The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-08

The following changes were made in
the School Law at the recent session Of
the Nevada Legislature:
The State Board Of Education may
revoke or suspend the certificate OF the
teacher for immoral or unprofessional
conduct, unfitness for teaching. or per-
sistent defiance or the refusal to obey
the laws Of the State, or the rules and
regulations of the Department of Educa-
tion.
The State Board of Education shall
designate some monthly school Journal
as the official organ of the Department
of Education.
One copy of the Journal is to be
sent to each school district. The sub
scription price for the Journal is to be
paid from the general school fund of
each county.
The Deputy Superintendent of Public
Instruction must make quarterly re-
ports to the State Superintendent.
The Deputy Superintendent may
suspend the certificate Of any teacher
for any or all of the reasons for which
the State Board may revoke such cer-
tificate.
The Deputy Superintendent must
furnish the County Auditor with
directory of all teachers entitled to
draw pay fron the State or county
school funds. The Auditor must not
draw any warrant for any teacher
until he shall be informed by the De-
putty Superintendent that such teacher
is legally entitled to such warrant.
Whenever any trustees order on the
Auditor shall be protested by ony per.
son, the Deputy Superintendent must
investigate such order, and il he shall
find that any such protested order is
unreasonable excessive or illegal. he
must SO report to the Auditor, and the
Auditor shall not draw any warrant for
snch order.
The Deputy Superintendent is to
grade the schools in his supervision
district once each year. Schools are
either elementary or high schools.
All temporary certificates are hence
forth to be issued by the Deputy Super
intendent. This power was formerly
vested in the State Board of Education.
Teachers will henceforth be granted
elementary or high school certificates.
Elementary certificates will be the
equivalents of the present primary and
grammar grade certificates. These
certificates will be of two grades: first
grade in case the applicant receives So
per cent in the examination, and Sec
ond grade if the average in examination
is not below rs per cent. The high school
certificates will be granted to appli-
cants for certificates who receive an
average of 30 per cent.
The teachers examination will here
after he held in June and December of
each year.
On opening school in any district
the teacher must file with the Deputy
Superintendents legal Nevada
teachers certificate, together with the
oath OF Office.
The last months salary for any
teacher must not be paid until she has
filed her final report with the Deputy
Superintendent. The law provides that
the teacher may send this report to the
Office of the deputy one week before
the close of the school.
If any teacher leaves the school be.
fore the end of the term for which she
was engaged without a written permit
from the trustees. her certificate may
be suspended for one year.
Trustees must provide for at least
six months of school each year. They
are empowered to levy special tax
for the purpose of maintaining at least
six months of school during the year.