The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20

appointment shall be made by the Governor
until the Governor shall have ascertained
and reported N writing TO the Board OF State
Institutions that the work contemplated by
this Act can be properly done for the sum Of
Sec. 4. This Act to take effect upon its
passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved May IA, 1903.
CHAPTER 52O4-(No. 9o.)
An Act to Provide for the Certi6cation OF
Teachers and to Prescribe Requirement.
for the Various Grades of Certificates
Be q ENACTED BY the Legislature Of hs State 81
Section l. That no person shall be per
mitted to teach in the public schools Of the
State Of Florida who does not hold teachers
provisions OF this act Provided, That no GER
tihcate issued under the Laws Of this State
since January l, 1894, shall be rendered void
Sec q That there shall be seven grades
OF teachers certificates issued as herein speci-
fed and named, respectively, to-wit; Third
special. S State and lie eerti6cstss. S' ~ .
Sec. 3. That no certificate, except life GER
tihcates shall be issued except on written ex-
animation, OF on oral and written examination
Sec. 4 That an applicant for the certificate
of any grade, to be eligible for examination,
shall present to the examiner endorsement
Of RooG moral character from tive responsible
persons, and shall pay an examination fee OF
one dollar. The examiner shall turn over to
the county treasurer, immediately after any
examination, the sum OF one dollar for every
person examined taking his receipt therefor,
and for failure to make such disposition he
shall be subject to prosecution.
The fund arising from examination fees
shall be placed to the credit OF the county
school fund.
Sec. s. That third grade certificate shall
be issued to any eligible applicant who, in the
uniform examination in photography, reading,
arithmetic, English grammar, United States
history. geograRSh;y physiology, theory Snd
have made grade in no branch below forty
per cent. and the average grade OF sixty per
cent in all the above branches
A third grade certificate shall be valid for
two years from the date of issue, except as pro-
vided in Section ID Of this act.
- sSS whoa ~.
uniform examination in all the branches
prescribed for a third grade certificate, shall
have made grade in no branch below sixty
cent. in all the aforesaid branches.
SECOND grade certificate shall be valid
as provided for in Section Is Of this act. :
Sec. Z. That FIRST grade certificate shall
be issued to any eligible applicant who shall
have been examined in all the branches pre-
scribed for a third grade certificate, and in
civil government, algebra and physical geoR-
raphy, and who shall have made grade in
no branch below ;b SIXTY per Ssns an average
A FIRST grade certificate shall be valid for FIVE
years from the date Of issue, except as pro-
viSed IN sse t % Ct this act .v b.
issued by the State Superintendent to any
eligible applicant who shall furnish satisfac-
tory testimonials as to peculiar fitness Tor pr
grade of eighty per cent in such oral and
written examination on primary studies and
Tethods as may be prescribed by the State
may select. Primary certificates shall be
valid for four years from the date Of issue, ex;
shall be valid only for teaching in the first
second and third grades Of the primary de-
partments Of regularly graded schools, or in
Sec. o. That a special certificate may be
issued by the State Superintendent to any
eligible applicant who shall furnish satisfac-
tory testimonials as to peculiar fitness for
cluded in the requirements for second grade
certificates, and shall make a grade Of not
less than ninety per cent on such I branch or
scribed by the State Superintendent with such
assistants as he may select.
A special certificate shall be valid for FIVE
years from the date of issue and only for
teaching the special branch or branches for
which i shall have been issued. -.
Sec TO- That bat, a State certificate may be IS
gible applicant who shall have taught twenty
tour months in all, eight months under a
and shall have passed an examination conduct.
ed by the State Superintendent Of Public In
struction on geometry, trigonometry, physics,
zoology botany, Latin, rhetoric, English lit;
erature, psychology, and general history, and
shall have made an average grade Of eighty
five per cent, with grade in no branch below
valid Tor five years from the date Of ' issue S
and shall be valid throughout the State.
Sec. II. A life certificate. good In any part
q sS 81 As *. aS s S 5 y be
Intruction, without examination to any
teacher holding a State certificate issued since
fully done high school or college teaching in
this State for a period Of thirty months under
a State certificate, and who shall present sat.
idaetory endorsement showing eminent abil-
ity in teaching and school government from
three persons holding life certihcates.
Sec. II A first, second and a third grade
superintendent Of any county in the State. and
the county IN which Il Is endorsed.
grade ee1ese p9 Hs afa to the county, nIt
superintendent Of any county In the State sat
isfactory evidence that he or she has taught
State, nine years Of which shall have been
taught under certificates issued since January,
lst a. ID. 1894, and that he or she Is Of good
moral character and faithful and successful as
an instructor and disciplinarian, the county
superintendent Of any county In the State
may, upon further examination as he may
deem necessary, endorse said certificate, max
ing perpetually valid during the life Of the
holder, IN the county where such endorsement
Is made
Whenever any teacher shall present salts.
factory evidence that he or she has taught
school In this State for six years under first
certificate being not less than ninety per cent
issued since January LIST, A. ID. 1894, and that
he or she Is Of good moral character and faith
iul and successful instructor and discip.
linarian, the county superintendent Of any
county In the State may, without further ex-
animation issue 20 such teacher a first grade
life certificate, good In any part Of the State,
and Of perpetual validity, In the county where
such endorsement Is made.
Whenever fhe holder Of a primary certlh-
cate shall present 70 the State Superintendent
satisfactory evidence Of having taught Success
fully under said certificate for four years, the
State Superintendent may endorse said cer-t
iiheats. thereby making Il valid during the
life Of the holder.
Sec. IA A. certihcats Of any grade may be
revoked by the authority issuing Il or BY the
State Superintendent when II q proved that
the holder thereof Il unsuccessful, incompe-
tent OF guilty Of any immortality, or fails TO
be governed By the rules and regulations Of
the Department Of Public Instruction.
Sec. is. All laws In conflict with this act
Approved May n. 1909.
CHAPTER B1O6-CSo. 1907
An Act 10 LegaliEs and validate All Warrants
Heretofore Issued BY County Boards Of
Public Instruction Tor Money Borrowed
for Educational Purposes
Be- g Bsaetsd By ths LsFiSlS'S0s Of As STATE Of
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