The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
NOTES TO TEACHERS.


I. A certificate is necessary be-
cause: a, school officers cannot con-
tract with teacher not holding one
b. no public money can be paid to
such teacher C, districts employing
such teacher cannot draw public
moneys. A certificate must cover
the entire time of engagement as
teacher.
2. Examinations are required by
law upon orthography, reading,
writing, grammar, geography, arith-
metic, theory and art Of teaching, IT,
S. history and civil government for
any and all grades of certificates. If
an applicant proposes to teach in q
school where additional branches
are taught, the examiners can require
examination upon such additional
branches.
3. Certificates of the first grade
are valid for three years throughout
the county where granted; those of
the second grade, for two years
throughout the county and those OF
the third grade for one year through
out the county. Special certificates
granted by the Secretary of the Board
of Examiners, are valid in specified
district only until the time of the
next public examination (regular or
specially by the Board Of '-.chool Exr
aminers, and not longer.
4. The Board of School Examin-
ers may revoke or suspend certifi-
cate tor any reason that would have
justified it in withholding such certif.
cate when given the Board of En-
aminers may also suspend within the
county, for immortality or incompe-
tency TO instruct or govern school,
the effect Of a State or Normal
School certificate. An opportunity
for a defense against all charges
should be given the teacher.
S. A male teacher is required 10
pay fee OF one dollar, and Icmale
teacher fee Of fifty cents upon OBJ
tanning certincate, provided such
tee has not been paid previously
within the current scnool year. The
school year commences with the first
Monday in September.
6. A contract with a teat her must
be aulho.ize at meeting of the
District Board; il must be in writ
ing and signed by majority of the
Board on behalf of the district; II
must specify the wagea agreed upon.
and shall require the teacher to keep
correct list of the pupils, their ages,
and the number OF days each one Is
in attendance, and to furnish the di-
Iector with correct copy of the
same at the close of the school.
Contracts must be in duplicate, one
of which shall be filed with the di-
rector and the other furnished tue
teacher.
7. The school law issilent upon the
subject of holidays; but the Supreme
Court has decided that there should
be 70 deduction from a teachers
wages on account OF the observance
of legal holidays. The legal holi-
Gays are January Ist, February aad,
May goth, July 4th, December asth,
and all days appointed by the Gov
ernor as days of fasting or thanks
giving.
8. A teacher must be governed
by all rules formally adopted by the
Board. Refusal TO do SO and fail
ure to do so works forfeiture Of the
contract, ,--unless the rules are gross
ly unreasonable. !A
9. The District Board is bound
to keep the school house in repair,
with necessary conveniences, andn
failure to do so works forfeiture oj
the contract on its part.
10. A teacher cannot be required
TO aboard around" nor can patron
of school be compelled to board,a
teacher. A teacher cannot be re
quired to render janitor's services,
unless it be SO stipulated in The con
tract.
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On Tuesday morning, Mr.. Morisop,