University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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I. . .., . , STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DAVE SHOLTZ . . . ......... Governor R. A. GRAY ....... .... S ecretary of State CAREY D. LANDIS . . . .... Attorney General W. V. KNOTT .... .... S tate Treasurer W. S. CAWTHON, State Superintendent of Public Instructions GOVERNOR DAVE SHOLTZ The Constitution of the State of Florida makes provisions for the education of its people, and one of the agencies which it has created for carrying into effect its aims is the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and State Superintend- ent of Public Instruction. The Governor is ex-officio the president, and the State Superin- tendent of Public Instruction is ex-officio secretary of this board. The board has the power to remove subordinate school oflicers for cause, upon notice to the incumbent 5 and has the management and investment of the State School Fund. It has supervision over the state colleges and institutions of higher learning, and many phases of the educational law come before this body for adjustment. The board is a very important one as it is the body that has in general charge all our state educational institutions and is in a way head of the school system of the state. R. A. GRAY CAREY D- LANDIS W. V. KNOTT W. S. CAWTHON Page 30

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- l,..1.l.l--1l STATE BOARD OF CONTROL P. K. YONGE, Clmirman . . . .... Pensacola ALBERT H. BLANDING . . . .... Bartow RAYMER F. MAGUIRE .... ......... O rlando GEO. H. BALDWIN ...... ......... J acksonville ALFRED H. WAGG ........ .... W est Palm Beach J. T. DIAMOND, Secretary . . . ...... Tallahassee l DR. P. K. YONGE, Chairmom One of the most important of state institutions, especially in regard to education, and to the University of Florida, itself, is the State Board of Control, which is composed of several of the leading citizens of Florida. Years ago the legislature took upon itself the duty to enlarge, improve, and consolidate the various institutions of higher learning With- in the state, for this purpose they created the State Board of Control, which has duties which are directly connected with the detail supervision of the University, and the various other state colleges. The Board recommends the faculties of the colleges, supervises the expenditure of the appropriations made to pay the expenses of the institutions of higher learning, prepares recommendations to the Legislature as to the needs of the institutions and otherwise has in hand the interests of the institutions of higher learning Which are supported by the state. The Board of Control holds meetings at regular intervals at Talla- hassee in order that current, as Well as future problems may be discussed. DR. YONGE ANNOUNCED His XRESIGNATION FROM THE BOARD ON MARCH 15. GovERNoR SHOLTZ HAS NOT NAMED A SUCCESSOR. RAYMER F. MAGUIRE ALFRED H. WAGG GEO. H. BALDWIN Page 31