History and government of New Mexico . rintendent is secretary and chief executiveofficer of the State board of education. On his shouldersfalls the burden of putting into effective operation itsgeneral plans and policies. On his training, experience,and wise leadership depends, to a very large extent, theefficient and harmonious development of the whole publicschool system. He interprets the school law and super-vises its enforcement throughout the State, visits the variouscounties and institutions, holds teachers meetings, andconfers with county superintendents and school times a
History and government of New Mexico . rintendent is secretary and chief executiveofficer of the State board of education. On his shouldersfalls the burden of putting into effective operation itsgeneral plans and policies. On his training, experience,and wise leadership depends, to a very large extent, theefficient and harmonious development of the whole publicschool system. He interprets the school law and super-vises its enforcement throughout the State, visits the variouscounties and institutions, holds teachers meetings, andconfers with county superintendents and school times a year — in March, June, September, and THE COURTS OF THE STATE 321 December — he apportions the State current school fundto the counties according to the number of children ofschool age (five to twenty-one years). Nobody but an educational expert of the highest ordershould ever be elected to this high office; he should beprovided with an adequate salary; and his election shouldbe placed in the spring with other school elections in. Consolidated Rural School in Curry County order to get it away from the partisan influence of the gen-eral election. His term of office should be lengthened toat least four years 390. The County Board of Education. — The county unitlaw places the administration of the rural schools in eachcounty under the control of the county board of educationand the county superintendent of schools. This board iscomposed of five members. The county superintendent isex officio its chairman and executive officer. The other 322 THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW MEXICO four members are appointed by the district judge for termsof four years, two being appointed in each odd-numberedyear, so that the board is a continuing body. Not morethan two of the appointed members may belong to thesame political party. Subject to the general authority of the State boardof education, the county board has complete control ofall rural schools and all schools in unincorporated townsand villag
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