The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-07
New School Rules.
Some Very Important
Changes Adopted.

iourned. The Board adopted some
rules for the conduct of the public
schools in the State which are very
important and, in some respects. de-
partures from previous regulations
These 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 important
regulations are the following:
Requiring examinations to be held
in every County three times year,
in February. June and September.
Certificates for first and second
grades only will be issued, out this
does not affect third grade certificates
now in existence
No teacher shall be kin by consan.
guinity or affinity within the second
degree to member of the Board or
principal of q school shall be EN-
ployed
Certificates in one County snail be
good in another if it is properly re.
gistered.
Only school supplies authorized by
the State Board shall be purchased
for use in public schools.
The complete text of the new rules
follow and must prove of interest to
patrons ana teachers alike
The State Board of Education shall
be governed by the following rules
except when rule is suspended by
a two third vote of the Board
Section The Governor shall be
chairman and the State Superintend-
ent of Education secretary OF the
Board.
Sec 2. The Board shall meet in
January, Nay and September Of each
year and at such other times as the
chairman may designate.
Sec The secretary shall keep "a
record of the actions Of the Board IN
a 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 ofthe chairman,
report of the secretary and new busi-
ness.
Dec. 5. All resolutions shall be re-
duced to 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. I. The chairman aud secretary
are authorized to ill all vacancies
that may occur in the County Boards
of Education and to report their ac-
tion to the Board at its next meeting
for it's consideration.
Sec. 8 Should a 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 va
cancy is filled by this Board and the
chairman and secretary shall 50 in
struct them
Sec 9. All vacancies in the Office
of County Superintendent of aduca-
tion shall be filled by ballot, and a
two third vote of the members pres
ent shall be necessary to fill the va
cancy.
Sec. 10. An applicant for teach
ers' State certificate shall stand a
satisfactory examination before this
Board at 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 meet
ting, 7or it's consideration, or present
full diploma from some college or
university of standing satisfactory to
the Board.
In all cases applicants shall furn
ish satisfactory evidence of good
character. The certificate shall be
signed by the chairman and secre.
tary cf the Board, under the seal OF
the Office of the State Superintendent
of Education, continue of force tor
two years, entitle the holder to teach
in the publice schools of any County
in the State upon the registration OF
the certificate N the Office of the
County Superintendent Of Education
of ths County, and may be renewed
at the discretion of this Board A
State certificate shall not be issued
to any person under 20 years of ago
Sec. II. Ali scholarships in State
institutions shall be awarded by
competitive examination held
by o: under the discretion OF the
State Superintendent of Education:
Ncte: The manner of awarding
these scholarships, together with