Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-17
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.

schools is as follows:
SECTION 1.-The chairmen of school
inspectors Of the several townships in
in each county shall meet at the office
of the county clerk of their county on
the first Tuesday of August, in the
year eighteen hundred and eighty-one,
and elect three school examiners for
the county, one of whom shall hold his
office for one year, one for two years,
and one for three years; and annually
thereafter, on the first Tuesday of Au-
gust, said chairman chairmenl Of the
several boards Of school inspectors in
each county shall meet as aforesaid,
and elect one school examiner, who
shall hold his office for the term of
three years, or until his successor has
been duly elected and qualified: Pro-
nided, That when there shall have been
no previous election for members of
the board of school examiners in any
county, there shall be three such Off
GERS elected one for one year, one for
two years, and one for three years.
The county clerk shall be the clerk Of
such election in all cases, and, in case
OF a tie, shall give the casting vote,
and he shall preserve a record of such
election in book 10 be kept for that
purpose, and shall Immediately after
such election notify each of the per-
sons so elected Of his election. The
school examiners So elected shall, with
in ten days after receiving notice of
their election, take and subscribe the
constitutional oath Of Office, the same
10 be filed with the county clerk, and
shall enter upon the duties Of their Of
fees the fourth Tuesday of August fol-
lowing their election.
SEC. 2.--The school examiners shall
meet at the office Of the county clerk
and organize as board on the fourth
Tuesday Of August Of each year, by
clecting one of their number to serve
as secretary of said board Of examin-
ers, who shall be the executive officer
Of said board. The school examiner,
other than the secretary, whose term Of
office will soonest expire, shall be chair
man Of said board.
SEC. 3.-The board of school exam
iners, for the purpose Of examining all
persons who may offer themselves as
teachers for the public schools, shall
hold two regular public examinations
in each year at the county seat, which
examinations shall be on the last Fri
day of March and October: for a like /.
purpose said board shall also hold
special public examinations, not exceed /.
ing one for every twenty-five school /.
districts and parts of that number, in /.
the county, during each year, at such
other times and places as said board ,
may deem proper: Provided, That
counties having less than sixty school
districts may have not to exceed two /
special public examinations in addi-
ton to those hereinbefore provided
1t shall be the duty of the secretary Of
the board Of school examiners to make
out O schedule Of the times and places
Of holding special examinations, and
TO cause it to be published in one or
more newspapers of the county during
the year, and he shall send a copy
thereof 10 the chairman Of each town
ship board Of school inspectors of the
county, at least ten days previous to
the time Of holding any special exam
nation.
SEC. 4.-The board of school exam
liners shall grant certificates to teachers
in such form as the superintendent OF
public instruction shall prescribe, IL
censing as teachers all persons whom
on thorough and full examination shall
be found qualified in respect to good |
moral character, learning and ability,
10 instruct and govern a school but
no certificate shall be granted to any
person who shall not pass satisfactory
examination in photography, reading,
writing, grammar, geography, arith-
metic, and the theory and art Of teach
ing, and after the year eighteen hun
dred and eighty-one, history Of the
United States and civil government
and all certificates shall be signed by
the secretary and chairman of the
board. No person shall be considered
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Of the school law, nor shall any school
officer employ or contract with any
person to teach in any Of the public
schools who has not a certificate in
force, granted by the board of school
examiners Of the county, or other law
ful authority; ProGided, That the
certificates heretofore granted by the
township superintendent of schools
shall be valid for the time for which
they we're given, unless sooner suspend
cd or revoked by the board Of school
examiners: Provided also, That the
several chairmeD of township boards of
school inspectors may examine and
license teachers for their respective
townships until the county school ex-
aminers are duly elected and qualified
but no certificate hereafter granted by
q chairman Of township board Of
school inspectors shall be valid beyond
three months after the board of school
examiners has been duly elected, quail
fled, and organized in the county.
SEC. 5.-There shall be three grades
Of certificates granted by the board of
school examiners, in its discretion, and