Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-05-16

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Superintendent Of Education shall bo used
State Board of Examiners.
Sec. q. That the State Board of Exami-
ners shall constitute IN advisory body With
whom tho State Superintendent of Eduoa--
tion shall have tho right to consult when
he is in doubt Us to his official duty; and
| shall have power to review all decisions of
tho County Boards of Examiners, as herein.
after provided for. Appeals to tho State
| Board of Examiners must be made through
| County boards of Examiners in writing and
must distinctly set forth tho question of law
as we'll as the facts of tho case upon which
the appeal is taken, and the decision of tho
State Board shall be final upon the matter
in sue.
SEC. S. That tho State Board of Exami.
ncrs shall have power:
lst. TO adopt rules and regulations not
inconsistent with the laws Of tho State for
its own government and for the government
of the free public schools.
I'd. 10 prescribe and enforce rules for the
examination of teachers.
! Sd. 10 prescribe standard of proficiency
before county boards of examiners which
will entlte persons examined by such boards
to certificates as teachers.
9TH. TO prescribe and enforce the course
of study in tho free public schools.
5th. To prescribe aud enforce as far as
practicable tho use Of uniform series of
text books in tho free public schools, OK
cept in the city of Charleston: Provided,
That the State Board of Examiners shall
not have power without permission of tho
General Assembly of tho State to change
text book within five years from tho date Of
its adoption.
9th. To grant teachers State certificates,
and to revoke them for immoral or unpro-
fessional conduct, profanity or evident unfit.
ness for teaching.
7th. 10 review on appeal an order rc7o-
king q county certificate.
| SEC. g. That the State Board of Exarni.
nors shall, during the first week in May and
the first week in September of each year,
and at such other times as may be necessary,
examine all persons who may make applica.
tion as to their qualification for teaching
school III this State; and that to every person
of good moral character who passes q satis.
factory examination the board shall issue q
certificate of qualification, to be sigued by
its Chairman, which certificate shall author
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in any of tho free public schools of this
State in which his or her services may be
desired by the trustees Of the school in
which ho or she may make application to
teach, without further evidence of qualifica-
ton. Said certificates shall be valid for the
term of two years, unless sooner revoked,
and they may be removed with or without
examination at the discretion of the State
Board of Examiners. Notice of the meet
ings provided for in this Section shall be
given in at least two daily newspapers pub
lished in this State.
Sec. T. That State Superintendent of
Education shall be elected at each general
election in tho same manner as other State
officers, who shall enter upon the duties of
his Office at the time prescribed by law
SEC. s. That he shall, before entering
upon tho duties of his office, give bond for
the uso Of the State of South Carolina in
tho penal sum of five thousand dollars, with
good and sufficient suretics, to be approved
by the Governor, conditioned for the faithful
and impartial performance of the duties Of
his Office; and ho shall, also, OF the time of
giving bond, take and subscribe tho oath
prescribed in Section 80 of Article II of tho
Constitution of tho State, which oath shall
be endorsed upon tho back Of said bond,
and tho bond shall be filed with and pre-
served by the Secretary of State.
Sec 8. That the State Superintendent
Of Education shall rocei"e as compensation
for his services tho sum Of two thousand
dollars per annum, payable monthly out Of
tho State Treasury.
SEC. 10. That he shall have general
supervision over all tho free public schools
of tho State, and it shall be his duty to visit
every county in tho State. for the purpose
Of inspecting the schools, awakening an
interest favorable to the cause of education,
and difusing as widely as possible by public
addresses and personal communication with
school officers, teachers and parents, q
knowledge Of existing defects and Of dcsi-,
rable improvements in the government and
instruction of tho said schools.
SEQ. H. That he shall secure, by aud
with the advice OF tho State Board of Ex-
aminers, uniformity in the use of text books
throughout the free public schools Of the
State, and shall forbid tho use Of sectarian
or partisan books and instruction in said
schools.
SEC. IL. That ho shall prepare and
transmit to tho several County School Com.
missioners school registers, blank certificates,
reports and suoh other suitable blanks,
forms and printed instructions as may be
necessary to aid school officers and teachers
in making thoir reports and carrying into
full effect tho various provisions of tho
school laws of this State; and shall cause
tic laws relating to tho free public schools,
with suoh rulcg, regulations, forms and in