The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-23
Township superintendent Of Schools.

We publish herewith the Township Superin-
tendent law, in order that the people may make
themselves thoroughly acquainted with il.
AN ACT to amend sections eight and fourteen, and
TO repeal section thirteen Of chapter twelve OF the
compiled laws of 1871, being consecutive sections
643 64S, and $40 relating to the powers and duties
OF townships and election and duties of township
officers and 10 add eight new sections thereto. TO
stand sections lO4, los, LOG, l07 l0S l09 no. and
Ill, repeating chapter one hundred and thirty
nine of the compiled laws of 1871 relating To
County Superintendents of Schools.
SECTION l. The People Of the state Of 1Mtchi-
gan enact, That sections and II of chapter
II of the compiled laws of 1871 being con-
secutive sections CAB and 649 relating to the
powers and duties of townships, and election and
duties of township officers, be and the same are
hereby amended so as to read respectively AZ
follows, and that section 13 of said chapter IL.
| being compilers section number CAS- be hereby
| repealed. and that eight new sections be added
| thereto to stand az sections 104 105. 1906 1917.
| 1OS 100, no. and IL, and to read respectively
as follows
SEC g. The annual meeting of each township
/ shall be held on the first Monday of April in
each year, and at such meeting there shall be
| an election of the following officers One
! Supervisor one Township Clerk one Treasurer,
one School Inspector, one superintendent of
| Schools one Commissioner of HIGHWAYS. 80
many Justices of the Peace az there are BY law
| to be elected in the township, and so many con-
stables shall be ordered by the meeting. not
exceeding four in number.
SEC. IA Each Of the officers elected at such
meetings, except Justices of the Peace, shall
| hold his Office for the term of one year, and
until his successor shall be elected and duly
qualified.
SIC. lO4. The Township superintendent of
Schools elected III each Of the townships of this
State shall have power, and it is hereby made
! his duty to examine all persons Offering them
| selves as teachers for the primary schools in
his township, and shall hold meetings for that
| purpose at least twice in each year, and it shall
be his duty to give two weeks public notice of
| the time and place of said meetings by posting
written or printed notices thereof in four Of the
| principal places in his township. Such exam
| nation may be conducted by either oral or writ
ten questions, or by both. at the option of said
Superintendent and all examinations shall be
| in public.
| SEC lO5 He shall grant certificates in such
form AZ shall be prescribed by the Superintend-
| ent of Public Instruction licensing as teachers
all persons whom on full and thorough ex-
animation, he shall deem qualified in respect TO
| moral character, learning and ability TO in
struct and govern schools No person shall be
accounted qualified teacher within the mean
ing of the primary school law, nor shall any
school officer employ or contract with any per-
| son to teach in any of the primary schools in
this state, who has not certificate in force
from such Township Superintendent, or from
OtHtr f'rOclosU NOtreGeT.
mat the certificates heretofore granted by the
County Superintendent of Schools shall be valid
for the time for which they were given unless
sooner revoked bv the Township Superintend-
ent of Schools. Prorided further. That should
any Superintendent of Schools engage in teach
ing any primary school in his township. his
election or appointment to such office shall be
deemed "a qualifying him under the law.
SEC. LOG. There shall be three grades Of
certificates granted by the Township Superin-
tendent of Schools, i'll his discretion, as follows
The certificate of the first grade shall be granted
only to those who shall have taught at least
one year with ability and success. and il shall
be valid throughout the township in and for
which 1t was granted for two wears. The GER
tificate of the second grade shall be granted to
those who pass good examination and shall
be valid throughout the township for one year.
The certificate of the third grade shall license
the holder thereof to teach in a specified dis
trict six months but no certificate shall be
granted 10 any person who shall not pass
satisfactory exam nation in orthogfaphy,
reading, writing, geography, grammar ana
| arithmetic The Township Superintendent
may revoke any teachers certificate for any
reason which would have justified him in with
holding the same when given. for neglect of
duty. Tor incompetency to instruct and govern
school. or for immortality, or they NAV sus-
pend within their jurisdiction, the effect of any
teachers certificate for immortality or ncom-
u
certificate shall be revoked or suspended with
out personal visit or hearing unless the hold
er thereof shall, after reasonable notice neg
lect or refuse to appear before the Superintend-
ent Tor that purpose. The Superintendent
shall keep record Of all certificates granted
or annulled by him. showing to whom issued.
together with the date, grade and duration of
each certificate, and the reason for annulling
when requested by the teacher. and shall de-
liver such record with all other books and papers
belonging to his Office to his successor
SEC. lO7 II shall be the duty of the Town.
ship Superintendent to visit each Of the schools
in his township at least twice in each wear, to
examine carefully the discipline, the mode of
instruction, and into the progress and prof
cheney Of the pupils, and to make record of
the same TO counsel with the teachers and
district boards az to the courses of study to be
pursued, and as to any Improvement in disci-
pine and instruction in the schools to note
The condition of the school houses and the ap-
purtenances thereto, and to suggest plans for
new school houses to be erected and for warm
ing and ventilating the same, and for the gem
era Improvement Of school houses and grounds