Texas Civil Statutes (Titles 33 to 77) - CIV STAT Art. § 2701d-1. Rural supervisor and salary in counties having population of 30,000 to 30,500

Section 1. That the County Board of School Trustees in counties having a population of 30,000 to 30,500 according to the Federal census of 1920 may employ a rural school supervisor or supervisors to plan, outline, and supervise the work of the primary and intermediate grades of the rural schools of the county.

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of such supervisor to visit the schools of the county and help the teachers with their class work by teaching demonstration lessons for them;  suggesting methods of prescribing the work and aiding them in other ways possible.

Sec. 3. The supervisor may call meetings of the teachers when deemed necessary, for the purpose of discussing their work with them, and it shall be the duty of the teachers to attend all such meetings called by the supervisor, whenever possible.

Sec. 4. The salary of the rural school supervisor shall be determined by the County Board of School Trustees;  provided that the total salary paid such supervisor for any one year shall not exceed $1,800.  Said salary shall be paid out of the local or available funds of the districts in proportion to the weekly salary or salaries of the teachers of the districts, or may be apportioned out of the State and county apportionment.  Provided, also, that any expense necessary in carrying on the work of said supervisors shall be paid by the County Board of School Trustees in the same manner and from the same funds as the salary of said supervisors.

Sec. 5. The employment of a rural school supervisor under the terms of this Act shall exempt the County Superintendent from holding a teachers' institute for rural teachers, and teachers of independent districts of less than 10,000 population and exempt such teachers from attendance upon a teachers' institute as provided for in Article 2691, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925 and as amended by the 40th Legislature.