The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-24


 structions for carrying into execution tho laws relating Go public schools
 TO travol, without neglecting his other ofllcial duties os Territorial | Commi8sioner of Public instruction for the purpose Of study aad of at. tending educational msetlnss or con venhons within this Territory or the United States of visiting schools, of consulting school officers Provided that he shall not voluntarily absent himself from the Territory more than ninety days during any one year
 To require annually .at such time as he may determine- of the presi. dent manager or prineipal of every educational institution now in exis- lence In this Territory a report of such facts arranged In such form as he may prescribe. To issue certiii. cates as provided by law
 To prepare or cause to be prearsd an outline course or courses of study for the primary grammer and high | school departments of the common schools, and to prescribe such rules and regulations for the general gov ernment of the common schools as shall secure regularity and pnctuality of attendance, prevent truancy se- cure efficiency and promote the true interests of the common schools.
 To prepare uniform questions for use in the examinations Of pupils Of the Territory completing the gram mer chooI course Of study and to pre-. scribe uniform rules and regulations ! for the conducting of such examina- tions.
 He shall have power to condemn as unfit for use, on account of unsan- itary or other improper conditions. any school building, school site, or outbuilding in this Territory and up- on failure on the part Of the board Of directors to remedy such condition he shah have power to withhold and declare forfeited all or any part of the annual appropriation aportioned to any such school district. He shall prescribe rules and regulations and examine an plans and specifications for the erection. enlargement and change of school buildings which plans and specifications shall first be submitted Co him for approval be- fore contract ls iet and no new school building shall be erected or any building enlarged or changed until the plans and specifications have been submitted to and have been approved by the Territorial Commissioner of Public Instruction. He shall include in such rules those made from time to time by the Territorial Board of Health, if there be one
 To prescribe and to enforce such rules and regulations. not inconsist ent with the laws of the Territory, as may from time to time in his opin. ion, be needed to secure proper. thorough and efficient medical in. spection and supervision in the pub lie schools throughout the Territory
 To appoint school district officers. to lll vacancies. caused by death resignation. failure to hold elections failure Co qualify before the day for taking office, and absence from the district for a period of ninety days or failure to attend four consecutive ' meetings of the district board with out reasonable excuse: Prvoided. that in alI such appointments the person appointed shall hold office only until the next regular election for school board member
 To grant temporary certificates. va lid for a period not to xoceed two years. enhtrng the-holder thereof to teach in the public schools of the Territory and to hold examinations . for teachers and Co promulgate and to prescribe and enforce rules and regu- lations governing such examinations and the necessary qualifications of candidates.
 To revoke for immortality violation of written contract, intemperance, crime committed against the laws of the Territory. or any unprofesional . conduct, any certificate which may have been granted by him: Proyid ed. that no certificate shall be re. Yoked until the defendant has been given an opportunity to be heard.
 All boards of directors shall be re. sponsibie to him and they shall per form such duties and have such pow CTS as may be delegated by him.
 That the Territorial Commissioner of Public Instruction shall have an office at the Capitol of the Territory, provided the expense Of such office shall not exceed s2.40o annually
 That the Territorial, Superintendent of Public Instruction shali receive an annual salary of S5.00O, and expenses when away from the capital
 Assistant commissioners shall be selected for one year and serve as advisors to the Alaska Commissioner of Education. They shall cooperate with the Alaska Commissions of Edu cation and see to 1t that his instruc. tions and regulations are fulfilled and report to him such recommendations [ as in their opinion are to the benefit and for the improvement of Public Education. They shall receive a saf ary of $50 per annum
 That all public schools both within incorporated towns and municipalities ! and without such incorporated limits . in the Territory of Alaska shall be subject to and be governed by the