The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-05
Extracted from the School Law of 1915, tCh. sos.

the position of county superintendent
ten approval of the State Superin-
/ tendent of Schools. Provided that all
county superintendents of schools
holding office at the time when this
act shall take effect, shall continue
to serve to the end of the term for
which they were originally appointed,
and until their successors qualify, un-
less removed. as hereinafter provided.
and shall also be eligible for reap
pointment; and provided, further,
that all county superintendent of
schools shall be paid, beginning with
the school year 1916-1917, on the basis
of the salaries hereinafter specified.
The salary of the county Superinten-
dent of schools shall not be diminish
ed during his term of office. The
county superintendent of schools
shall devote his entire time to public
school business and shall receive such
compensation as the county board of
education shall direct provided that
no county superintendent of schools
appointed to office under the prOvis
ions of this section, shall or continu-
ing in office under the provisions of
this section. shall be paid an annual
salary of less than eighteen hundred
l,S00D dollars, and the State of
Maryland shall, as hereinafter provid-
ed, pay out Of the General State
School Fund to the treasurer of the
county board of education, Onehalf
OF the annual salary of the county
superintendent of schools, up to and
including an annual salary of three
thousand t$3,000) dollars. County
boards OF education may, in their dis
cretiOn, pay to a county superinten-
dent an annual salary in excess of
three thousand t$3000) dollars, but
the State shall not share in the part
payment of said excess. The State
superintendent of schools may re
move any county superintendent of
schools appointed under the prOvis-
ions of this section or continuing in
office under the provisions Of
this section. for immortality, mis-
conduct in Office, insubOrdinatiOn.
incompetency. or Wilful neglect
of duty. upon making known to
him. in writing. the charges against
him. and upon giving to him an Op-
pOrtunity Of being heard in person
or by counsel, in his own d@fGnse, up
on not less than ten DAYS notice. In
case of vacancy due 70 any cause, the
county board OF education shall fill
the vacancy and the appointment
shall be for a full term of four years,
and until a successor shall qualify.
Acts as Judge.
The county superintendent of
schools shall explain the true intent
and meaning Of the school laws, and
of the bylaws of the State board of
edEui.tiOn. subject to the approval in
writing of the state superintendent
OF schools; he shall decide, without
expense to the parties concerned, all
controversies and disputes involving
the rules and regulations of the coun-
t. board of education and the proper
administration of the public school
system in the county, and his decision
shall be final. except that an appeal
may BE- had to the State superinten-
dent of schools if taken in writing
within thirty days. The county superin-
tenGent of schools shall have author
ity to administer oaths and TO examine
under oath, in any part of the coun-
ty, witnesses in any matter pertaining
to the public schools of the county,
and to cause the examination to be
reduced to writing. Any person, who,
having been sworn or affirmed by him
to tell the truth, and who wilfully
gives false testimony, shall be guilty
of perjury.
Control of Teachers.
i The county superintendent OF
schools shall nominate for appoint
ment by the county board of educa-
ton, all principals and all assistant
teachers, shall assign them to their
positions in the schools, transfer
them as the needs of the schools re-
quire, recommend them for promotion,
suspend them for cause and recon-
mend them for dismissal.
Must Nominate All AppOintees.
The county superintendent of schools
acting under the rules and regu1a-
tiOns of the county board of educa-
ton, shall be responsible for the ad-
ministration of the office of the county
superintendent of schools. He shall
nominate, for appointment by the
county board Of education, all the
professional, clerical, statistical and
stenographic assistants of the office;
he shall recommend their removal for
| immortality, misconduct in office, in
competency, characterization or wilful
neglect of duty, and shall see that all
regular appointeeS Of the county
board of education devote their entire
time to their duties. But the qualif1-
cations Of all appointments, their ten
ure and compensation, except as may
hereinafter be provided, shall be de-
termined by the county board of edu-
cation. The Office of the county su-
perintendent of schools shall, begin
ming with the school year, 1916-1917,
be provided as follows with profess
sional, clerical, statistical and steno-
graphic assistants; provided that all
professional, clerical statistical and
stenographic assistants holding Office
at the time of the enactment OF this