Evening journal., 1919-06-28

saiton OF the new board is fixed at $40
for each days attendance, provided
they shall not receive pay for more
than one days attendance in each cal
endar month. and shall also receive ac-
tual travelling expenses. The compen-
sation OF she old County School Com
mission was So per day and six cents
per mile in visiting schools.
The County Board Of Education shall,
on the written recommendation Of the
county superintendent OF schools, ap-
point all principals, TEACHERS and all
other regular employees and flX their
salaries, subject TO the provisions Of
Article 9, Of the Code, relative to teach
ers salaries.
The appointment Of county superln-
tendents, heretofore vested in the gov
ernOr, Is now vested in the County
Board Of Education. Such appointments
shall be for a term Of two years. Their
salaries are fixed at s2,700 per annum
and such county boards of education
may in their discretion pay salary in
excess Of $500, but the State shall not
share in the payment Of such excess.
! The salary Of former superlntendents
as fxed by legislative enactment was
5000 per annual with $500 contingent
fund. AZ the session Of 1917 after a
hard fight which had been made for sew
eral years, the salaries OF the three
| county superintendents were raised 10
$1,000 per annum, with a contingent
fund for the New Castle county super
/ intendent Of $500; Kent county, Si00,
and Sussex county, $500.
The ofilce Of the superintendent OF
schools shall, beginning with the school
/ year i9l9-20 be provided at least as fol-
lows with professional. clerical statisti-
cal and stenographic assistants:
In each county there shall at least be
appointed elementary school supervl-
s0rs as follows: In Kent county, two
In New Castle county. two, and in Sus-
sex county three. Elementary school
supervisors shall receive such compen-
sation as the County Board of Educa-
ton shall direct, provided that no per-
son shall be eligible for appointment as
elementary school supervisor who does
not hold from the State Commissioner
Of Education a certificate Of elementary |
school supervision, as provided for in |
Article 8 OF the chapter; nor shall the |
appointment OF any person as elemen- !
tary school supervisor by the County /
Board Of Education be valid without |
the written approval Of the State Com
missioner OF Education. And provided
further that no elementary school su-
pervisor appointed under the provisions
Of this section shall be paid an annual
salary Of less than $1,000, and the Stale
OF Delaware shall, as hereinafter provid-
ed, pay the annual salary OF the above
mentioned elementary school super
vlsors Of the three counties the sum Of
$1,000. County Boards OF Education may
employ, on the recommendation Of the
County School Superintendent Of
Schools "a greater number Of elemp-
tary school supervisors than above de-
signated and pay each an annual sal |
airy in excess Of $1,000 but the State |
shall not share in the payment OF the |
salary Of such additional elementary |
school supervisors or in the payment Of |
said excess in annual salary.
Provision is also made for the ap-
polntment In each county Of at least
/ one attendance officer Attendance OH
GERS shall receive such compensation as
the county boards Of education shall
direct provided that the appointment |
OF no person as an attendance officer |
shall be valid without the written ap- /
proval OF the State Commissioner Of |
Education. And provided further that
no attendance officer appointed under
the provisions Of this section shall be
paid an annual saalry Of less than $1,000
and the State Of Delaware shall
pay as herinafter provided the
annual salary Of one attendance
officer up TO and including the
annual salary Of $1,000. County
boards may employ on the recommen-
iation Of the county superintendents Of [
schools as many additional attendance ,
)fllcers as in their judgment are neces-
'ary, and may pay annual salaries to
attendance officers in excess Of $1,000 but
he State shall not share I'm the pay
nent OF their salaries or in the pay |
nent Of said excess annual salary.
There shall be employed in each ,
county at least one statistical and
clerk, and such other
clerical, statistical and stenographic ,
assistants and such other professional d
assistants assistant superintendents.
attendance officers. medical
Inspectors, school nurses) as the county
BOARD OF education shall authorize on
he recommendation Of the county su-
OF schools; provided, that ]
10 professional assistant shall be ap-
pointed who does not hold the appro- ,
lriate certificate issued by the State
Board Of Education, and the appoint
nent Of no professional assistant shall 8
'e valid without the written approval ,
4 the State Board OF Education.
The County Board Of Education (
hall provide the County Superntend-
mt Of Schools and his professional I
nd clerical assistants. with ample. S
and comfortable offisa {
quarters and with ADEQUATE clerical i
supplies and equipment. and the
lounty Superintendent Of Schools and ,
his professional assistants shall be pro-
'lded with such means Of transpOrta-
lion as are necessary for the conven-
lent effective and efficient perform
ance OF their official duties They shall
be reimbursed for all actual and nee,
'Ssary travelling expenses and disburse-
nenis incurred or made by them in
the performance OF their official du-
ues' and no part Of the travelling ex- d
penses OF the County Superintendent il
or MS professional assistants incurred b
IN the performance Of their official du- v
Ties, shall be included in. or counted 7
as part OF their annual salary a
Vacancies in Boards OF Education ~
special districts for any cause shall 6
be illled by the state Board Of Educs- I