The Shasta courier., 1860-08-11
ADyERrlsEMEST.]
OFFICE SuPT. PUBLIC SCHOOLS,

OFFICE SuPT PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
SHASTA, Aug. 10, 1850.
Having received the appendix to the Com
mentaries on the School Law, by 4. J. Moulder,
SuFt. Public Instruction, for the use of school
officers and all others interested in the cause OF
education, | take this earliest occasion TO call
the attention of every teacher in Shasta county
10 the new State law in reference TO the exami-
nation of teachers
The following is section eleventh of an act
amendatory of and supplementary 70 an act 10
establish, support and regulate common schools,
and TO repeal former acts concerning the same.
Approved May 3. 1855:
Section l. The County Superintendent of
Public Schools of each county, and snch of rho
qualIhed Teachers therein as he shall select for
the occasion, provided the number he M, loss
than three, shall compose County Board for The
examination of those proposing to became
Teachers. Said Board shall grant certificates Of
appreciation and recommendation 10 sucb nc
they shall find, after rigid and thorough exam
ination, TO be persons of good moral character
of sufficient learning and ability for teaching
having special regard TO their ability to impaI
knowledge, and to no others; and the Comfy
Superintendent shall have power TO evoke any
such certificate at pleasure, for reasons which
shall appear good and sufficient to him. 6rst
giving reasonable notice and Il feaTing to the
person holding the same. All such certificates
shall remain in force during one year from and
after their respective dates nuless sooner cvokad
and no longer No certificate granted by the
Board of Examination of one county shall he of
any force or effect in any other county # a
majority of the Board shall agree, the annIicant
shall receive certificate but if the Board he
evenly divided upon The proposition. the certi6-
cate shall be refused. The Superintendent of
Public Instruction shall be, ex oiiicio, member
of each and every County Board of Examina-
ton.
1t will be seen by this law that the first stem
has been taken toward making teaching a pro.
fession. 1t will be observed that the dpiv or
examining persons proposing to become teachers
and granting them certificates formerly imnoseo
upon trustees, has been devoved by this section
upon the several County Roards of Examination
Each Board consists of the County Superintend-
ent and at least three of the qualified teachers of
the county.
The County Superintendent has the right TO
select the teachers who are to make IN the
Board. anl those will be the most ACCOMPLISHED
and successful teachers in the county,
This places the examining power in the hands
of the County Superintendent and teachers
where it ought to be, and no inconrGfent per.
sun, II tHeN ~ ticii can secure i position
in The public schools.
Each applicant shall be required to be exam
ined according to the grade of school they seek
a certificate, whether primary, Intermediate.
grammar or high school, and they will be ex
amined with reference to their fitness for the
charge of the particular grade they name.
If found qualified the grade will be specified
in the certificate.
Section 10. No person shall be employed bv
any Board of Trustees as Teacher of 4 Pnbli,.
School, unless he has received and shall produce
u certificate of qualification as hereinafter pro-
yded for.
lfany person not provided with the required
certificate shall be employed as teacher hy any
Board of Trustees, he will not be entitled to re-
ceive compensation for his services out Of the
school fund belonging to the district
In such case the County Superintendent NAV
refuse to draw his warrant in payment of teach
er's claim, or if drawn, the County Treasurer
may refuse to pay it.
The County Superintendent will endeavor to
adopt high standard of qualification for the
various grades, and rigdly enforce it under all
circumstances. GROVE X. GODFREY,
County Supt. Public Schools.