The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-03
ALL TEACHERS IN
S. D. SCHOOLS MUST
HAVE CERTIFICATES
State Superintendent Intends ia
Strictly Enforce New Educa-
tionaI Law.

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 26.-The new edu
rational law OF the last session has
brought with II new rules and regula-
tons on the part of the state educa-
tional department, and to save con-
fusion, the following statement as to
such rules has been made by the de-
partment:
Under the provisions Of the law, the
department will validate certificates of
the rank OF life diplomas, state, and
nrst and second grade certificates, is
sued by other state departments, where
the grades are awarded by a state
board or examiners, but the subjects
and standings for such certificates
must conform to the requirements of
this department for such certificates,
and when subjects or standings do not
conform, the holders Of such certificates
u write in such additional subjects
or write In subjects for which grades
are already represented, but too low,
IN order to raise such grades or to bring
~ up to the requirements as to the "
erage necessary. The department will
validate certificates where the
grades We're awarded in any other man
ner, nor does the department validate
fife diplomas until the holder thereof
has identified himself with the educa-
tional interests of the state for at least
"a year. n.
; Life diplomas and state certificates
are issued to graduates of educational
institutions of this and Of other states
provided that such graduates must file
complete credits of their work in the
schools Of which they are graduates,
together with such credits Of all work
above the eighth grade.
School Boards Liable.
An applicant for a first, second or
third grade certificate who may have
Tailed at a previous examination, and
desires to be a candidate at q subse-
quent examination, may submit such
standings from the previous examina-
tons as are above the required average
for the certificate for which he may be
a candidate at a later examination,
providing that the standing is submit
ted with the manuscript in the other
subjects, and that the latter examina-
ton Is taken within six months.
Boards OF education and school
boards as a rule are careless sometimes
In the employment of teachers who
not hold proper certificates. The
Jaw requires hat every teacher In our
schools should hold some form OF GER
tnlcate. Those below and including the
grades may hold primary certif-
Gates or any of the other forms, while
those employed as instructors above the
eighth grade must hold a state certif-
cate or life diploma. Principals OF
graded schools who do no teaching
must hold a first grade certificate or
but should he instruct. a state
is required. School boards
should make 1t a point to see that ali
heir teachers are properly qualified,
Ior all money paid out to an unqualified
person a be recovered for the district
from the members. of the board person.
Ally by any patron OF the district. The
aw provides n ourts have SO held
hat any contract made with improp-
srly qualified teachers is null and void.
Now that the certification of the teach
ng force of the state is centralized in
he state department, the state super
intends to see that the law 10
,beyed."