clude in his report a statement of plans for the management and improvement of the schools.

Third. To prepare and have printed such blanks, forms, registers, courses of study, rules and regulations for the government of the common schools, questions prepared for the examination of teachers, and such other blanks and books as may be necessary for the discharge of the duties of teachers and officers charged with the administration of the laws relating to the common schools, and to distribute the same to the county superintendents.

Fourth. To travel, without neglecting his other official duties as Superintendent of Public Instruction, for the purpose of attending educational meetings or conventions within this or adjoining states, of visiting schools, of consulting county superintendents or other school officers.

Fifth. To submit to the State Auditor a monthly statement of his expenditures for traveling expenses.

Sixth. To cause to be printed with an appendix of approximate forms and instructions for carrying into execution the laws relating to public schools, and to distribute to each county superintendent a sufficient number of copies to supply each district officer, and to cause the same to be printed and distributed as often as any change in the laws shall make it of sufficient importance, in his opinion, to justify the same.

Seventh. To act as ex-officio president of the State Board of Education.

Eighth. To hold, annually, a convention of the county superintendents of the state at such time and place as he may deem convenient, for the discussion of questions pertaining to supervision and the administration of the school laws and such other subjects affecting the welfare and interests of the common schools as may be brought before it. Said convention shall continue in session not less than two days nor more than three days, at the option of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. It shall be the duty of every county superintendent in this state to attend said convention during its entire

session, and any county superintendent who attends the convention shall receive actual traveling expenses in attending said convention.

Ninth. He shall file all papers, 1eports and public documents transmitted to him by the school officers of the several counties of the state, each year separately. Copies of all papers filed in his office, and his official acts, may be certified by him and attested by his official seal, and when so certified shall be evidence equally and in like manner as the original paper.

Tenth. To require annually, on or before the 15th day of August, of the president, manager, or principal of every educational institution in this state, a report of such facts arranged in such form as he may prescribe, and he shall furnish blanks for such reports; and it is hereby made the duty of every president, manager or principal, to fill up and return such blanks within such time as the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall direct.

Eleventh. To keep in his office a directory of all boards of regents and trustees of state educational institutions, of the faculties of said institutions, and of all teachers receiving certificates to teach in the common schools of this state.

Twelfth. To issue certificates as provided by law. Thirteenth. To keep in his office at the capital of the state, all books and papers pertaining to the business of his office, and to keep and preserve in his office a complete record of statistics, and all matters pertaining to the educational interests of the state, as well as a record of the meetings of the State Board of Education.

Fourteenth. To decide all points of law which may be submitted to him in writing by any county superintendent, or that may be submitted to him by any other person, upon appeal from the decision of any county superintendent; and he shall publish his rulings and decisions from time to time for the information of school officers and teachers; and his decision shall be final unless set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction. Fifteenth. To administer oaths and affirmations in the discharge of his official duties.

Sixteenth. To deliver over to his successor, at the expiration of his term of office, all records, books, maps, documents and papers of whatever kind belonging to his office, or which may have been received by him for the use of his office.

Seventeenth. To prepare and from time to time to revise a State Manual of Washington, which shall be sold at actual cost of publication and distribution, said manual to contain a sketch of the history of the state, an outline of the constitution of the state, excerpts from the school code, the courses of study and rules for the general government of the common schools, a map of the state, and a map of the topography of the state, and such other matter as the State Superintendent or the State Board of Education from time to time shall determine.

Eighteenth. To make a certified copy of papers filed in his office and of his official acts, attested by his official seal. He shall charge for such certified copy fifteen cents per folio, and all money so received shall be immediately paid to the State Treasurer and credited to the general fund of the state.

Nineteenth. To perform such other duties as may be required by law. (L. '09, p. 231, § 3; Rem. & Bal., § 4307.)

The traveling expenses of the state superintendent should be paid from the appropriation made for that office. If there are no funds available at any time, the county superintendent is authorized to pay the traveling expenses of the state superintendent attending a county teachers' institute and to pay said expenses from the county institute fund.-LYLE.

6. Assistants and deputy

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is hereby authorized to appoint one Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction, who shall be the holder of not less than a first grade certificate; a Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, who shall also act as an inspector of schools, who shall be the holder of not less than a first grade certificate; a stenographer, and also to employ such other assistance as the needs of his office shall require from time to time, and for the payment of whose services appropriations shall have been made by the legislature of this state. (L. '09, p. 234, § 4; Rem. & Bal., § 4308.)

7.

CHAPTER 3-STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Personnel of the board-How appointed-Term of office

The State Board of Education shall consist of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the president of the University of Washington, the president of the State College of Washington, the principal of one of the state normal schools elected by the principals of the state normal schools, and three persons holding life diplomas issued under the authority of this state and actively engaged in educational work, appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a superintendent of a district of the first class, one a county superintendent of schools, one a principal of a fully accredited four-year high school.

The appointed and elected members of the board shall hold their office for two years from the date of appointment and shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. (L. '09, p. 234, § 1; Rem. & Bal., § 4309.)

8.

Vacancies, how filled. See, infra, § 448, Code Pub. Ins.

President of the board

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be ex-officio president of the board, and shall furnish all necessary record books and blanks for its use, and shall represent the board in directing the work of high school inspection. (L. '09, p. 235,

§ 2; Rem. & Bal., § 4310.)

9. Secretary of the board

The Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be ex-officio secretary of said board, but shall not be entitled to a vote in its proceedings. He shall keep a correct record of its proceedings in a good and well-bound book, which shall be kept in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. He shall also, upon request, furnish to the executive head of any or all of the state institutions of higher education a certified copy of such proceedings. (L. '09, p. 235, § 3; Rem. & Bal., § 4311.) 10. Annual meeting-Expenses of the board

The State Board of Education shall hold an annual meeting at the capital of the state on the third Tuesday of June of each

year, and may hold such special meetings as may be deemed necessary for the transaction of public business, such special meetings to be called by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The persons serving as members of the State Board of Education shall be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, which expenses shall be paid by the State Treasurer on warrants of the State Auditor, out of funds not otherwise appropriated, upon the certificate of the Superintendent of Public Instruction: Provided, That members of the board who are not under salary to whom special committee work is assigned shall be paid for such services five dollars per day. (L. '09, p. 235, § 4; Rem. & Bal., § 4312.)

11. Powers and duties of the board

The State Board of Education shall have power, and it shall be its duty:

First, To approve the preparatory requirements for entrance to the University of Washington, the State College of Washington, and the State Normal Schools of Washington.

Second. To approve courses for the state normal schools, for the department of education of the University of Washington, and the State College of Washington, and for all normal training departments of higher institutions within the State of Washington which may be accredited and whose graduates may become entitled to receive teachers' life diplomas or professional certificates.

Third. To investigate the character of the work required to be performed as a condition of entrance to and graduation from normal schools, colleges, universities and other institutions of higher education and to prepare an accredited list of those higher institutions of learning of this and other states whose graduates may be awarded teachers' certificates by the Superintendent of Public Instruction without examination except upon the State Manual of Washington: Provided, That the entrance and graduation requirements of all colleges and universities whose diplomas are accredited must be equal to those of the University of Washington; and the requirements for normal