SUPERVISOR, SALARY AND DUTIES IN COUNTIES HAVING POPULATION OF 49,100 TO 51,500.

Section 1. That the County Board of County Trustees in co-operation with the County Superintendent in counties having a population of forty-nine thousand, one hundred (49,100) to fifty-one thousand, five hundred (51,500) according to the last Federal Census and scholastic population of twelve thousand, seven hundred and seventy-seven (12,777) as shown by the scholastic reports for the preceding school year, may employ one or two rural school supervisors to plan, outline and supervise the work of the primary and intermediate grades of the rural schools of the county. Such supervisors to have appropriate evidence of proficiency in rural supervision.

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of such supervisor or supervisors to visit the schools of the county and help the teachers with their class work, by teaching demonstration lessons for them, suggesting methods of presenting the work and aiding them in any way possible.

Sec. 3. The supervisors in cooperation with the County Superintendent, 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 such teachers to attend all such meetings, whenever possible.

Sec. 4. The salary of such rural school supervisor shall be determined by the County Board of County Trustees and the County Superintendent, provided that the total salary paid each such supervisor shall not exceed two thousand, four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) for any one year, including traveling expenses. The said salary shall be paid out of the State available funds apportioned to the said county each scholastic year.

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