Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-19
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Applicants undertaking one grade
of examination and failing to attain
the standard required for a certificate
Of that grade will be given certifl-
cate of lower grade, provided the per.
centages attained are as high as those
required in the grade for which the
certificate is granted
At the close of the examination IN
each subject the conductor will ar
range the papers in a fat package
according to the numbers assigned
and seal the package in the presence
of the class.
Each package must bear the name
of the subject and the number OF
answer papers the package contains.
Immediately after the examinations
close the county superintendent will
forward to the superintendent OF
public instruction by prepaid express
all the papers written in his county,
except those written in didactics.
Not later than five days after the
examinations close the county superin-
tendent of public instruction shall
forward to the State Superintendent OF
public instruction by mail
complete list of all applicants. the
, post Office address of each and the
standing of each in didactics, oral
reading, and general fitness for the
work Of teaching.
In case an applicant believes a mis-
take has been made in his markings
by the state examining board, or in
transcribing the grades, he may APP
peal his case to the state superin-
tendent of public instruction for
final hearing, provided his appeal
is accompanied by fee of one dollar
to cover the expense of the re-
examination of the papers and tracing
the error No appeal will be con-
sidered later. than thirty days from
the time the applicant is notified OF
the result of the examination.
The answers of all applicants will
be kept on file in the office of the state
superintendent for ninety days, after
which they will be destroyed. The
answer papers in didactics will be kept
on file in the Office of the county
superintendent TO like period of time
An applicant should attend the
examination in the county Of his resi-
dence or in the county where he has
last taught, or in the county where
he has contracted to teach. Where a
compliance with this regulation is
clearly impracticable, the applicant
may arrange in advance with the
county superintendent Of another
county to take the examination in
said county.
Provisional certificates will be
issued only in emergency cases as fol-
lows
(a) When "a teacher of we'll estab.
lished experience and efficiency from
another state is chosen to a public
school position in this state, and must
enter such position before the date of
the next regular teachers examin.
alton. a provisional certificate will be
issued upon the recommendation of
the county superintendent, provided
the applicant submits a satisfactory
paper as required in the renewal of a
county certificate.
| CD. When by resignation, death
or other cause, public school po-
sition becomes vacant and no suitable
licensed teacher can be secured for the
same, provisional certi ficate will be
issued to such person as the county
superintendent may recommend for
the position provided the person
recommended gives proof of former
successful experience as teacher and
submits Satisfactory paper as required
in the renewal of a county certificate.
(c). When in the Judgment of the
county superintendent additional teach
ers are required for his county, pro-
visional certificates may upon request
of the county superintendent be
issued to those applicants in either of
the two preceding regular eXamin-
ations, nearest the passing mark for a
third grade certificate, provided that
no applicant shall be considered whose
average per cent in such examination
was less than 60, with no subject be-
low SO. If shortage of teachers still
exists a special examination for the
county may be called by the President
of the Educational Board of Examin-
ers upon the request of the county
superintendent.