The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1864-03-11
LAWS OF MINNESOTA.

AN ACT supplementary to an act entitled ..Ar
Act to provide for general system of Com
mon Scnoois tne ofhcers thereof, and their
respective % GaIies ana powers" approved
he 1t enacted by tie legislature Of The State Of
WinnesOtd:
SECTION 1. That such counties as elect so to
do, through their County Commissioners. NAV
at any regular or special meeting of said Corn,
missiOners held subsequent to the passage of
this act, adopt and act in accordance with the
following provision in lieu of section % of the
General School Law, approved March 6, 1862,
20 which this act is supplementary.
SEC. 2. The County Commissioners of such
annual meeting in September, 1865, and annu-
ally thereafter. or at any other time in case of
vacancy, appoint fitting person of high moral
character and literary and scientific attain
ments, who sh II be a County Superintendent
of Schools. Said officer shall enter upon the
duties of his Office, on the first day of January
succeeding his appointment and shall hold the
elected and qualified Prerided, That at any
regular or special meeting of the County Com
missiOners of the several counties held subse-
quent to the passage of this act at which it is
decided to adopt this provision, County Su-
perintendent of Schools shall be appointed as
above specified, who shall enter Immediately
upon the discharge of the duties OF nifoffice
and continue therein until his succa or is ap
pointed and qualified as above described. Said
oihcer, before entering upon the discharge of
his duties as aforesaid, shall take and subscribe
the customary oath of office, and shall deposit
the same with the County Auditor.
SEC. The County Auditors of such coun-
ties as shall conform to the above provisions,
shall Immediately transmit an attested conv of
nj R<nor 1ol1
to the State Superintendent, together with the
name OF the officer appointed in pursuance
thereof
SEC 4. That said County Superintendent so
appointed, may be removed from Office by the
Board OF County Commissioners, upon salts
factory proof of incompetency, or willful neg
shall be valid unless the person SO removed
shall have had at least thirty days notice of the
charges brought against him, and an opportu-
nifty to be heard in his own defence
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the County
superintendent of schools to examine and IL
cense teachers, and to annul certificates on
proper cause shown; to visit and inspect the
schools OF his county, at least once in each term
and give such advice to the teacher as NAV be
requisite and necessary to organize and conduct
at least one institute for the instruction of
teachers in each year, if he shall deem the same
necessary; to encourage Teachers Associa-
tons; to Introduce to the notice of teachers
and the people the best modes of instruction
(the most approved plans of building ard ven
tllatlng schOOl-hOuses, and Ornamenting and
adapting school grounds for the cultivation of
the taste and the healthful exercise of the chill
dren); to stimulate school officers to the prompt
and proper discharge Of their duty; to receive
the reports OF the several district clerks, and
transmit an abstract of the same to the State
Superintendent, adding thereto a report of the
nf oh <al, n,1or
his charge, together with such other informa-
ton and suggestions as he may deem it eXpedi-
ent to communicate.
SEC. t. 1t shall be the duty of the County
Superintendent of Schools in each county. to
hold, in and for each commissioner district in
MS county, at least two meetings in each year,
TOR the examination and licensing of teachers.
OF which meetings at least thirty days written
notice shall be given to each school district
clerk in the commissioner district for which
the meeting is to be held, and by him posted
in some conspicuous place in his district. Such
notice shall contain the names of the towns
embraced in the commissioner district. and the
time, place and objects of the proposed meet
ing. The examinations of teachers thus held
shall be public, and shall be conducted bv writ.
ten and oral questions and answers. They
shall be uniform for the county in which they
are held, and no certificate of qualification
shall be given except in accordance with the
provisions of law respecting teachers certifi-
Gates. Procsded, That any teacher may be ex-
amined 10y the county Superintendent at his
office at any time other than as above speci-
fed. on proper proof offered that such teacher
was unable to be present at the public eXami-
nations above provided for, and Oh payment
of the sum of fifty cents for such service
SEC. Z. The County Superintendent shall ex-
anime any person proposing to teach q COM
mon school in the county, i'll orthOgraphv.
iSh IN
English grammar, modern geography and the
history of the United States, and if he shall be
satisfied that such person is of good moral
character, and qualified to teach all of the
| aforesaid branches. he shall give such person
certificate, the grade of which shall be de.
termined by the relative merit Of the exam
nation sustained. County Superintendent
shall be authorized, by this act TO issue three
grades of teachers certificates viz: First grade.
valid in the county for two years. Second
grade, valid in the county for one year. Third
grade, vlvid in a given district only for six
months. The County Superintendent nav re-
new such certificate at its expiration by cn-
dorSement thereon, and he may revoke the
some for gross immortality, incompetency or
other adequate cause Each County Superin-
teEdent shall also keep Il careful record ia @
book provided for the purpose, Ofall the candi-
dates TO whom he issues certificates noting the
date of examination, the namc sex and age of
eacH c'tluId;tte, ana the grade Ot the certificate,
granted, a transcript of which record shall be
included in the annual report 10 The State ST.
perintendent.
SEC In such counties as elect to adopt
the County Super.ntendency as above pre-
scribed, that part Of section - of the General
School Law which relates to the reports of
County Auditors to the State Superintendent,
shall apply to the County Superintendent.
which latter officer shall make the reports
therein prescribed; and the County Auditor
shall deliver to the County Superintendent for
this purpose the reports Of District Clerks
made to him, and such other information as
shall aid him in the discharge of this dutv
The County Superintendent shall also receive
from the state Superintendent and forward to
the several Clerks of the districts, such blanks
reports and circulars as shall be forwarded to
him for that purpose, and shall, be guided GEN
orally in the discharge OF his duty by the rules
laid down by the State Superintendent.
SEC g. The compensation of the County
Superintendent Of Schools, shall be fixed nv
the Board of County Commissioners and Shat,
be paid in the same manner as the salaries of
other county officers are paid
SEC. 10. That this act Shall take efiac; and
be IN force from and after its passage
Approved, March Sd, 1864.
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