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An Act to define the duties of the Superintendaent of Public instruction. 1868 152 (1868.07)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0674 and id is 1 raw text is: AN ACT
To define the duties of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
ARTICLE I.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the board of Cducation
of the State of Alabama, That it shall be the duty of
the superintendent of public instruction to devote his
Dtesorfs.-tile to the care aiid improvement of the ;common
perintendent. schools, and the promotion of the general interest of
education in the State. le shall carefully investi-
gate the operation of the school laws, collect informa-
tion in regard to the arrangement of school districts,
the location and construction of school houses, consult
and advise with county superintendents of education
with regard to the qualifications of teachers, and inquire
into the most approved methods of teaching.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be his
Tovisit con- duty, as far as practicable, to visit every county in the
ties.     State annually, for the purpose of inspecting the
school, awakening an interest favorable to the cause of
education, and diflising as widely as possible by public
addresses and personal communicalion with school
officers, teachers and parents, a knowledge of existing
defects and of desirable improvements in the govern-
ment and instruction of the schools.
Si-c. 3. Be it further enacted, That the superinten-
dent of public instruction shall prepare and submit to
the board of education at their annual meeting, a report
Report.   containing-(1st.) An abstract from the common school
reports received by him from the several county super-
intendents of education, showing the number of original
school districts in the State, the number of schools
taught, the enumeration of persons between the ages of
five and twenty-one years, distinguishing between
white and colored, male and female, and the whole
number taught in the schools throughout the State.
(2.) A statement of the condition of the common schools
and of all other institutions of learning under the super-
vision of the boaid of education. (3.) The amount of
school funds collected and expended each year from all
sources, specifying the amount from each source respect-
ively  (4.) All matters relating to his oflice, the com-

1888.

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