he shall have
authority to supervise and examine the &C
Sec. g.. He shall prescribe rules ana ex-
anime all plans and specifications for the
buildings. Which plans and specifications shall
first be submitted to him for approval before
is let and o Snv new Su1e SSSps
or changed until the plans and specifications
have been submitted to and have been ap-
proved by the superintendent Of education
He shall include in such rules those made from
time to time by the State Board Of Health
supply and disposal Of sewage in public schoo
buildings. In all other respects the authority
be vested in the superintendent Of education
Under such rules and procedure as the super.
intendcnt or the high school board shall pre-
scribe he may condemn school buildings an6
sites which are UNIT or unsafe for use a
such.
Sec. I. Upon the appointment. confirmation
and qualification of the superintendent of ed
u,ation, herein provided for. the Office Of
superintendent Of public instruction shall b.
abolished and shall cease and terminate ant
all duties and powers prescribed by law fol
the superintendent OF public instruction, anC
not Inconsistent with this act, shall be vesteG
in and performed by the superintendent Of ed
ucation.
Sec 8. Sections 1873. 1874, 1876. 1876 ant
1877. Revised Laws Of 1908. and all other act.
are hereby repealed.
Approved April 26. 1918.