The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
Official Letter To the County
superintendent.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,

Students Certificate.-The blank
form OF students certificate in use at
present has spaces at the lower left.
hand corner for the names OF teacher
and director. The superintendent
should not infer from this that their
names are essential for the validity OF
the certificate, nor should he infer that
he is under Obligations to issue the GER
~titicate whenever the blank ia signed by
these persons. He can ask for and Sc.
cure their signatures ns a means Of re.
inforcing his WI judgment whenever
he desires.
IL is Of the utmost importance that
the county superintendent should salts
fy himself fully that the applicant has
the scholarship and ability necessary to
pursue high school work, before issuing
this certificate. He has wide discretion
rs to what means he shall employ to
safety himself as to such schol rship
and ability. He has the right TO insist
upon examination in every case il he
deems that the safer course. Some
superintendent avail themselves of the
assistance OF the principal Of the high
school where the student desires to ut.
tend. IL is not necessary that the same
methods should be employed in every
county, but in all cases the county sup
erin,endent is responsible to his constit.
ucnts to see that the proper standing is
maintained.
Compulsory Attendance Lnw.-In the
interests of the general education of the
people, county superinteudcnts should
make an effort at once, by publication,
by circulars, or otherwise. to give mem.
bers of district boards the following
notice:
Since the law permits attendance any
twelve weeks OF the year, it is not VIC.
lated until only twelve weeks or less OF
school remain in the year. Hence, now
is the time to Gee to it's enforcement for
the remainder of this year. In accord.
hb' WI ~ cNlb'il llltUtibu VI tHt
law and the regulations OF the State
Superintendent office, it is the duty Of
the district board TO serve notice upon
all parsons VIC ating the compulsory
attendance statute that the attendance
OF their children is expected in compli.
auce with the law. (See subdivision lG
- tIn c,l,..rl l.n,, % 100
The next examination for professional
life certificates will be held by the State
Board OF Examiners June 8 and 10, 1896,
at the following places simultaneously:
state Superintendent office, Lincoln;
kellom school, Omaha; high school
buildings at Nebraska City. Superior,
Eme son, ONeill, Grand Island, Ok.
ford, North Platte, Crawford. This ar.
rangement is made in order to accom-.
modate all portions OF the state and
save time and expense for applicants.
District Orders on County Treasurer.
1t is reported To ma from some coun-
ties that orders on the county TREASURY
have frequently been drawn for sums
not yet collected from taxpayers; and
that these ~rders, instead OF orders on
the district treasurer, are bought by
money loaners and held for future pay.
ment. This is an error and is liable to
lead to serious confusion.
IL order to carry out thoroughly the
provisions OF sections IA and l6 OF sub
division 4 Of the School Laws (sections
i702 and i10i, Revised Statutes), and to
enable the officers of the several school
districts, 10 keep correct account Of the
financial affairs Of their respective dis.
'ric's and To make proper report OF the
same, tho following directions should hs
carefully followed:
Every warrant drawn on the county
treasurer and every warrant drawn on
the district treasurer should have plain.
ly written on it's face the amount and
the fund upon which it is drawn.
Before issuing q warrant upon the
county treasurer, the director should
ascertain, Oy making inquiry in person
or by letter addressed To the county
treasurer, whether there be in the treas.
Children Crv for