Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26
Qualifications of County superintenden,s.
APT "a.

An act to amend an actpassed March
B., 1878. and approved March Is, 1878,
entitled IAN Act to establish and
maintain a uniform system of Public
Schools, and to define the qualities
tons of the County superintendent of
Schools"
Sec. L: Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
That Section 8 of Chapter 90 of said
Acts OF 1878. be, aud the same is, so
amended as to read: ''Said County,
Superintendent shall be a person of lit
erary and scientific attachments, and Of
skill in the theory and practice OF
teaching; Provided, That preceding
each biennial election, or any election
to fill a vacancy for County Superin-
tendent of Schools, each applicant
shall file with the Chairman of the
County Court u Gel tificate of qualifica-
ton given by the State Board of.Edu
cation; Provided, That on the first
Monday in October preceding each bi
ennial election for County Superin-
teudent of Schools, each applicant for
said Office shall undergo a public ex
animation at the county site of the
county in which he or she is an uppli
cant, by and before a commission of
three residents of the county, said COM
mission to be previously appointed by
the Chairman of the County Court, and
to be citizens who, by education and
experience. are most eminently quail.
fed to hold said examination, the
same to be held under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed bv
the State Board of Education; Provided
That If qualified as attested by said ex-
animation, said applicant shall receive
q certificate OF qualification by the
State Board of Education
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
this Act take effect from and after is
passage, the public welfare requiring
it.
Passed February 10, 1895,
JOHN A. Upton.
Speaker-of the House Representatives..
ERNEST PILLOW,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved February 16, 1895.
P. TURNEY, Governor.
RULES N REGULATIONS,
To carry into effect Chapter 81 of the
Acts of 1895, defining the qualifications
of County Superintendent, the follow
ing rules and regulations are prescribed
by the State Board of Education, act
ing under authority given by said Acts:
| The examination shall be written,
and shall begin on the first Monday in
October preceding each biennial cleo.
ton for County Superintendent of
Schools, and may continue two days.
2. The examination, in addition to
papers on all the branches in which in
struction is now given in the Public
Schools, shall embrace questions on
Theory and Practice of Teaching and
School Law.
y. The questions for examination
will be prepared by the State Board of
Education, and sent by said Board TO
the various commissions appointed by
the Chairman of the County Courts, as
provided in the Act. The questions
will re mailed under seal, and must
not be opened until the day OF exami-
nation, and then in the presence oil the
commission and applicants.
4. The papers submitted by the ap-
p~licants shall be carefully graded by
the commission, and the papers, with
the grades marked thereon. shall be
forwarded, within five days from the
date of the examination, to the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
for final grading by the State Board of
Education.
D. Under the provisions of the Act,
the State Board has no authority to ex
empt from examination applicants for
certificates of qualification for the po-
sition of County Superintendent.
BY order OF the State Board of Edu.
cation, in called session, held August
10, 1896. FRANK GOODMAN. Sec'y.
IMPORTANT.
The above are the corrected and final
rules and regulations adopted by the
State Board for the examination of ap.
plicants for certificate of qualification
for the County SUPERINTENDENT.
Special attention is called to Rule 8.
All applicants must be examined. To
this there will be no exceptions.
Please give this circular all publicity
possible. Have q copy of it appear in
all papers published in your County.
s. G GMBREATH, State Secretary.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 10, 1896.
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