The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-09-11
MUST HAVE
A CERTIFICATE
No Person Will Be Allowed
To Teach.
Letter Issued by State Superinten
dent Crabbe to County
SuperintendeniS.

NO person VIII be allowed TO teacn
schools in this state without a GER
tificate issued after an examination.
public instruction issued the follow
ng circular touching on the effort
OF school teachers to get into schools
without certificate:
To Superintendent: | am aware
that there Is a scarcity of teachers in
some counties. | am 100 aware that
certain parties irrespective teachers)
have no certificates and had no in
tention of taking an examination,
but have purposely waited until the
last (AugusD examination is over,
and now they present themselves for
vacancies at this late date, we'll
knowing that there is not q sufficient
number of teachers to supply the
schools in the county. They have
been resting on their oars, and now
they hop9 to reap where they have
not stiewn. Such parties cannot
teach in Kentucky. Please note:
First-A person must be qualified
to teach a common school. Every
teacher must hold legal certificate.
."cher can receive any of the
state fund without a proper certifi-
cate.
Second-Certificates cannot be is
sued, under any circumstances, except
after a personal examination by law.
State certificates from other states
and diplomas and credentials of any
schools or colleges are not recognized
in Kentucky. No credentials of any
sort can be accredited. have no
exceptions to the plain letter of the
law, in case you should write me con-
corning this matter. | must adhere
to the law. / think the law is not a
wise provision, but while it is the law
l shall obey it to the limit.
Third-No special examinations
are authorized by law. The law sets
the dates for examinations and says
mo examination shall be held at any
other time whatever" No other ex-
animation can be authorized in any
county neither can any other exam
inatiop be authorized in the state
capital by the state board of examin-
ers. The law evidently provides for
an ample opportunity for those VINO
wish to be examined as teachers. II
they do not embrace the chance they
must go elsewhere. These people must
quit the business or qualify at the pro
per time.
Observation-Disclosures are not
authorized to recognize certificates
from other counties in the state. The
law says that certificates shall apply
only to the county in which they are
issued.
Fifth-One emergency alone can
be recognized by this department. In
ease there should be a vacancy-a
cerated vacency-by reason of the
resignation of teacher or by rea-
son of the death of a teacher or a
like emergency this office will make
arrangements If necessary for filling
such vacancy. In such emergencies
it will be necessary to have rep
resentative of the school TO consult
with the superintendent of public in
struction in person and such repre-
sentative should be fortified with
proper affidavits and statements Of
the county superintendent. | sug-
gest that it is often possible TO Sc
cure persons holding state GER
tificates and state diplomas VINO may
be unemployed.
Dear Mr.. Superintendent, this de-
partment in every case will hew to
the line about certification. Your
state funds will be jeopardized If
there should be thouble.