1170 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 619

(i) Every visiting teacher shall receive a minimum
salary equal to that which is required to be paid to a
teacher with equivalent training and years of experience
who is already in the public school system of that political
sub-division.

(j) The State of Maryland shall, subject to the provi-
sions of this section, pay out of the General State School
Fund to the Treasurer of the county board of education
and the Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore,
two-thirds of the annual salaries of supervising teachers,
supervisors of pupil personnel I, supervisors of pupil per-
sonnel II, and visiting teachers as required by this section.

(k) County boards of education and the School Commis-
sioners of Baltimore City may pay to supervising teachers,
supervisors of pupil personnel, and visiting teachers sal-
aries in excess of the minimum salaries provided for in
this section and/or with the approval of the State Super-
intendent of Schools may employ additional supervising
teachers, supervisors of pupil personnel, and visiting
teachers, but the State will not share in the payment of
such excess salaries.

[(J)] (l) The County Board of Education shall provide
suitable individual means of transportation for the super-
visor of pupil personnel I or II and the visiting teacher (s)
when employed.

[(k) County Boards of Education may pay an addi-
tional amount to the supervisor of pupil personnel I or II
and to the visiting teacher (s) if employed, but the State
shall not share in this additional payment. County Boards
of Education are free to employ as many additional visit-
ing teachers as in their judgment are necessary, subject
to the approval of the State Superintendent of Schools,
but the State shall not share in the payment of their
salaries. ]

[(1)] (m) There shall be employed in each county, at
least one statistical and stenographic clerk.

[(m)] (n) And such other clerical, statistical and ste-
nographic assistants and other professional assistants,
assistant superintendents, supervising teachers, helping
teachers, supervisors of pupil personnel I, supervisors of
pupil personnel II, visiting teachers, medical inspectors
and school nurses as the county board of education shall
authorize; provided that no professional assistant shall
be appointed who does not hold the appropriate certificate
issued by the State Superintendent of Schools, and the