New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-04-26
CHAPTER 1o1-H r NO s57

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AN CHAPTER l5 10TH. F. NO. 257.
AN tts ACI to provide for uniform state GER
'tlicates for teachers in certain public
SCHOOLS in this state, and to repeal ali
laws inconsistent Herewith.
state of Minnesota;
80 Secslon / That the state superintendent
OF PIP pubic Instruction be authorized to issue
"A nrst grade certificate valid for not to
exceed five Is? years. and second grade
yearg TIE valid for not te exceed txo %
ond grade certificates shall include both
scholastic and professional ability, and
ne regulations governing the examination
the t state superintendent Of public instruc-
tion. a complete certificate shall certify
rne sch ola, and professional require
| acter. The written answers for the scho-
lastlc examination hereinafter provided
Tor snail be read and marked under the
erection OF the state superintendent Of
public instruction. and the markings for
the professional requirements shall be
| governed by the county superintendent,
VINO VINO shail also be the judge of skill in
teachlng and moral character Of the an
| plicant. r-s. = = -. =
Sec. e. The county superintendent may
r revose any certificate for good cause. The
| county superintendent shall within ten
Qo) days after his decision to refuse to
| issue certlhcate or to revoke one already
issued. transmit written statement to
the person aggfteved, stating the grounds
upon which he refused to grant certifi-
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| was revoked by him, and copy Of such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
s such decision. shall, within ten dC days
| ten notice of appeal from such decision
| on the state superintendent of public in
struction, which notice shall specify the
| grounds upon which the appeal is taken.
| Sec. 8. A complete first grade certifi-
cate certifying to scholastic requirements
6y the state superintendent and to pro-
and moral character by the county slper-
| 1ntendent in whose county the examina-
ton is held, shall be valid In any county
OF the state. A complete second grade
certificate for both scholastic and profess
siona! requirements, signed by the state
superintendent and the county superin-
grade certificate, shall be valid in the
| county in which the examination is held,
and may be made valid in any county by
t me Enforcement s of the county superin;
be entitled to receive a certificate of any
grade herein provided for who fails to
give proper evidence of possessing good
moral character, and no teacher shall re-
ceive a complete first grade or second
grade certificate who has not had success
full experience, in teaching for at least
five 6l months for a second grade, and
who shall not be at least eighteen us)
| years OF age; provided, that the county
ond grade certificate. good for one IL
year, to applicants without experience
not not Under bas Seventeen zen 90 Of
ton given by the state department Of
vided, that the county superintend-
sa m1y issue when third as dSsps grade esz
fof a. term Of one d Year. such
tn third Isd) grade certificate TO- designate
| 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. T. The state superintendent of
public instruction shall prescribe regula-
(2d) grade certificates, and for providing
| q fair review in the case of an appeal
from the decision OF county superin-
Sec. S. The superintendent public in
struction shall cause to be held at least
two (O examinations each year In every
e county Of the state at such convenient
| ty superintendent thereof. The time for
such examination shall be uniform
throughout the state. and the examina-
| superintendent of the county in which the
examination is held or by persons appoint
ed by him: strictly according to regula-
| tAOA10 PISSCA1DCu Wy LILO department VI pun.
lie instruction, designed to secure uni
formity and fairness. An affidavit may be
required Of such examiner, certifying that
The regulations tons reEarding said examina
that any county superintendent may, on
his own examination, issue a certificate
of any grade to applicants who present
to be present at the public examination.
Such certificates shall be valid only in
district specified on their face and until
Summation Such public notiee pa aRail BE Be-
given Of the time and place and regu,a-
lions governing the examination as the
Of pubG
public and the teachers desiring to take
the same may. dismiss their schools for
| that purpose for period not exceeding
t ps1. 90 days in each year. without loss Of
Sec. 6. Examinations for all certificates
herein provided for shall be given in spell
grammer eopoetion geography hlsfer2
of the United States physiology and the
practical facts of hygiene In addition to
s rreds all It's
amined in elementary algebra, plain geom-
| etry, physical geography, natural philoso-
Rhy and tba civil goyernment provided first
| regulations, designate equivalent subjects
that may be taken in lieu Of physical geog-
raphy. natural philosophy and plain
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| provided, second. that all subjects in
| which the applicant passes an examine
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
| such subjects. under such conditions as
| he may prescribe, providing that no stand
! ing of less than seventy-five (f5) per cent
in such high school certificates shall be
| received.
Sec L An appeal may be taken from
| the decision of the county superintendent
| to the state superintendent of public In
| structton; and any applicant failing to
pass the scholastic examination provided
/ for herein may, upon appeal to the state
! by the instructors In the corresponding
/ branches at the state university, but such
! appeal must be taken within ten (10) days
from the date Of receipt of notice Of such
failure
Sec g. 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
I otherwise.
| Sec. g. The state superintendent of
| public instruction may, in his discretion
| Issue certificates of qualification without
| examinations to persons who have taught
| or more years, upon their filing with said
| state superintendent or 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
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