The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-24

AN ACT to establish a system of graded teachers
certificates, and to amend ~hapter i79 OF the
general laws OF 1851
Ihe Pc0gJo Of tie state Of TVi&c2HSjn represented
in Senate and assembly, d. enact as ,toHomS:
Section l. Every applicant for situation as
teacher IN any OF the common schools Of this state,
shall be examined by the county uperntehdent of
schools OF his county, in regard TO moral character,
learning, and ability TO teach, and if found quail
fed, shalt receive certificate Is hereinafter pro
vided
see 2. There are hereby establis she'd three grades
o teachers certificates. TO he known as certificates
of the first second and third grade respectively,
| the case may be. Each certificate shall show the
branches OF ssudy III which the holder Of the same
has been examined also the relative attainment o!
| the applicant in each branch.
Sec. 3, Every appiicau, for a certificate OF the
| third grade, shall be examined IN ottnoepy, orthog-
raphy reading, penmanshlp, Intellectual and writ
ten arithmetic, primary grammar ana geography
and if found qualified, shall receive certificate
which shall entlle the no der ~ each In the town
for which he applies, for one year from The date
thereof
Sec H. Every applicant fog u certificate Of the
second grade shall be examined III oil the branches
required for certificate Of the third grade, and in
addition thereto, IL grammatical analysis, yslJ-
! ogy, physical geography, elementary algebra, Uuj-
ted States history, and theory and practice Of teach
ing; and il found qualified, shall receive certj-
cate which stall entJle the holder to teach IN any
town IN the county In which lie is examined, for
one year from the date thereof
See. >. Every applicant Ior certificate Of the
first grade, shall be examined in ali the branches in
which applicants for certificates # the second and
third grades q examined, aud in addition thereto,
III higher al 1eora, natural philosophy and geome-
try; and il found qualified, shall receive certih-
cate which shall eutItle the holder to teach in any
town IL the county for which he is examined, for
two years from the date thereof
! Sec q. The county superintendent Of each cOun-
ty shall under the advice and direction of the state
superin endent, establish for bis county the stand
ard Of attachments in each branch OF study, which
must be reached by each applicant, before receiv-
ing a certificate Of either grade, and the standard
So established shall be uniform for the county.
Sec 7. No school district clerk shaI have p w.
er to contract with teacher anless such teacher
shall have certificate of qualifications in force at
the time OfIlaking such contract; and when a dis
rictis composed OF parts of two or more counties.
the clerk of said district shall net have power to
contract with teacher unless such teacher shall
have certificate OF qualifications signed by the
superintendent Of the county IN which the school
house is situated and in force at the time of ma
king such contract.
Sec 8. Each county superintendent of schools
may demand an examination in such additional
branches as the applcantmay be required toteach,
and whenever he shall deem II necessary, may re-
Iquire re examination Of any teacher in his county
for the purpose of ascertaiuing his or qualica-
tiOns TO continue as such teacher.
See. 9, The county superintendent may annul
any certificate given by him or his predecessor In
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ten days notice, in writing, TO the teacher holding
it, and to the district board of the district in which
he may be employed, OF his intention to annul the
same.
, Sec To- The annulling Of a certificate shall not
disQualify the teacher to whom it was given, unti
ii notice thereof, containing the name OF the teach
er the time when the certificate was annulied anC
the reason Tor such aunUlment, shall be filed by
the county superintendent in the Office of the tow
clerk Of the Town in which the person whose Ger
= tiiiGats Is annUlIed is engaged in teaching.
sec. il. All certificates OF qualification hereto
lore granted to teachers by any town s1pernend
ent, shall be null and void from and after the l5tl
DAY of pril next and no person shall, from ant
after that date, be held to ne qualified teacher
unless he shall have a certificate from the count,
superintendent OF the county in which he resides
issued in conformity with the provisions of thi
chapter.
Sec II. Section s. ofchapter 179, ofthe genera
laws OF 1861 is hereby amended by adding there
to the following prov - Whenever, on accom-
: of sickness, absence from the county, or othe
. lcause, any person desiring certificate of quaf
I cations as a teacher shall be unable 10 attend tn
U examination as aforesaid such person may be eS
3 amiued at any time by tbs sUperlni endent, wi,t
D uu5 giving the notice required a Ihis section an
. UFou such examination, If found qualified, Shal
n receive a certificate, which shall remain in fore
: | until the next regular meeting for examination
: teachers in the inspection district IN which sue
.eacher Is engaged Ia teaching Vr0gidea that ia
l county superintendent, before examining and ceI
ling such applicant may require of him o. her sa
siactory proof that tie absence OF such applicaI
l. from the last regular meeting tor examination
teachers. II the inspect ton district III Whlch ne
J, | she 4csIced, was necessary and unavoidable upo
the pant OF said applicant
see. IL All acJs ana parts acts, conflicting wit
} the provisions Of this act are hereby repealed
= See H. This act shall take effect aad Ue IN toTe
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved s phil i, 1862