1010 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 506

education. He shall attend all meetings of the board and of its
committees, except when his own tenure, salary, or the admin-
istration of his office are under consideration, and shall have
the right to advise on any question under consideration, but
shall have no right to vote.

25A. The county board of education shall to the best of its
ability cause the provisions of this article, the by-laws, and the
policies of the state board of education to be carried into effect.
Subject to this article, and to the by-laws, and the policies of
the state board of education, the county board of education
shall determine, with and on the advice of the county superin-
tendent, the educational policies of the county and shall pre-
scribe rules and regulations for the conduct and management
of the schools.

25B. The county board of education shall exercise, through
its executive officers, the county superintendent, and his pro-
fessional assistants, control and supervision over the public
school system of the county. The board shall consult and ad-
vise, through its executive officer and his professional assist-
ants, with the boards of district trustees, principals, teachers
and interested citizens, and shall seek in every way to promote
the interests of the schools under their jurisdiction.

25C. The county board of education shall divide the county
into appropriate school districts, shall keep full records of the
boundaries thereof, and shall locate and maintain schools, as
needed, within each district. They are authorized and em-
powered with the approval of the state superintendent of
schools, to purchase grounds, school sites or buildings, or to sell
the same; to rent, repair, improve and construct school build-
ings, or approve contracts for so doing, when the plans con-
form to the rules and regulations of the state board of educa-
tion, and are approved by the state superintendent of schools,
as provided for in section 20 of this article. They shall employ
an architect or architects on the recommendation of the county
superintendent of schools to assist in the preparation of plans
and specifications for remodelling old buildings and for con-
structing new buildings. They may sell, with the approval of
the state superintendent of schools, school grounds, school sites
and school buildings when no longer needed for educational
purposes.

25D. The county board of education may receive donations
of school grounds or school sites, or of houses already built