Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-05-12

The salary Of the county superintendent
of schools shall not be diminished during
his term Of Office. The county superin-
tendent 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 provisions of
this section, or continuing in Office I'M
der the provisions Of this section, shall
be paid an annual salary Of less than
eighteen hundred ($1.800) dollars. and the
State of Maryland shall. as hereinafter
provided. pay out Of the General State
School Fund to the treasurer Of the county
board Of education, one-half Of the annual
salary of the county superintendent Of
schools, up to and including an annual
salary Of three thousand $4,000 dollars
County boards Of education may. in their
discretion. pay to county superintendent
an annual salary in excess Of three thou
sand $4,000 dollars. but the State shall
not share in the part payment Of said ex-
cess. The State superintendent Of schools
may remove any county superintendent Of
schools appointed under the provisions Of
this section or continuing in Office under
the provisions Of this section. for immc-
rality, misconduct in Office. insubordina-
ton, incompetency. or willful neglect OF
duty, upon making known to him. in writ
ing, the charges against him. and upon
giving to him an opportunity Of being
heard in person or by counsel, in his own
defense. upon not less than ten days notice.
In case of vacancy due to any cause, the
county board Of education shall fill the
vacancy and the appointment shall be for
full term of four years. and until sue
cessor 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 education, subject to
the approval in writing of the State super
| intendent of schools he shall decide, with
out expense to the parties concerned, all
controversies and disputes involving the
rules and regulations of the county board
of education and the proper administra-
ton OF the public school system in the
county, and his decision shall be final. ex-
cept that an appeal may be had to the
State superintendent Of schools If taken in
writing within thirty days. The county
superintendent Of schools shall have au-
thority to administer oaths and to examine
under oath, in any part of the county,
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
willfully gives false testimony. shall be
guilty Of perjury.
CONTROL Or TEACHERS.
The county superintendent Of schools
shall nominate for appointment by the
county board Of education. all principals
and all assistant teachers. shall assign
them to their positions in the schools,
transfer them as the needs of the schools
require, recommend them for promotion,
suspend them for cause and recommend
them for dismissal.
MUsT NOMINATE ALL APPoINTEEs.
The county superintendent Of schools
acting under the rules and regulations Of
the county board Of education. shall be re-
sponsible for the administration Of the
Office Of the county superintendent Of
schools. He shall nominate, for appoint.
ment by the county board of education
all the professional. clerical. statistical ant
stenoeraphic assistants Of the Office h,
shall recommend their removal for immo
rality. misconduct in Office. incompetency
characterization or willful neglect Of duty
and shall see that all regular appointee
Of the county board Of education devotl
their entire time to their duties. But tn,
qualifications Of all appointments. thei
tenure and compensation, except as ma,
hereinafter be provided. shall be deter
mined by the county board of education
The Office Of the county superintendent o
schools shall. beginning with the schoC
year 19l6-l917. be provided as follows wit
professical. clerical. statistical and steno
graphic assistants; provided that all pro
fessional, clerical. statistical and steno
graphic assistants holding office at tn
time of the enactment Of this section sha
continue to serve to the end of the term
for which they were originally appointed
and until their successors qualify. unles
removed as herein provided and provide
further that they shall be paid. besinnin
with the school year l9l6-l9l7, on tn
basis Of the salaries herein specified:
I. In each county employing not Les
than one hundred Q00) teachers. ther
: shall be appointed at least one primar
grade supervisor. who shall receive sue
compensation as the county board Of edr
cation shall direct; provided that no pc
: son shall be eligible for appointment as
supervisor who does not hold from the s,
. perintendent Of public education certit
T. cate in supervision as provided for in Sc,
: ton SIS Of this article nor shall the al
u pointment Of any person by county boal
of education as a supervisor be valid will
u out the written approval Of the State 81
e perintendent of schools. And provide
u further, that no supervisor. appointed vi
der the provisions Of this section or col
tinued in Office under the provisions Of tn
70 section shall be paid an annual salary
y less than twelve hundred ($l.200) dollar
u and the State Of Maryland shall pay.
Vi hereinafter provided, out of the Gener
III State School Fund to the treasurer Of ii
4 county school board. one-half Of the a
H. nual salary Of one primary grade supe
" visor up to and including an annual sala
III of two thousand ($2,0 00) dollars Coun
boards Of education are free to employ
: MANY Additional sunarviaora ne in ths