Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 1914 A. Published June IL, 1909
CHAPTER S78, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create sections 450--1 to 450-
inclusive, of the statutes. relating to
the examination, qualification and certih-
cation of teachers.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
az SSllows
hection l. There are added to the stat
utts five new sections to read Section
450--i. /. Every applicant for third
grade certificate shall be examined In or
thoepy, spelling, reading. penmanship, arith-
metie, elementary composition and gram
mar geography, the history Of the United
States, the civil government of the United
States and of the state of Wisconsin. physi-
ology and hygiene with special reference to
the effects of stlmulants and narcotics upon
the human system, school management, the
manual of the elementary course of study
for the common schools Of Wisconsin. and
the elements of agriculture and In addition
to passing examinations In the aforesaid
branches he shall have attended a profess
sional school for teachers fc- at least six
weeks and shall have received IA such school
standings In school management and In the
methods of teaching reading and language,
arithmetic and geography, provided. how
ever, that the provisions OF this section
relative to attendance at professional
schools for teachers shall not apply to per-
sons who have taught successfully In the
public schools for at least eight months
. prior to July LIST, 1910
2. In this act professional school for
teachers shall mean a state normal school,
a county training school for teachers any
school in rank above a high school, Offering
course for teachers equivalent to that
offered in the state normal schools of Wis
consin, or, in counties remote from a state
normal school or county training school for
teachers, a teachers Institute maintained
under such conditions and restrictions as
may be provided for by the board of regents
of normal schools provided that such Insti-
tute shall be taught by at least two teach
ers and be of not less duration than six
weeks and shall have in connection there
with a model or practice school.
g. 4 third grade certificate shall entitle
the holder to teach for such period, not
more than one year, as may be specified
therein. in the superlntendents district in
which the certificate is issued. third
grade certificate may be renewed IL the
holder shall during the life of the certificate
attend professional school Tor teachers for
a period of not less than six weeks and
shall receive In such school credits in at
least two subjects. The holder of third
grade certificate may also renew the same
by passing an examination In all the sub
| tects required for third grade certificate.
| Not more than three third grade certificates
shall he granted after 1910 to the same
| person.
| Section 800. /. An applicant to re.
| ceive second grade certificate shall have
| taught successfully In the public schools for
| at least eight months and shall pass sat
| isfactory examination In all the branches re-
! Quired for third grade certificate. and In
! addition in physicti geography. American
! literature, English composition, and In the
Cataloging and use Of school libraries. The
| county or city superintendent may trans.
| fer the standings Of n third grade certih
! cate In force 70 second grade certificate
| II the holder OF such third grade certificate
| has taught school successfully for at least
| eight months aud has attended. since reCctv
ing such third grade certificate, a profes
| sipnal school for teachers FOR at least six
| weeks and received credits in at least two
| subjects,
.. \ second grade certificate shall entitlr
| the holder to teach in the superintendent
| district where K is issued and shall be In
force three years from the date Of its issue
| 3. A second grade certificate may be re
rewed II the holder thereof shall pass ar
| examination Ia all the subjects required fol
| q second grade certificate. A second grad,
| certificate may also be renewed without ex
| animation provided the holder thereof ha,
| taught successfully fer two years durins
/ the life of such certificate aud has attended
! a professional school for teachers for al
/ least six weeks and received credits In a
| least two subjects.
! ceive first grade certificate shall hav,
| taught successfully for at least eigh
! months I'm the public schools and shall las,
! satisfactory examination In all tht
| branches required for second grade Ger
! tlhcatc. ana - auG' ton In English litera
| ture theory ard art II teaching algebra
! physics AMI English history The county O
| city superintendent may transfer the stand
! ing OF a secor 4 grade certificate In fore,
! 60 n first grade certificate II the holder 81
/ such second grade certificate has taught
| school successfully for at least eight month.
| and has attended since receiving such see
! ond grade certificate, a professional schoo
| for teachers for at least six weeks and ne
4 ceived credits In at least two subjects.
.. 4 hrst grade certificate shall entitl
! the holder 20 teach In the superintendent
| district in which Il Is Issued and shall be Il
| force for five years.
3. \ first grade certificate may he ~
| newed by the county or city superintendent
! Tor one or more periods o. ave years each