The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
1T MUST STOP.
Mr.. Dayton Makes an Order About
Teachers, Grades.


I. L. Dayhoff, state superintendent
of public instruction he issued an OIL
der ordering that the practice of car
rying grades Of teachers from one eN-
animation to another shall cease. Mr..
DayhOff threatens that in counties
where this practice is carried on that
the county shall suffer by being de-
prived of the state aid for county
teachers institutes.
In many counties credits are allowed
by the county superintendent. Circu-
lars concerning county institutes with
the following provisions have reach I'd
Mr.. Dayhoff:
The holder of a valid certificate in
this county at the date of the exaIni-
nation at the close OF the institute,
viii be given credits of all grades Of
80 per cent and above toward the re-
neyaI of such certificate at the regu-
lar teachers examination which viii
be held July 1 and , Provided such
persons shall enroll in the institute
and attend at least Is days. Provided,
further, that grades shall not be car
ried from any valid certificate except
the last one issued.
Note I-Certificates must be in
force on the date of July l, 1904, to en-
title the holder to carry credits.
Note 1.-THE credits herein prOvid-
ed for will in no way affect the iSsu-
ance of professional certificate Ap-
plicants for professional certificates
will be required to meet all conditions
of the law which governs the issuance
of such certificates.
The credits carried from the appli-
cant's last valid certificate will be car
ried only to a certificate Of either first,
second or third grade
Concerning this practice Mr.. Day
hOff has issued the following clrcular
to county superintendents:
Your attention is called parucu-
larry to the provisions of the certih-
cate law. The only provision OF the
doc &c /
section 54, school laws of 1903 There
is 10 power given the county super1n-
tendent or board OF examiners or any
other person to modify the law by
adding provisions thereto me carry
ing of grades from one examination to
another, other than provided IN sec
ton 3 (, the giving OF credit on exam
nation for attendance at an institute,
other than is provided for IN the pro-
fessional certificate, will render the
certificates so issued illegal and void
ANY board paying money upon
such certificate might be held nable
for money so paid Any person de-
prived of a certificate by reason of
not having complied with the pseudo
provisions which are mentioned above
would clearly have cause for action
against the board of examiners.
The law provides the conditions
under which certificates are granted
A faithful compliance with the law
viii be just to all and Will protect
teachers and boards
Mr.. Dayhof said today: THE only
legal manner for the issuance of GER
tificates is provided by law, and in
every county where the law IS not Iol-
lowed the boards might be liable for
the salaries paid to teachers not hold
ing legal certificates. Nothing might
come of it. but should a patron of the
school choose to bring an action
against a board for employing Il
teacher who held an Illegal certificate,
the patron might make considerable
trouble. Unless the law is followed
the counties may be deprived of state
aid for county Institutes