County Superintendent of Schools

The County Superintendent of Schools provides general supervision of the schools in the county.

 Duties of the office include:

• Provide administrative duties for rural schools, including staff development, curriculum supervision, teacher evaluation, and attendance officer. 
• Interpret and apply school laws.
• Serve as hearings officer for school controversies.
• Oversee school elections and administer oaths of office.
• Register certificates of teachers and administrators.
• Serve as reporting agency for Home Schools.
• Serve as chairperson for the County Transportation Committee, which reviews individual transportation contracts, sets bus routes, certifies bus drivers, and monitors bus inspections.
• Classify school districts and set school boundaries.
• Review and approve all school budgets, compute revenues, and file budgets with Office of Public Instruction.
• Set school levies.
• Prepare, review, approve, and submit school reports to Office of Public Instruction.
• Maintain records of official acts; preserve records, reports and documents; and provide information to school districts and the public.
• Provide services to individuals and districts that fall within the scope of state statutes.
• Spelling Bee director
• Coordinate county schools' annual track meet