Milford chronicle., 1919-07-04

county superintendent Of schools, ap
point all principals, teachers and al
other regular employees and fix theil
salaries, subject to the provisions o.
Article 9, Of the Code, relative to teach
ers' salaries.
The appointment Of county superin.
tendents, heretofore vested in the gov
ernor, is now vested in the County
Board OF Education. Such appointments
shall be for term Of two years. TneiI
salaries are fixed at S2,700 per snnun
and such county boards Of education
may in their discretion pay a salary in
excess Of S2,700 but the State shall moi
share in the payment Of such excess.
The salary Of former superintendent
as fixed by legislative enactment was
$500 per annual with a $500 contingent
fund. At 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 to
$1,000 per annum, with a contingent
fund for the New Castle county super
intendent of $500; Kent county, $500,
and Sussex county, 5000.
The office Of the superintendent Of
schools shall, beginning with the school
year 19t9-20 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 supervi-
sors as follows: In Kent county, two
in New Castle county, two, and in Sus-
aO1anfxr fhuaa ElaDaaUfnuHF cahnpl
supervisors shall receive such compen-
sation as the County Board Of Educa-
tion 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 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 State
of Delaware shall, as hereinafter provid-
ed, pay the annual salary Of the above
mentioned elementary school super
visOrs Of the three counties the sum OF
$780, County Boards Of Education may
employ, on the recommendation of the
County School Superintendent Of
Schools "a greater number Of eleman-
tary school supervisors than above de-
signated and pay each an annual sal
airy in excess of $500 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-
pOintment in each county Of at least
one attendance officer Attendance off,
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-
dation Of the county superintendent Of
schools as many additional attendance
officers as in their judgment are neces-
sary, and may pay annual salaries to
attendance officers in excess Of $1,000 but
the State shall not share in the pay
ment Of their salaries or in the pay
ment 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
assistant superintendents,
attendance officers, medical
Inspectors, school nurses) as the county
board of education shall authorize on
The recommendation Of the county su-
perintendent of schools; provided, that
no professional assistant shall be ap-
pointed who does not hold the apprO-
pirate certificate issued by the State
Board Of Education, and the appoint
nent Of no professional assistant shall
be valid without the written approval
Of the State Board Of Education.
The County Board of Education
shall provide the County Super.ntend-
ent OF Schools and his professional
and clerical assistants, with ample,
convenient and comfortable OffiSe
quarters and viii ADEQUATE clerical
supplies and equ pment, and the
County Superintendent of Schools and
rs professional assistants shall be pro-
yided with such means of transporta-
tion as are necessary for the conven-
lent, effective and efficient perform
lnce Of their official duties. They shall
be reimbursed for all actual and nee,
sssary travelling expenses and disburse-
meats incurred or made by them in
the performance Of their official du-
lies, and no part Of the travelling ex-
penses Of the County Superintendent
or his professional assistants incurred
n the performance of their official du
ties. shall be included in, or counted
as part of their annual salary.
Vacancies in Boards OF Education in
special districts for any cause shall
no filled nv the State Board of Educj-