Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
%. 288, 81 Published Iune 8, 1903.
CHAPTER 239, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 289, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1850 Of the
-, statutes, relating to state graded schools.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
section J. Section 496d of the statutes
IL amended 10 read Section s9Gd. The
school board OF any school district
maintaining a graded 8chool but no free
bigh gchopl nor school of
grade equivalent to q free high school
town free high schools excepted, may
Ce!Ve special state aid as hereinafter pro-
vlded upon full compliance with the follow
Ing conditions.
/ There shall be two classes Of state
graded schools in Wisconsin, known
BpcctiVely first class and second class
hII state graded schools Of three or more
departments shall be In the first class. and
al graded schools Of two departments shall
De IN the second class
2. Schools shall be maintained in the
district receiving such aid. at least nine
schools mouths, Including legal hol days In
each and every department. At least three
departmentg In schools Of the first class
and both departments in schools of the
second class shall have average daily
attendance Of not less than fifteen pupils
for the entire school year, to eutitle the
school TO state aid.
3. All persons employed in both classes
Of graded schools applying for state aid
shall be competent teachers and shall hold
the following grade OF certificate: The
principal Of a state graded school OF the
hrst class shall hold some form Of q state
certificate. IN each school Of this class
one assistant shall hold third grade GER
tihcate, or a certificate of higher grade,
provided such assistant II holding q tn I'd
grade certificate shall have had one years
successful experience as q teacher In the
public schools Of Wisconsin; one assistant
shall hold q second grade certificate, or
certificate Of a higher grade, and all other
assistants shall hold drst grade certificates
or certificates of the higher grade. The
principal OF a state graded school Of the
second class shall hold q first grade county
certificate, or some form of q state certIh-
cate and shall have had not less than one
year Of successful experience as q teacher
in public school or a second grade county
certificate and shall have had not less than
TWO years Of successful experience as
teacher In public school, provided that
The testimonial Of successful eXperienC
herein required shall be Issued by the coun-
~ superintendent of schools In the county
IN which the certificate Ia In force, and the
assistant shall hold a third grade CeTtifl-
cate, or a certificate OF a higher grade, pro-
vided such assistant, IF holding a third
grade certificate, shall also nave had one
-oOr's successful experience as teacher In
the public schools Of Wisconsin. The word
'principaT Is hereby interpreted mean
ing the teacher of the highest grade
grades In the schools who shall have I'm
mediate supervision of all the grades the
word assistant Is hereby interpreted as
meaning each and every teacher In the
state graded school other than the princi-
put
4 The schoOlhouse or schoolhouses the
huihouStS ana tue EIOuDuS, kne furniture
and equipment shall be maintained In good
condition and kept free from any unsani-
Tary feature.
5. Sufficient equipment including globes,
maps bIackbOards, library, and other
sentials for the proper work of the school
shall be provided by the school district.
g. When the school board OF any school
district desires 10 secure state aid for it's
graded school said school board shall make
written application for the same to the
state superintendent. No graded school
shall be entitled to be placed upon the list
IF state graded schools and to receive spe-
rial state aid until said school shall have
been duly Inspected by the state superin-
tendent or some member of his staff,
and found TO be fully complying with ali
the conditions of this act
Z. In order that any graded school may
receive special state aid as herein provided,
application shall be made TO the state gu
perlntendent by the school board before the
irst day OF September preceding the school
year for which said special state aid Is
requested.
Section .. This oct shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 3, 1909