Big Sandy School District No. 100-J v. Carroll

Opinion by

Mr. Justice McWilliams.

The central issue presented by this writ of error is whether a school board may delegate to its superintendant of schools the “power” and “duty” to employ teachers.

Before detailing some of the facts, it is deemed advisable to set forth at the very outset the particular statute with which we are here concerned. C.R.S. 1963, 123-10-19, which pertains generally to the “powers of a school board,” provides in part as follows:

“(1) Every school board, unless otherwise especially provided by law, shall have the power, and it shall be their duty:

“(2) To employ and…