The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-07
Ii u /eAL
CHANGES.
ant contuiaedl In the Bill Providing
For. New School Law. In
This State.
RANK PAY FOR ALL TEACHERS
nkssrses School Boards Lay Levy, On
Y For buildings and Cur
rent Expenses.
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CHARLESTON. Jan. S1@The bill
Anr the proposed new school law OF
thip State provides for county
1darddcomposed OF the presidents of
the boards of education. which shall
mcet In blly, ascertain the number
II teachers needed. Ak their salaries
and lay the school levy for term Of
six months. The teachers funds
ahaii be apportioned by 1t among the
several districts in proportion to the
number of teachers.
The present district school boards
are continued with power to lay the
levy for building purposes and cur
rent expenses. and additional levies
for graded and high schools. Dis
triet boards may lengthen tn eterm
At. heir own will and submit the
aane TO vote on petition of so tax
PAYERS of the district.
Instead of three trustees for each
Eehool there is to be but one and he
hires the teacher. District boards
may consolidate schools.
Examinations of Teachers.
The general regulation, direction
and control of all matters relating TO
the examinations of applicants for
teachers certificates. including the
preparation of questions. the grant
ing and issuing OF certificates and
All other powers necessary for the
proper examination of applicants for
teachers certificates shall hereafter
be vested in the state superintendent
% schools, who shall dsIgnate the
time for holding such examinations.
The state superintendent shall issue
certificates to graduates of the uni
sersity who have taken five courses
n education, and to normal school
graduates, who before. or after grad
ration have taught two years on a
NO. certificate. and he may extend
DE same privilege to graduates Of
other schools whose course Is equal
to the normal schools. The holder
d 4 first grade certificate who has
taught at least three years omit, may
haze 1t renewed for six years by pass
Ing an examination in any two Of
seven subjects selected by the state
superintendent from the following
subjects:
Rhetoric. physics. physical geog-
saphy. psychology. botany, geometry.
geology. vocal music. American and
English literature. Latin. algebra.
German and French.
Provisions are also made for the
granting of primary teachers certifi-
Gates which shsil be valid for teach
ers Of tn efirst four grades. High
school teachers certificates are also
to be granted under direction of the
committee on, course of study. Per-
sous holding certificates issued by
TIE present state board of examiners
must pass on two additional subjects
at their expiration In order to &C.
snre atrenewal.
County Superintendent.
J Tie bill provides that the county
superintendent Shall be a graduate
OF state normal school or other
sehooi with required courses of edu-
ration equivalent to those OF the state
normal schools. and no one shall be
eligible to the office who does not
fold. a first grade certificate. The
aaiaftes of county superintendent
are ..axed to range from 5000 to
sle6A year.
H&Eset and County High Schools.
The district chool. boards are en-
powered If they deem it expedient
t0zsubmit the, question to the voters
set their district at special election
IN May for the establishment of a
district high school. In case the
rotefs approve the proposition the
board Is given full power to equip
such q high school Similar author
fts gisen; TO .she county boards
y, v ' ,s ssp ssas'. to to
ne 4tsanty az General election
ea.l4..sscsses' sroters. of the county
q.ar-ys ;heyssSs. full powrr to es.
,aslish and tttsip a eoq ! aisf
School Book cenms sion.
! Instead of the preSat county boo,
!. ps.r9s there shall be school Dooi
anSission consisting of the stat,
y superintendent and four other per
snns TO be appointed by the governo
Who saall select and contract 10
me text SSgkf4S be used. 1t
provided It'd At DE- expiration Q
z ne present 9codEacts which hav
!. oeea made by {lety book board
lie Reconsideration make boo
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