Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1891-04-16
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW
PART TWO.


The second chapter Of our school law is
one which is destined to work a great re.
formation in our schools. 1t deals with
County Supervision. The following are
Some of It's most important features:
l. The County Supt. must visit each
school in his county, at least, once a
year.
2. The County Supt is a member ex.
ofiicio of the County Board of Education
and Its President.
3. Examinations for county certificates
must be held on the first Friday Of Feb
ruary, May, October, and December of
each year.
4. There will be only two grades Of
county certificates; the first grade valid
1or term of two years, the second grade
for one year.
5. Aperson under seventeen years of
age can not secure a certificate
6. No person will be allowed to take
out any more than three first grade certif-
icates, except by special permission of the
State Supt.
Z. No person will be allowed TO take
out more than four second grade certif-
icates IN ANY CASE WHATEVER.
4 These two provisions are of great i'm
portance. They mean simply this: teach
er can secure second grade certificate,
teach year under its authority, secure
another ana so on for four years, at which
time she must secure first grade certIf-
icate or take 10 the counter, wash board,
or tlat-iron. Ii she secures a first grade
certificate, she may teach under it and
successive first grades for a term OF six
years, after the expiration of which she
can no longer remain in the profession
except on condition that she secure a
State Certificate. This gives her a pro-
bationary period of ten wears in which to
secure State Certificate or leave the
profession. Her State Certificate will
allow her to teach five years, when it may
he renewed by passing satisfactory ex-
animation. Having passed this examin-
alton twice, the certificate may be renewed
without examination, if the holder has
been continuously engaged in teaching.
Thus, after period of twenty years she
may teach AID INFINITUM without further
Interference by examiners.
s. Candidates for a second grade cer-
titcate must pass an examination in or
biography, reading, writing, arithmetic,
English grammar, physiology, hygiene,
and history Of the United States.
s. Candidates for first grade certifi-
cate must pass an examination in the
above named branches, and also in civil
government, ddactics, elementary book
Keeping, and current events.
10, A candidate for first grade certifi-
cate is exempt from an examination in
any second grade branch in which he
attained a standing of ninety per cent. at
his last previous examination.
IL. The required standing in the
several branches has not yet been made
known bv State Superintendent.
~. The County Supt. must hold one
institute each yesr between June lst and
E Sept. 18th.
II. Every applicant for q certificate
ihusb poJ ohS dOihii lOT tue pINlttBe Oh
taking the examination.
l3. Every person attending the institute
must pay one dollar, which with the fees
collected from applicants for certificates
must be used to defray the expenses Of
the institute,
II should be observed that II is not
those who secure certificate who are re-
quired TO pay this fee, out those who ap-
i ply whether they succeed or fail in secur-
ing certificate. Also that hot only
teachers, but all who attend the institute
must pay the institute fee.
4 l6. The County Supt. must sign his
name in the register in each school he
visits.
II, The County supt. must also cary a
record book OF his school visits, which
records must be signed by the teachers Of
the schools visited by him.
Is. Teachers Of special branches are
exempt from county and state examin-
ations.