168.171. Supervisor of physical education, supervisor of health and school nurses may be employed in certain districts. - Missouri Statutes

Supervisor of physical education, supervisor of health andschool nurses may be employed in certain districts.

168.171. Each school board employing thirty or more teachers may employa supervisor of physical education for the schools under its jurisdictionwhose qualifications for service shall be established by the state board ofeducation. The supervisor of physical education, under the direction of thesuperintendent of schools of the district, shall supervise the teaching of allsubjects related to physical education and the physical well-being of thechildren under his charge, direct the supervised play and gymnastics in theschools and control school athletics. School boards employing thirty or moreteachers may employ, or otherwise provide or secure the service of, asupervisor of health and of one or more school nurses, who shall serve underthe administration of the superintendent of schools of the district. If thesupervisor of physical education is qualified to perform the duties ofsupervisor of health, he may perform the duties of both offices. All dutiesperformed by the supervisor of health or the school nurses shall be performedwith the advice and cooperation of the director of the state department ofhealth and senior services.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 9-17)

(Source: RSMo 1959 § 163.270)