The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-08-28

lively. to-wit: Third grade. second
grade first grade. nr'nary. special.
state and life certificates.
Sec. 3. That no certificate. except
life certificates, shall be issued except
on written examination. or on oral and
written examination as provided by
law.
Sec. 4. That an applicant for the
certificate Of any grade. 70 he eligible
for examination. shall present 10 the
examiner an endorsement OF good NOR
al character from two responsible per-
sons, and shall nay an examination fe4
OF one dollar. The examiner shall turn
over 10 the county treasurer. lmm"dl-
atelv after any examination. the sum Of
one dollar for every person examined.
taking his receipt therefor. and for fail
ure to make such disposition shall be
subject 10 prosecution.
The funds arising from examination
fees shall be placed to the credit Of the
county school fund.
Sec. :. That a third grade certificate
shall he issued - any eligible applicant
who. i'm the uniform examination IN
CrrhOCraphv. reading. arithmetic, En-
gliSh grammar, United states history,
PeGgT9 phN. physiology. theory ana UTaC-
tice Of teaching. and compositions, snan
have made 4 grade IN no branch below
forty Der cent. and an average grade Of
sixty per cent, in all he above
branches.
ia for two wears from the date of IS.
sue, eXce0t as provided In Section -
sec. 6. That a second grade. certif-
cate shall be issued to any ELIGIBLE ap-
pliCaHt. who. in the uniform examina-
ton in all the branches prescribed for
third grade certificate. shall have
made a grade in no branch below sixty
per cent. and an average Of seventy
five per cent. in all the aforesaid
a second grade certificate shall be
valid for four years from the date OF
I =
Is Of this act.
Soc. :. That 2 first grade certificate
shall be issued to any eligible aDDlIcant
who shall have been examined in all the
branches prescribed for a third grade
certificate. and in civil government, al
zebra ard physical geography. ana VINO
shall have made q grade IN 10 oTanG ~
below sixty per cent. an average grade
in all the aforesaid branches. 49,,
a first grade certificate shall be valid
for five years from the date o. issue,
except as provided in Section Is OF TINS
Sec. g. That n primary certificate
NAV be issued by the state Superih- -
tendent To anv eligible applicant no
shall furnish satisfactory testimonials ~
to neculiar fitness for primary teaching
and who shall have made a grade OF
eighty per cent. in SuCh oral ana VII
ten examination on primary st1dIes gu
methods as NAV be prescribed nv tne
State Superintendent with SUCH assist-
ants as he NAV select. Primary certln-
Gates shall be valid for -Four years IRON
the date Of issue. except as, pto oII t,a
valid only for teaching in the hTsJ, sec
ond and third grades Of the primary o t.
partments of regularly graded schoolS'
or In public kindergartens.
sec q That a special certificate. may
no issued by the state superintendent
70 anv eligible applicant VINO shaH Iui
yfsh satisfactory testimonials as 10
peculiar fitness for teaching any one
or more branches not Included IN tne
racuiraruents for second grade certih-
lies and shall make a grade Of not
legs than ninety per cent on SuCh
branch or branches in such exaTina-
ton as shall be prescribed by the
state Superintendent with SUCH assist
ants AS he may select.
A special certificate shall he valid
for FIVE wears from the date Of issue
and only for teaching the special
branch or branches for which II shall
have been issued.
Sec. 10. That a state certificate may
he issued by the state Superintendent
to any eligible applicant who shall
have taught twenty-four months IN all,
eight months under a first grade Ger
tifCate obtained in this State. and shall
have passed an examination conducted
bv the state Superintendent of Public
Instruction on geometry, trigonometry.
physics, zoology, botany, Latin. rhet-
oric English literature, psychology and
general history. and shall have made
an average grade Of eighty-five per
/ cent with a grade in no branch be-
| low sixty per cent. A State certifi-
cate shall be valid for five years from
the date OF issue and shall be valid
throughout the State.
Sec. II. A life certificate, good I'm
any part Of the State and Of perpet-
ual validity, may be issued by the state
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
without examination. to any teacher
| holding a State certificate issued since
January 1st, A. =. 1894. and who has
successfully done high school or col
( lege teaching in this State for a period
of thirty months under a State Ger
tificate. and who shall present salts
| factory endorsement showing eminent
ability in teaching and school govern
ment from three persons holding life
| certificates.
Sec. L. A first. a second and a third
grade CertifCatem av be endorsed by
the county superintendent of any
county in the State, and shall then be
valid for its unexpired term in the
county in which il is endorsed
Sec. IL. Whenever the holder Of a
| first grade certificate shall present 10
the county superintendent Of any
county in the State satisfactory evil
dence that he or she has taught school
successfully for twenty years in this
state, nine years of which shall have
been taught under certificates issued
since January 1st, A. y. 1894. and that
/ he or she is of good moral character
and faithful and successful as an in
structor and disciplinarian. the county
superintendent of any county in the
state NAV. uOOn further examiua-
uon. as he may deem necessary, on
dorse said certificate. making it per
petuaIly valid during the life of the
holder. in the county where such en-
dOrSement is made
Whenever any teacher shall present
satisfactory evidence that he or she has
taught school in this state for six
wears under first grade certificates. the
average grade of such certificate being
nor less than ninety Der cent issued
since January LIST, \. y. 1894. and that
he or she is of good moral character
and faithful and successful as an in
StruCtoT and diSCipiirarian. the county
SUPERINTENDENT of any county in the
State NAV. without further examina-
ton. issue to such tea cher Il first era de
life certificate good in any part of the
| state and of PERPETUAL VALIDITY in the
county where such endorsement is
made.
Whenever the holder Of q primary
| certificate shall present to the State
superintendent satisfactory evidence
| of having taught successfully under
! said certificate for four years. the State
J Superintendent may endorse said GER
! tifcate, thereby making it valid dur