The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27
CHAPTER 1o1-H F.. NO. 257.

schools in this state, and to repeal all
laws inconsistent Herewith.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the state superintendent
of public instruction be authorized to issue
state certificates Of the following grades
A first grade certificate valid for not to
exceed five (5) years, and a second grade
certihcate valid for not to exceed two (2)
years. The requirements for first and sec
ond grade certificates shall include both
scholastic and professional ability, and
the regulations governing the examination
for such certificates shall be prescribed by
the state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. complete certificate shall certify
the scholastic and professional require
ments, skill in teaching and moral char
acter. The written answers for the scho-
lastic examination hereinafter provided
for shall be read and marked under the
direction of the state superintendent of
pubic instruction, and the markings for
the professional requirements shall be
governed by the county superintendent,
who shall also be the judge of skill in
teaching and moral character Of the ap-
plicant.
Sec. q The county superintendent may
revoke any certificate for good cause The
county superintendent shall within ten
Q0) days after his decision to refuse to
issue certificate or to revoke one already
issued, transmit a written statement to
the person aggrieved, stating the grounds
upon which he refused to grant certif-
cate, or upon which one already granted
was revoked by him, and copy of such
statement shall be forwarded to the state
superintendent Of public instruction. The
person aggrieved, desiring to appeal from
such decision, shall, within ten Q0) days
after receipt Of such notice, serve a writ
ten notice of appeal from such decision
on the state superintendent of public in
Struct1on, which notice shall specify the
grounds upon which the appeal is taken
Sec. 3. A complete first grade certif-
cate certifying to scholastic requirements
by the state superintendent and to pro-
fessional requirements, skill in teaching
ana moral character by the county SUPER
1ntendent in whose county the eXamina-
ton is held, shall be valid in any county
of the state. complete second grade
certificate for both scholastic and profess
sional requirements, signed by the state
superintendent and the county superin-
tendent, as indicated above for a first
grade certificate, shall be valid in the
county in which the examination is held,
and may be made valid in any county by
the Endorsement Of the county superin-
tendent of said county. No teacher shall
be entitled to receive certificate of any
grade herein provided for who fails to
give proper evidence of possessing a good
moral character and no teacher shall re-
celve a complete first grade or second
full experience in teaching for at least
eight 90 months for a first grade, and
five (5) months for a second grade, and
who shall not be at least eighteen GS)
years of age; provided, that the county
superintendent may issue limited sec
ond grade certificate, good for one W
year. to applicants without experience
not under seventeen az years of age,
who have passed the scholastic eXamina-
ton given by the state department of
pnblic I3aad instruction har 1t is further pro
ent % may nv when ' he 0'e deems s0Re'eeaa It necea
sary. issue third cd grade Ger
tificate upon his own examination.
THIRD tRf s term praae OF csqss 94a tg SeaE assn suGh
the district in which said certificate shall
be valid, said certificate not to be renew
able without examination. No teacher
shall be entitled to receive a third (3d)
| grade certificate more than twice in the
same county.
Sec. 4. The state superintendent of
ttons for renewing first OsD and second
| ed grade certificates, and for providing
q fair review in the case of an appeal
from the decision Of a county superin-
tendent.
Sec s. The superintendent Of public in
struction shall cause to be held at least
two (0 examinations each year In every
| county Of the state, at such convenient
| places as may be designated by the coun-
ty superintendent thereof The time for
such examination shall be uniform
ton shall be conducted by the county
| superintendent of the county in which the
examination is held or by persons appoint
ed by him, strictly according to reguIa-
tions prescribed by the department OF pup
lie instruction designed to secure uni
| formity and fairness. An affidavit may be
required of such examiner, certifying that
| the regulations regarding said examna-
| ton have been fully observed provided,
| that any county superintendent may, on
| his own examination, issue certificate
OF any grade to applicants who present
| satisfactory proof that they were unable
| to be present at the public examination
Such certificates shall be valid only in
a district specified on their face and until
| the time Of the next succeeding public ex-
| animation. Such public notice shall be
given Of the time and place and reguIa-
| tfons governing the examination as the
| superintendent Of public instruction may
| determine. The examinations shall be
| public and the teachers desiring to take
the same may dismiss their schools for
that purpose for period not exceeding
two (9 days in each year. without loss Of
pay.
| Sec. 6. Examinations for all certificates
| herein provided for shall be given in SPELL
| Ing. reading, penmanship, arithmetic
| grammar, composition, geography, history
| Of the United States, physiology and the
practical facts of hygiene. In addition to
first QsD grade certificates shall be ex-
amined in elementary algebra, plain geom-
| etry, physical geography natural philoso-
| ply and civil government; provided, first,
that the state superintendent may. in his
| regulations, designate equivalent subjects
| that may be taken in lieu of physical geog-
raphy, natural philosophy, and plain
| provided. second. that all subjects In
| which the applicant passes an examina-
| ton shall be designated in the certificate;
| provided, third, questions shall be submit
| ted in music and drawing to such appli-
cants as desire to receive standing in
| these subjects; and provided, fourth, the
| state superintendent of public instruction
| may accept state high school certificates
| in any Of the high school subjects. in
| Guiding the so-called senior common
branches in lieu Of an examination in
| such subjects. under such conditions as
| he may prescribe, providing that no stand-
| Ing of less than Seventy-five (75) per cent
| in such high school certificates shall be
| received
| Sec. 7. An appeal may be taken from
| the decision of the county superintendent
| to the state superintendent of public in
| struction; and any applicant failing to
| pass the scholastic examination provided
| for herein may, upon appeal to the state
! superintendent have his papers reviewed
| by the instructors in the corresponding
branches at the state university, but such
appeal must be taken within ten C1O days
| from the date of receipt of notice of such
| failure.
! Sec. 8. Complete first and second grade
/ certificates under this law shall be valid
in all grades below the high school in any
| special or Independent districts, unless
| boards of education of such districts shall,
| by formal action Of said board, decide
| otherwise.
Sec g. The state superintendent of
| public instruction may, In his discretion.
| issue certificates of qualification without
examinations to persons who have taught
! in public schools of this state for five (5)
| or more years, upon their filing with said
state superintendent OF public instruction
| a written application approved by the
| board Of education or school trustees, to-
gether with the city superintendent or
county superintendent under which said
| applicant shall have taught the greater
part of five (5) years next preceding the
date of application: