The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

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Approved June 3, 1909.
No. 2S8, S.. Published June s. 1909.
CHAPTER 289, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1860 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 1. Section 1860 of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 496d. The
school board of any school district
maintaining graded school but no free
nigh school nor school Of a
town free high schools excepted, may re-
celye special state aid as hereinafter pro-
Ylded upon full compliance with the follow
Ing conditions.
l.. There shall be two classes of state
graded schools in Wisconsin, known re-
spectlyely as first class and second class
all state graded schools of three or more
departments shall be in the first class. and
all graded schools of two departments shall
be IN the second class.
:. Schools shall be maintained in the
district receiving such aid, at least nine
schools months, including legal holidays in
each and every department. At least three
departments in schools of the first class
and both departments in schools of the
second class shall have an average daily
attendance Of not less than fifteen pupils
for the entire school year, to entitle 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
first class shall hold some form of a state
certificate. In each school of this class
one assistant shall hold a third grade GER
titicate, or a certificate of a higher grade,
provided such assistant if holding a third
grade certificate shall have had one years
successful experience as a teacher in the
public schools of Wisconsin; one assistant
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certificate of a higher grade and all other
assistants shall hold first grade certificates
or certificates Of the higher grade. The
principal of a state graded school Of the
second class shall hold first grade county
certificate, or some form of a state certifi-
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 a
teacher in public school, provided that
the testimonial of successful experience
herein required shall be issued by the coun-
ty superintendent of schools in the county
in which the certificate is in force, and the
assistant shall hold a third grade certifi-
cate, or a certificate of a higher grade pro-
gided such assistant, If holding a third
grade certificate, shall also have had one
years successful experience as a teacher in
the public schools of Wisconsin, The word
principal is hereby interpreted as mean
ing the teacher of the highest grade or
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-
pal
4. The schoolhouse or schoohouses the
outhouses, and the grounds the furniture,
and equipment shall be maintained in good
condition and kept free from any unsani-
tary feature.
5. Sufficient equipment, including globes,
maps. blackboards, library, and other es-
sent1als for the proper work of the school
shall be provided by the school district
6. When the school board of any school
district desires to 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
of state graded schools and to receive spe-
cial state aid until said school shall have
been duly inspected by the state supern-
tendent, or some member of his staff
and found to be fully complying with all
the conditions of this act.
z, In order that any Graded school NAV
receive special state aid as herein provided
application shall be made to the state SUI
perintendent by the school board before the
first day OF September preceding the school
year for which said special state aid is
requested.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June 3, 1909.