EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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May, next ensuing, six persons, at least two of whom shall

be from the political party which at the last preceding elec-

tion for Governor received next to the highest number of

votes, said minoritv representation of at least two members

as aforesaid to be continued thereafter, to be members of the

State Board of Education, two of whom shall hold office

for a term of four years from the first Monday in Mav next

succeeding their appointment and until their successors shall

qualify ; the Governor shall, at the time of making said ap-

pointment, designate the term of years of each of said mem-

bers when first appointed under this Article ; the term of office

of said members, after the expiration of the term for which

first appointed, shall be a term of six years, and to take the

places of the members of said board whose terms of office

shall so expire, the Governor shall, every two years after the

passage of this Act. before the first Monday in May in such

years, appoint two persons as members of said board to serve

for terms of six years from the first Monday in May next

succeeding- their appointment and until their successors shall

qualify: said persons shall be of high character, integrity and

capacity; these six members, together with the Governor and

the State Superintendent of Public Education, shall consti-

tute the State Board of Education, but principals of the State

Ex-officio hon-

Normal Schools and of the Normal Department of any School

orary mem-

or college under the control of the State Board of Education

bers.

whose certificates are recognized by it shall be ex-officio hon-

orary members of this board, but with no vote. In case of

a vacancy bv death, resignation, disqualification or otherwise.

the Governor shall fill such vacancies.

7. The Board of District School Trustees shall be composed

of three persons, residents of the school district and county

District school
trustees.

where said school may be located, who shall be appointed

by the County School Commissioners on the first day of May,

or at their first meeting thereafter, which must be held dur-

ing the month of May. in each year, and who shall meet within

thirty days after their appointment and enter upon the duties

assigned them in Chapter 5 of this Article ; at their first meet-

ing they shall appoint a chairman and shall give notice of their

appointment to the secretary of the Board of County School

Commissioners; when the trustees appoint a principal teacher,

and the appointment shall be confirmed by the Board of

County School Commissioners, the said principal teacher shall

be ex-officio secretary of the Board of District Trustees; Dis-

trict School Trustees shall take and subscribe the oath or

To take oath
of office.