The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03
FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD.

! The ignorance displayed by the PEG.
lle of this community in their discus.
sIons of the acts of the School Board
in lis appointment Of teachers is simp-
ly astounding. Fair Play last week
exempifies this ignorance and seeks
enlightment. They, and Fair Play
seem never to have. heard that the
first resolution passed by the Board il,
"That the School Law is apapplicable
10 the Parish of East CARROLL
Though this resolution did not appear
IN the minutes, yet il will be found
that they, in all their acts, have due
regard for it. In this course they but
follow the precedent established by
the preceding Board, Consisting most
ly of the same members)
Comment has been made on the ap-
poinimeDt of teacher who failed 10
obtain a certificate. Now tho blind
| people should be aware that IN this
the Board follows the precedent estab-
lshed by the appointment of the prin-
cipal of tho leading school of the parish
for four years without a certificate and
without an examination. Thus has
this been long since settled, and should
there be new rule now adopted TO
unsettle all things?
What if Section Al of the State
School Law does say "1hat ii shall be
"the dnty OF the parish Superintendent
''to conduct or superintend in person
"the examination of all persons offer
ing themselves as candidates for the
position of teachers of the common
schools of his parish in regard TO their
moral character, learning and ability
"to teach" and Section 5O-"That no
"person shall be appointed to teach
"who has not obtained license Tcertifi-
seated for The scholastic year in which
"the school is to be taught; have we
not seen that this is nulIifed by that
resolution of the Board which SAYS
"The School Law is inapplicable to the
parish OF East Carroll ?"
Then there seems to have been
quite general indignation that the
Board should have appointed teacher |
who did not stand a competitive ex-
animation when there were several
applicants for the position. The in
dignants read fromSection A: "When-
sever two OF. more apply for the same
position, or positions, competitive
examination shall be held and the
"position shall be given to the most
competent"
Poor, benighted indignants, learn
that the School Law is "anapplicable"
and cease relying on it.
Then consider that it was said in the
Board without denial, that the exam
ming board was more or less inter-
ested in one of the applicants. Could
the School Board presume. without
too great crednliiy in the honor and
integrity of persons outside of itself,
hat such could be the case and all APP
plicants receive like treatment? OBJ
serve what happy thought it was TO
appoint one not in the competitive ex-
For if one making a
over grade should be appointed over
one making. higher, discomfort would
De produced.
And besides, tho Board had to
rown on that interested" examina-
ion, and there was no better way of
ioiDg it than by appointing their
their neice, or at least the
laughter of the one who had recon-
nended them for appointment aud had
'lndly gotten out of the way of an APP
,licant for another school. Ingraii-
nde cannot be charged against the
'oard; aud If nepotism is charged it
only necessary TO refer to the rule
egarding the appointment heretofore I
# teacher in the EeighorIng ward to
ind that all this was strictly according :
o precedent. II would be useless 10 +,
re on the Board if they did not ap-
Oint their relations.
Then let Fair Play. let all the growl- !
RS, all the indignants cease for they /
ut waste labor. The Board will +
ways cay following their own prece- q
ent) "Wc do not observe the law.
he people ? the people bed"
PLAY FAIR.