Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-05-27
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.
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AN ACT

AN ACT
For the appointment of State board of public
instruction.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there
shall be appointed by joint ballot Of the
two houses of the General Assembly, du-
ring its present session, state board Of
public instruction, to Sc composed Of five
citizens, one Of whom shall hold his Office
for one year from and after such appoint
ment, one for two years, one for three
years, one for four years, and one for FIVE
years !; and at each session of the Legis!a-
ture hereafter, one member of the board
shall be appointed to fill the vacancy then
existing, and the member 80 appointed
shall hold his Office for FIVE years and
whenever vacancy occurs in the board
during the recess Of the Legislature, the
Governor Of the state shall appoint citi-
zen to ill the same until the meeting Of
the General Assembly, when the two
houses, by joint ballot, shall elect mem.
Der of the board to serve out the unexpired
term.
Sec. 2. That each member of such
board shall, during the last year of'his term
Of office, be styled the state superintendent
Of common schools, and as such shall act
as the chairman of tho board, and shall
reside and keep his Office at the seat Of
government of the state /; that his duties
shall be to collect and arrange educational
statistics, in accordance with the provis-
ions of the school laws and the requisi,ions
Of the board to make an annual report to
the General Assembly of such statistics,
accompanied by such facts and suggestions
as he may deem proper. appending thereto
the reports of the district superintendents,
and to, act as the editor of the state educa-
tional paper. hereinafter provided for.
Sec. 8. That at the first meeting Of
the board each year, It shall divide the
State into four districts, and assign TO each
district one member of the board. who shall
perform therein such duties as shall be d.
rected by the board, and by any ac! which
may hereinafter be enacted by the General
Assembly and the members Of the board
so assigned to the different districts, shall
be styled. for the first four years Of their
term Of office, district superintendents. and
as such they shall aid the county board Of
examiners in the several counties within
their districts in the performance Of their
duties.
Sec. A.. That the members Of the board
of public instruction shall hold semi-an-
nual meetings at the office of the state
superintendent, at which meetings the state
superintendent shall preside, and mem.
Der of the board shall be designated as sec.
retary; that at such meetings shall be &c.
termined the general regulations for the
guidance of the district superintendsnts,
each Of whom shall submit to the Lagisla-
ture annually, through the State superin-
tendent, a report containing a statement of
the educational statistics which he has COL
leeted during the year, and also Of his Of
fetal transactions during the same period.
Sec. 5. Tha, the signature OF the dis
trict superintendent shall be necessary TO
the validity Of the certificates of all teach
ers OF common schools within his district,
in addition to the signatures Of the MEM
bers of the county board of examiners
and that, in the examination of teachers
applying for certificates, list Of questions,
to be prepared semi.annualIy by the State
superintendent,a and forwarded 10 the district
superintendent and BY them furnished to
the county examiners, with instructions as
to the method of examination, shall in all
cases be used.
Sec. 6. That each applicant for cer'
tiicate to teach a common school, under
the school laws of this State. shall pay to
the clerk of the county board Of examiners.
upon the receipt Of such certificate, signed
and countersigned rs provided in the fore
going section, the sum Of one dollar, which
certificate shall authorize him or her to
teach public school in any county Of the
State, for the period of one year from the
date thereof; and upon obtaining such
certificate. he or she shall ba entitled to
receive for one year, free of expense for
the educational paper herein
after provided for. and be entitled to attend
without tuition fee, all teachers institutes
and normal classes held under the direction
of the state board, within the year for
which the certificate is granted but no
teacher shall receive payment from the
public funds for tuition, except upon the