The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-09
VNEW SCHOOL RULES
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important and, in some respects, de-
partures from previous regulations.
Those were adopted after much dis
cussion, it being the desire of the
Board to make the schools up to- date
as far as possible. ...
Among some of the more impor-
tant regulations are the following:
Requiring examinations to be held
in every County three times a ye9rc,;I
in February, June and September.
Certificates for first and second
grades only will be Issued, but this
oato, ao@s not naw 1mI third grade oortifi-
NO .'nffer 'ffer shall be kin by consan-
s., 11%or affinity within the second
,:2S4o to member of the Board or
y. ncipal OF q school shall be en-
ployed.
Certificates in one County shall be
good in another if it is properly reg
istered
Only school supplies authorized by
the State Board shall be purchased
for use in public schools.
The complete text of the now rules
follow and must provo Of interest to
patrons and teachers alike:
The State Board of Education
shall be governed by the following
rules, except when rule is suspend
cd by a two third vote of the Board:
Section l.. The Governor shall be
chairman and the State Superintend-
ent of Education secretary of the
Board.
Sec. 2. The Board shall meet in
January, May and September of
each year and at such other times as
the chairman may designate.
Sec. 3. The secretary shall keep
record of the actions of the Board
in book provided for that purpose.
Sec. 4. The order Of business
shall be as follows: Calling to order,
reading of minutes of the previous
meeting, unfinished business, reports
of committees, report of the chair
man, report of the secretary and new
businoss.i
Sec. S. @All resolutions shall be
Essfssscsd writing by the mover, and
likewise all amendments.
Sec. 6. A motion must receive a
second before it shall be entitled to
consideration by the Board.
Sec. Z. The chairman and secre-
tary are authorized to fill all vacan-
cies that may occur in the County
Boards Of Education and to report
their action to the Board at its next
meeting for its consideration
Sec 8. Should a vacancy occur
in the Office of County Superinten-
dent of Education the other two
members of the County Board shall
pertorni the duties Of the office until
the vacancy is filled by this Board
and the chairman and secretary shall
so instruct them.
Soc. 8. All vacancies in the Of
fec of County Superintendent of Ed
uoason shall be filed by ballot, and
a ta'o third vote of the members pres
ent 7Mll<be necessary to fill the va
can W
S,@ 10. An applicant for teach
ersGstate certificate shall stand a sat
isf9ctory examination before this
Board at regular meeting Of the
Board, or, upon special order of tho
chairman of the Board, tho State
superintendent Of Education shall
hold such examination and report
the same to tho Board at it's next
meeting, for its consideration, or pro-
sent full diploma from some col
lego or university Of standing salts
factory to the Board, ,>'.' '... .
In oil cases applicants shall fur
nish satisfactory evidence of good
character the certificate shall be
signed by the chairman and secre-
tary of the Board, under the seal Of
tho office of the State Superinten-
I, dent of Education, continue of force
for two years, entitle tho holder to