2914 ARTICLE 77

District Board of Trustees or the County Superintendent or the County
Board of Education.

A majority of the Board of School Trustees shall have the power to
appoint a janitor for schools under their jurisdiction, but this provision
shall not apply to Montgomery County. One or more of the District
Board of School Trustees may visit the schools under their jurisdiction at
least one ¹ each month and consult with the teachers and principal of the
school as to the progress of pupils, condition and cleanliness of the school,
and the grounds belonging to same, and give such aid as in their power
for the advancement of said school.

If a teacher is not confirmed by the county board, his appointment is not valid.
School Board v. Wagaman, 84 Md. 161.

See sec. 8, and notes to secs. 8 and 11.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 61. 1912, sec. 31 A, 1916, ch. ,506, sec. 31A.

64. The board of district school trustees shall have the care of the
buildings and land connected therewith intended for school purposes, also
the school apparatus and other school property. They shall attend to all
incidental repairs and charge the cost among the incidental expenses of
the school, to be paid out of the taxes levied upon the' assessable property
of the county as provided for in section 5 6 of this Article. Provided that
when repairs are to be paid out of county school taxes, the amount to be
so expended shall be approved by the county superintendent of schools and
authorized by the county board of education, before the repairs are made.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 62. 1912, sec. 31B. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 31B.

65. The district board of school trustees shall visit the schools, advise
the teachers on questions of .discipline, and shall seek in every way to
develop public sentiment in support of the schools. In case of dissatisfac-
tion, they may file, with the county board of education, written charges
requesting the removal of the principal teacher.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 63. 1912, sec. 32. 1904, sec. 31. 1888, sec. 28. 1872, ch. 377.

1916, ch. 506; sec. 32.

66. The district board of school trustees shall see that the water-closets
qr outhouses connected with the school are kept clean, comfortable and
in a sanitary and hygienic condition.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 64. 1912, sec. 34. 1904, sec. 33. 1888, sec. 29. 1877, ch. 377.
1914, ch. 461. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 34.

67. No school house shall be used for any other purpose than public
school purposes and school district meetings unless by consent of the
county board of education; provided, however, whenever an application is
made to the district board of school trustees, signed by twenty-five .citizens
in the school district where the said school is situated, requesting the use
of the school building for a non-partisan gathering of citizens for the pre-
sentation and discussion of public questions or for other civic, social or
recreational activities, the said school authorities shall allow the free use
of such school building or grounds of same for the purposes enumerated
above; provided, however, said meetings shall be held during those hours
when the school buildings are not being used for their principal purpose.

¹ This way in Act.