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the same day, or be OF she shall pre-
sent to the County Board full diplo-

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college or university of this State,
known to be of good standing. No
certificate shall be issued on dlplo-
ma showing that the holder has com
pleted the course of only some par
ticular department of a school the
diploma must show that the full col
lege course has been completed.
Sec. IA Only one grade of ex-
animation questions shall be prepared
and furnished for the County exami-
nations.
Sec. Is. There shall be but two
grades of teachers County certifi-
cates--6rst grade and second grade
this not to affect third grade certi-
6cates now outstanding.
Sec. 16. To obtain a first grade
certificate an applicant must make a
general average of not less than IS
per cent. on the questions submitted,
and not less than so per cent on any
branch and to win second grade
certificate the applicant must make a
geneal average of not less than 70
per cent , and not less .hann SO per
cent on any one branch, algebra
being excluded in marking for Sec
end grade
Sec. II No person shall be per-
mitted to take an examination who
is not at least IS years of age, and
before taking an examination each
applicant shall satisfactorily pass such
oral tests in reading, and language as
the Board may impose
Sec. l8 A certificate shal! not be
renewed by the board issuing it
Provided, That if teachers insti-
tute is held in the county, a first
grade certificate shall not be renew
ed unless the holder attends the insti-
tute, and provided. further, That if
the holders of second grade cestif
cate attends the institute sec.nd
grade certificate may be renewed
Sec 49, The County Board shall
issue to each applicant making tie
required percentage certificate.
signed by each member of the board
and under the seal of the Office of
the County Superintendent of Edu-
cation of the County. and showing
on it's face the percentage made on
each branch and the general average.
The certificate shall run for two
years from it's date and the holder
shall be deemed competent to teach
in the public schools of the county.
Sec. 20 No certificate of qnali6-
cssion shall be granted by any Coun-
ty Board under any circumstances to
any person who is under IL years OF
age
Sec. 81. The County Board OF
one county may recognize certif-
cate issued by County Board OF
another county, but in such case they
shall register the name of the holder,
county from which. issued, date and
number of the certificate, and when
so registered it shall have the same
force as if issued in that county
Sec. % Each County Board shall
keep register in which shall be re
corded the name, age, sex, color and
postofice of each person to whom a
certificate is granted, and also the
date and grade of the certificate.
TRUSTEES.
Sec. % Every claim or warrant
issued by a board of trustees shall
be signed by at least two members
of the Board and should not be ap
proved by the County Superintend.
ent of Education until the clerk oi
the land oftrustees has entered it upon
book kept for that purpose
Sec. "a No teacher shall be en-
ployed by board of trustees who is
related by corsanguinlty or affinity
within the second degree to a mem
ber of the board or to principal of a
school. nor shall they employ teach
er holding certificate issued by a
board of another County until the
certificate has been duly registered
in the Office of the County Surperin-
tendent of their own County
Sec. "a That no school supplies
shall be purchased by school officers
for use in the public schools of any
County in the State except such as
are authorized by the State Board to
be sold Tie vendors of all such
supplies authorized to be sold
by this Board shall enter into writ
ten contract with this Board, in
which the prices of the supplies shall
lie stated and copies of the supplies
shall be placed in the Office of the
State Superintendent of Education
and the supplies sold to the schools
shall at all times conform 20 the