The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26
ALLIED To RENEW
THEIR LICENSE
lTenrico School Teachers Arc
Victims of Serious Over
Sight.
THEIR GRADES ARE LOWERED
School Examiners Did Not Have
Facts, But Matters May Be
Adjusted.
THEIR GRADES ARE LOWERED

Quite a ripple of discomfort has been
caused among some of the former first
grade public school teachers of Henrica
county, who have within the past few
days received from the State Board OF
Examiners second grade certificates fol-
the present school year.
The teachers thus affected appeared Ia
think that a great injustice had been
done them, but 1t seems that the trouble
came about as the result of unfortunate
circumstances; and, further that the eX.
aininers will probably reopen the matter
and give those whose grades have been
lowered a chance to remedy the trouble.
The Board of Examiners was in session
here yesterday, and Mr.. T.. II. Russell,
of Farrlville, who has charge of this dis
tr.ict. fully explained the matter, and
expressed Willingness to give any
teacher who may feel aggrieved chance
to be Heard.
In order to more clearly set out the
facts in the case the certificate sent to
these teachers and signed by the Board OF
Examiners Is appended:
This Ccrtifies that
having made the Required average of
seventy-five per cent in examination
on photography, reading writing
arithmetic, grammar. geography, his
tory bf the United States. history of
Virginia, civil government. drawing,
theory and practice of teaching. ply
sioocy and HYGIENE and havin1: fur
nished satisfactory evidence of good
moral character and general fitness
to teach, is hereby granted a second
grade certificate, and Is duly author
lied to teach in the public schools of
Virginia during a term of one year
from this date, unless this certificate
be sooner revoked.
Given under our hands this 30th
day OF June 1906.
(signed) WILLIS A. JENKINS,
II. ri. RUSSELL,
JAMES S. THOMAS.
HARRIS HART,
CHARLES G. MAPHIS."
Let Them Lapse.
In the certificate above this language Is
used, "havng made the required aver
age of scventy-five PEI cent. in examina-
ton," etc
Now these six Henrico teachers who
failed to understand the action of the
board. did not stand any examination, but
We're proceeding under their first grade
certificates. which, however. they had not
renewed, according to law.
The new school laws provide that first
grade certificate shall be good for five
years, and renewable in two years. The,
old law on the subject provides for three
and two years, and 1T is said that the
to make their renewals according to law.
u
When the examiners came to issue the
certificates they found this condition,
and proceeded to issue the second grade
papers. 1t is the duty of tho school
authorities to keep n record of eXplr-
ing certificates and to have them re-
newed but in some manner the matter
was overlooked by both the authorities
and the teachers, and the teachers and
the board acted with the lights that
We're before them.
This III tho whole story. except that the
matter will probably DO adjusted all
right. and when n better understanding
Is reached the teachers will have an
opportunity to return to their former
grade.
Ali the examiners dsclaim any fnten-
ton of unfairly treating the fair Henrtco
teachers. 1t Is expected that tha out
como of the trouble will be satisfactory
70 all parties concerned