Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-04
LAWS PASSED AT IME SEE. ~ 4
THE BOARD OF EDUCaiiON HEIDI
IN De- r. DER, 1901.
AN ACI

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Defining the duties md regulating the Conpen.
sa,ion Of county Superintendent
Srcr,oy !. be II enacted by tie board Of
td,,cot,.,. f tie state VI Io'na, That s.Coun,s
-un.r,ut.ndent Of Common Schools shall lie
elected 10 each organized county of this State,
Ia. torn Of sel vice shali be two years.
S,crtns a-The Eext election al that officer
.hali take place on the second Tuesday Of De-
tober. 1868, at the time and several places OF
.l.c,,ng the Township Boards, and the Gene
raj Election every two years thereafter
and The election returns TO be made 10 the same
manner as Dr other county officers. The pre-
cen. ircumbenis, who were elected on the sec
oud Tuesday Of October, 1861, shall servs IL
tina, capacity until their successors are elected
and qualified, but the rate OF their eouIpsnsa-
ton after the taking effect Of this Act shall be
as hereinafter provided
SEcrIoS 3. Every County Superin,enden,
b. reaiter elected 10 the State OF Iowa. sha!l.on
or before the first day OF January next alter
his election, execute and file IL the ffce OF The
Clerk Of Board of SUPERVISORS OF the county 10
which he lie elected. a bond TO the state ol
Iowa, with two or more good aud SUFFICIENT
snre,ies in the sum OF five hundred collars.
| conditioned for the faithful per ornaLce OF he
duties IS Superintendent, and take and sub-
scribe the oath as provided BY law In cases
where oilici.l bonds are required; said
bond 20 be approved by the Board OF super
visions Of the county In which the Superinten-
dent has been elected.
Srcuos4 County Superintendent. elected
at III. general election IL October, 1901, shaii,
within ten days after the taking effect OF this
act, enter into bond as prescribed in the third
section OF this act.
SECTION 5. Should my county Supernten-
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general election IL October, 1861 fail to file az
official bond. and take and subscribe the oath
of eff ,e as prescribed in the third and fourth
sect ms Of this act the office shall become va
cant.
SrcrIoy g. IT, for any cauee, vacancy oe-
curs in said offi,e, the Board Of supervisors OF
the c.unty in which the vacancy occurs, shan
appoint some syllable person TO Nil such va
caLcy, who shall hold his office till the first
day Of January after the next general election.
at which county Superintendent would be
elected had 10 vacancy occurred, and VII"
shall file the bond and take and snb-cribe thu
oath preacribed III the third section OF tins
act
StCIIos !. Tie equity Superintendent o.
each county shas examine all persons Who may
present themselves at the time and place here.
iuaf er mentioned, as TO their competency and
a,i,hmetie, geography and English grammar,
aud such other branches as may 10 speciai
cases lie required In making this examlDs
ton he may, at his option, call to his aid one
or more assistants; and if the examination be
satisfactory and the appiiosnt 10 shown to be
qualified To teach the branches above SPECIFIED,
and is Of good moral character. such applicant
shall receive from the Superintendent, making
the examination, certificate accordingly ard
the NnperInseuien t ahall enter upon register.
to be kept for that purpose the names OF ali
persons 80 examined Ly him, time and place
Of exaaina,ion, the names OF persons to whoa, |
he issua. such certificates Of qualifications, nnd
date Of ia-ue.
SECTION s. The county Supelintend=nta e
each county shall meet ali persons DESTROYS ci
being examined in reference to their qnahhca
,ors for teaching the branches specified in The
preceding section, on the second Tuesday ot |
April and September OF each year, at O'Clock |
NJ. in some suitable room at the county |
seat of his county at which time ard place tie |
hall make the examination required In tn. |
precelpg eection Said examination shall bs |
public, ard the Supernien dent shall cause no
tee of the same 20 be published in the various
newspapers in his county, sl least two weeks
nrior 10 the time OF holding each of said eX
.mira,ons: proptled. that when Teachers
Institute is to lie held in any county for any
wear, one Of sa examinations. ss the surerin
,eudent may determine, stall lie held at the
time aid place o. holding such Institute;
and the county superintendent ehall give du,
notice of the tine and place OF holding such
in-,itute aud ssuch examination. SAID notice
10 lie given al act two weeks prior TO The
regular time Of holding such examination If DO
Institute were held in the county, y puhhca
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ed II the county and If no papers be publish
ed 10 the county. the Superintendent ehali
give such notice in the manner he may deem
best
SECTION Q. Ii any person desire such an ex
animation, as present. ed in Section eight OF
this act, at any other time than therein men
TONED, such person. before being emit led to o
private examination, shall present TO til.
County Superintendent a good and eatisiac-
tory reas> n for not having the examination
made at the time prescribed il this act 70,
public examination but If the reasons pre-
scented satisfy the Super ntendent that the ap.
licant Is entitled to private examination, he |
shall. upon receiving from the applicant one
dollar, proceed with auch examina ion and
# satisfied that the applicant is qualified to
teach the branches specified in Section seven
of this act, he shall give to such applicant
certificate. as prescribed in said Section seven
Provided. that no fee shall be required of an,
person who was present at the proper time and
place for public examination, and was unable
from TO fault Of his or her own, to obtain al
examination.
SECTION 10. The Board of Supervisors OF
the several counties are hereby authorized to
APPOINT two assistant Examiners, who shall b.
present and assist the County Superintendent,
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two regular days specied in Section s. They
shall receive two dollars per diem. which shall
be allowed them by the Board Of Supervisors
SECTION IL. II. for any cause. the unit,
Superintendent cannot be present at the reeu-
lar day fixed for examination. he shall appoin,
| some competent person to act in his 9, cad i,
making the examination. He shall afterward
| issue certificates to those who may have been
examined and recommended by the person 20
appointed as being qualified TO teach tn.
branches required by law.
SECTION II The County Superintendent o,
ZACH county shall personally visit and insrec,
each schoo! In his coun y. at least once in each
year, ard examine into the branches taught
therein, the mode OF instruction pursued, III.
text books used, the competency Of the ,each.
ere to instruct, their general system Of disci
pline, their compensation, the boz KS contained
in the district library, and the regulations in
force relating to the same; and shall, At leas,
once in each year, deliver a lecture in each
township district in his county, upon such
topics as he may consider useful and conduciv
to the best interests Of the school under his
charge; said lectures to be delivered in each
township al the time the Superintendent is
visiting The schools in such ownship, he hsv-
ing given due notice of the time and place
each lecture will be delivered.
SECTION Is. The Superintendent may revoke
the certificate OF auy teacher 10 the county.