The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-07-08
Rules for School Certificates

At the last session of the state leg
islature bill was passed providing
that temporary certificates shall be
issued in accordance with rules and
regulations to be formulated by the
state board of education.
The board has just closed its first
session since the adjournment of the
legislature, and the rules formulated
by them are printed below.
Heretofore the law governing the
issuance of temporary certificates has
been very liberal toward teachers
from other states as well as those Of
Washington. Knowing the ease with
which such certificates could be is
sued, many school boards have en-
ployed teachers for the ensuing year
with the expectation that they would
be able to get temporary certificate
valid for the school year.
In cases where these teachers come
from distance it will work a hard
ship on them IL they are unable to
qualify as teachers after their arrival.
Boards of directors and others inter-
ested would do well to notify such
prospective teachers Of the change in
the law and thus avoid delay and in
convenience to their district as we'll
as to the teacher employed.
At a meeting of the state board Of
education in June, 1911. the follow
ing rules were adopted governing the
issuance Of temporary certificates:
Temporary certificates shall be
issued by county superintendents Of
schools, or by city superintendents of
schools in districts of the first class.
and shall be valid only within the
territory under the jurisdiction of the
officer issuing the same: Provided,
however, that a temporary certificate
issued on an accredited paper may be
countersigned by any officer author
ized to issue temporary certificates,
and thereby become valid within his
jurisdiction.
2. A temporary certificate shall not
be issued to any person who has pre-
viously held a temporary certificate
in this state
g. Temporary certificates may be
issued to persons applying for the
same under the following conditions:
I. A temporary certificate. valid
until the end of the school year. may
be issued to any person holding an ac-
credited paper, subject to the approv-
al of the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
q \ temporary certificate, valid
until the NEXT regular teachers ex-
animation, may be issued to any per-
son who has held certificate in this
state, obtained by passing a teachers
examination and who has had AT
| least nine months Of successful teach
| ing experience.
g. A temporary certificate, valid
| until the next regular teachers eX-
| animation, may be issued to any per-
| son who was not in the state prior to
| the week of the examination last pre-
| vious and who has not at any time
| taught or resided in the state: Pro-
| vided. that such person at the time Of
making application holds certificate
valid in some other state and has had
at least nine months of successful
| teaching experience.
4. A temporary certificate. valid
until the next regular teachers ex-
| animation. may be issued to any per-
son who has completed not less than
| one semester Of work, within one
year prior to the date of application,
| in an accredited institution of higher
| learning or an accredited normal
| school within the state Of Washing
ton, in regularly prescribed work
above the high school or In the au-
| thorized course of study in the state
| normal schools Provided, that such
| person is recommended for the same
by the president Of the institution.