The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
TINE NEW SCHOOL sYsTEn
Prepared snd Inased aesd In The Gsp<rai
Assembly By Senator George Bssiss OF
samsssn-ft passed Beth Hsasss Of The
Legislature.


Legislature.
An Act To Revise and Improve The Pub
lie school syss<m.
7he GsAsrai .issesabis qf North caroi.sa
do enact
SEoTioE l. The State board OF ed
ueation shall appoint biennially q
State board Of examiners, who shall
consist of three professional teach
ers, and the State Superintendent
of public instruction shall be es odieio
the chairman Of the said board.
STc.2. The State board of sc hool ex-
aminers shall prepare and recon-
mend to the public school teach
els of the State, through the several
county supervisors, course of read
ing on professional study for teach
ers, and such outlines Of methods Of
teaching and school government as
may in its judgment be helpful in
school room work, and perform such
other duties as are hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEQ. 3. The State board of school
examiners shall have power to grant
first grade life certificates, which
may be used in any county in the
State, and shall furnish to the pub
lie. through the several county su-
pervisors, at least one month before
the regular annual county examiua-
ton of teachers, full information as
to the nature and character of the
requirements for such first grade life
certificates; it shall annually pre-
pare and furnish to the several coun-
ty supervisors a set of examination
questions covering subjects required
by law to be taught in the public
sch ools Of the State, which shall be
submitted at the regular annual
county examination of teachers in
July, to all applicants for a first
grade life certificate under such
rules and regulations as the State
board Of school examiners may pre-
scribe. The State board of school
examiners shall examine and grade
the papers of all applicants for a first
grade life certificate, and shall issue
said certificate to such applicants as
are properly qualified and justly en-
titled thereto, and all examination
papers Of applicants to whom frst
grade life certificates shall have
been granted under this act, shall bt
kept on file in the Office of the State
superintendent of public instruc
tion: PROVIDED, that each applicant
for first grade life certificate shall
pay in advance to the county super
visor the sum of five dollars, which
shall be reported to the county boart
of education and paid into the gen
eral school fund OF the county; Pro
v DED, FURTHER, that every frs
grade life certificate to continu
Valid and operative, shall be renewe
by the State board of school exam
iners every five years, and befor
said board shall renew said certif
cate, it shall be accompanied wit
, an affidavit of the teacher holdin
said certificate, that he or she hs
been actually engaged in teachin
school since receiving said certlt
cate or since its last renewal, aud n
charge shall be made for such re
, newal.
SEC. The meeting of the Stat
board of school examiners shall +
t held at the call of the State superil
tendent of public instruction an
: the members shall receive no con
:, pensation other than their travelin
expenses and board while attendin
the meeting, an itemized statemel
{ Of which shall be kept in the bool
: of the State superintendent Of pu'
: lie instruction.
81 SEC, 5. The officer of the coun
d examiner is hereby abolished, to tai
= feet on the first Monday in Jul
{ 1897.
81 SEC 6. The board Of county col
" missioners, together with the clel
y of the Superior court and the regi
r. ter of deeds of each county, sh'
1t on the first Monday in June. ls(
re and triennlally thereafter, elect thr
r men Of their county, of good bu'
l. ness qualifications and known to
.. in favor Of public education, VI
- shall constitute county board
~ education, which board shall emf
n upon the duties Of the ir Office on t
at first Monday in July following tn
he election, and shall assume all
e. powers and duties which the cour
O. commissioned now have regardi
rs the public school matters of
ns county.
m m SEC Z. The county board of et
on cation of each county, together "
er the clerk Of the Superior court a
p the register of deeds, shall on
first Monday in July, 1897, and
to ennially thereafter, elect coul
go supervisor of schools, who shall b
Nv wv practical school teacher at the tt
n. r. of his election, or has at least
,al years experience in teaching schs
ey, and who shall be Ct good me
me character andAiberal education.
re- shall hold his cffice for term
CT. two years from the date of his q
lat ton and until his succssror is elec
,h- and qualified.
ms. Sec. 8. The county board of g
ess cation on the first Monday In j.
1897. shall divide their county
,ns as many school districts as there
nas ;nn townships in said county, and 81
ma on the said first Monday IN ~
ave- aye 1897. and biennially thereaf
ney elect in each of>said school DIST
Ieir five intelligent men of good b
lily ness qualifications, who are knt
hey to be in favor of public educatl
ach who shall serve for two years Il
M Msaw the date Of their appointment
lau Ia. school committeeman in said
he trict and until their successors
of elected and qualified. If
him vacancy should at any time
esi- cur in said committee by de
'ur- re moyal or resignation, it shall
the duty of the county board OF
! ucation to appoint suitable PEI
= aaI T in said district to fill said vaca
: "a until his successor is elected
IN qualified: PROVIDED, HOWE
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