The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-16
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
Radical Changes Made BY the State
Board of Education.
NEPOTISM NOT TO BE ALLOWED.
Protection Against Vcnders OF School
Supplies-Third Grade OF Teachers
Abolished.

recently adopted rules for the public
schools which indicate tho importance
of the board. The rules adopted make
radical changes in tho school system
School trustees are forbidden to en-
plov any teacher related to member
of the board of trustees or the principal
of the school. The relationship is con-
fined to the second degree. Protection
is given the schools against vendors of
school supplies, as n record of the CON
tracts has to be made with the Super
intendent of Education. The third
grade of teachers is abolished. Those
now having third grade certificates are
to be continued in the service. There
are other changes Of similar and equal
ly important tenor which are to be
found in the rules adopted by the
board There were present Mt the
meeting of the board Governor Ellerbe,
Marchant, Prof A. II. Banks, Prof. A.
NJ. Rankin, Mr.. w. f. Clayton and
Superintendent of Education Maytield
Perhaps the most important work of
the board was the adoption of the fol-
lowing rules:
STATE BOARD RULES.
The State board Of education shall be
&4ftT" lRlXXtt lRlXX tthYs f9ll9Ylng rules, EXCEPT
thirds vote of the board
Section |. The Governor shall be
chairman, and the State Superintendent
of Education secretary, of the board.
Section ,. The board shall meet in
January. May and September of each
year, and at such other time as the
chairman may designate.
Section 3. The secretary shall keep
record a nf fhn
book provided for that purpose.
Section 4. The order of business shall
be as follows: Calling to order, read
Ing OF minutes of the previous meeting,
unfinished business, reports of commit
tees, report of the chairman, report of
secretary, new business
Section ,. All resolutions shall be
reduced to writing by the mover, and
I.'ewlSe all amendments.
section q. A motion must receive Il
second before it shall be entitled to con-
sideration by the board
Section :. The chairman and score
tary are authorized to fill all vacancies
that may occur i'll the county boards of
education, and to report their action to
the board ut its next meeting for it's
consideration.
Section =. Should n vacancy occur in
the Office of county superintendent of
education the other two members of the
county board shall perform the duties
of the office until the vacancy is filled
snrret.s hy ts board, and the chairman and
Section >. All vacancies in the office
OF county SUPERINTENDENT of education
shall be file by ballot and two
thirds vote oG the members present shall
be necessary to fill the vacancy.
Section 10. \ teachers state ccrtiti-
ont hall IN.. .1-..l
who stand satisfactory examination
before tins board Mt regular meeting
OF the board, or upon special order of
the chairman of the board the State
Superintendent of Education shall hold
such examination and report the same
TO the board at It's next regular meet
ing. tor its consideration, or present n
full diploma from some college or uni
Verslty satisfactory to the board
Iii all cases the applicants shall fur
nlsh satisfactory evidence of good char
acter. The certificate shall bo signed
by the president and secretary of the
board. under the seal of the office of
the State Superintendent of Education,
continue III force two years. entitle the
holder to teach in the public schools of
any county in the state upon the regis
trallon OF the certificate in the office of
me county slll crlntendcnt of education
Tor the county, and may be renewed Mt
the discretion of this board. 4 State
certificate shall not be issued to any
person under 20 years of age.
Section II All SCHOLARSHIPS in State
institutions shall be awarded on com
pctitive examinations held by or under
the discretion of the StataSunA-:- -
BOARDS OF EDuCATIoS.
section l2. The county board of eJu.
nnrh
thrd saturday in February. June and
september of each year for the purrnsn
Oh examining applicants for q teachers
ouh'H ''rnhcate OF qualification, and
.ue transaction of all other busiu.,s
'uat may co!..c before it; ample pnbhr
'p'''' Shaii he given of the time and
place "i all sucn meetings.
, COUNTY ENAMINArIOSS
section l3. Every applicant for u
county certificate shall stand n snt;,.
"F'tton examination before a
i.H H """rd OF education, on uniform
Iuestl"nS prepared and furnished L..
me state board, the examination To he
heid III all the counties on the same
uaV, or he or she shall present TO the
.o"'y nHhfd Il full diploma from some
IcPUtanle chartered college or uuiycrsi.
W "i TINS state known to be of GOOD
htahdinG y" certificate Shall be issued
on "lrloma showing that the holder
mas completed the course Of onl,
som" particular department of :,
echooi; the diploma must show thnt
pleted '''' com
section II. Only one grade Of ex.
am NATION questions shall be prepared
ana furnished for the county examina-
tions.
ONLY TWO GRADES, or TEACUEuS
Section -. There shall be but two
trades Of teachers: County certificates.
hrst grade and second grade. this not
TO effect third grade certificates, now
outstanding
Section IL. TO obtain n first prole