Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-12-08

No. 5.-AN ACT relating to public instruction
1t hereby enacted by the general assembly of the
state OF Verinont
Section 1. The office of county supervisor and of
the county board OF education hereby abolished
and the Office OF town superintendent Is hereby
stored and all laws in relation superintend
repealed by act number nine Of the laws Of 1885,
hereby re-enacted except rs modned by the pro-
visions OF this act
Sec. q Act number nine of the laws of 1888, is
hereby amended follows In sections one hundred
twelve, hundred eighteen, hundred nineteen,
one hundred twenty seven, hundred sixty three,
one hundred ninety -three and two hundred thirty
seven wherever the word sJuy" occurs it shall here
after read April In sections one hundred forty
1,ine one hundred sixty-three, hundred ninety,
one hundred nnetyone, two hundred six two hundred
tifteen aud two hundred forty-four, wherever the
word June occurs, it shall hereafter read March.
In section hundred eighty-nine the word May
shall read February Section one hundred twenty
four is amended by striking out all of said section
after the word year Section one hundred ninety
is amended to read as follows: The town
clerk sha required by the state superintendent
and such statistics as the state super
intendent may require. Section two hundred twenty
eight is hereby amended by striking out the words
FIRST day OF july and inserting In lieu thereof the
words fifteenth day Of March. Section two hun :
out the words 'between the third and sixth day OF
july and inserting lieu thereof the words on The
Friday merit preceding the last Tuesday Of March In
sections fortythree forty-four, fftynine and sixty
three wherever the word supervisor occurs, 1t shall
be changed to eraner and elsewhere in said act, it
shall be changed to fOUn superintendent The term
school age shall include between the OF nve
and twenty years. No child under five years OF age shall
be received as a pupil in public school, Chapter
second of number nine of the laws of 1885, from
section thirteen thirty inclusive is hereby re-
peaied.
Sec g. At each biennial session af the legislature,
thereafter may be- the state supcrintend
of education and the governor shall appoint one
man in each county, who shall be resident of the
same and who shall be styled examiner Of teachers
The said examiner after consultation with the
superntendents Of the county, shall, in the spring
and autumn of each year, make arrangements LOT
public examination of applicants for teachers certn-
datei of the county, at many places
be agreed upon by the examiner and superintend
ents; and candidates for examination may choose
which said examinations they will attend vacan-
the office of examiner shall be filed by the state
perntendent and the governor; such examination shall
be both oral and wrtten and shall be by the
examiner but if he be prevented by sickness or other
cause he may employ some competent person to con-
duct such examination and the examiner may after
ward grant certificates upon the examination papers,
and the report of the who conducted the exam
nation; and should said examiner be unable TO Issue
seasonabe certificates then the superintendent
shall such certificates and said certificates shall
be of the validity as if issued by the examiner
Sec 4. No person shall teach public school with
having certificate permit as hereinafter pro-
vded and contract for teaching shall be void Il the
fore opening SCHOOL, but this provision shall not apply
the principal teacher of the highest department OF
graded school. No certificate shall be granted to
person not seventeen years of age
Sec. 5. The examiner shall issue certificates OF
three grades viz: certificate OF the nrst grade sna
be given only to who has taught forty weeks sue
cossfully, and whose examination papers shall have
shown the applicant to have reached the standard re-
ouired by superintendent; shall have passed
satisfactory oral examination. and shall have given
evidence good moral character and ability to govern
such certificate shall be license to teach Tor nve
wears from it's date any in the state. cerh
Of the second grade shall be granted only to one
who has taught successfully twelve weeks, and shall
have passed satisfactory examination in all branches
required by law to be taught in common schools, ana
whose examination papers shall have SHOWN me aP-
superintendent of education and shall have gwen
good moral character and ability to governs
from its date in any certificate of the
third grade shall be license to teach for specified
time. exceed year, and may, at the discre
ton of the examiner, be limited to the teaching OF
particular school. person who has twice taken a
certificate of the third grade and who n taught at
least twentyour weeks, shall not afterward be given
a certificate of that grade.
Sec g said examiner may also give an applicant a
private examination, when in his Judgment the exigen-
ces of the may require the same Said examiner
shall furnish to each person examined by him. cert-
fed of the percentage attained by such per-
son in the different branches in which he has been ex
amined any given examination, and shall keep a
record of the name age and residence of each person
examined by him. and the date and grade of each
ticate issued applicant who shall fail to pass the
within three months thereafter; and should any per-
obtain certificate contrary to the provisions Oh
this act, such certificate shall be void.
See. 4 Certificates held by teachers employed con-
tnuously in graded and union schools shall remain IN
snch length Of time the holders OF such
certificates continue in the employ Of such graded OF
union school.
GENERAL DUTIES OF EXAMINER.
Sec g. Said examiner shall, under the direction OF
superintendent of education, make all nee
essary arrangements for holding teachers institutes
in his county required by law; take measures to
secure the attendance of teachers at the same; give
assistance at such instute and furnish such statst
cal information may be required
g. The examiner shall receive four dollars per
day for the actually spent the discharge of the
duties of his office, and his necessary expenses which
shall not exceed two dollars day. and expenditures
postage and stationary for official use; and such
examiner shall at the end of every six months ME
with the state auditor itennzed account OF his
penses verified by his oath, and the same
can be examined and approved tina state auditor shall
transmit to him an order the state treasurer for
the amount due him on such account.