The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-29

The contract given Isaac E. Neff
last April, by the local school board,
giving him the principalship of the
high school for the coming school year
is null and void This is the decision
of the state superintendent, Charles A..
Greathouse, and the county superin-
tendent, Charles o. Williams,as shown
by the records in the county superin-
tendent's Office
That Mr. Neff's contract is void,
that he has been holding the principal
ship for past two years under an lille
gal license, that the license which he
held has been recalled and cancelled
and that he cannot be reemployed un.
I'll he passes the examination and OBJ.
tains a valid county or state license
are the facts set forth in letter re
ceived by members of the local school
pended:
Letter From Williams.
"In reference to the license that
Prof. l. e. Neff had in his possession
will say that after a careful examina
| ton and hearing we have found thai
the license was illegally issued and or
August q, 1912, this license was re
called and cancelled on the records o.
this Office, and he now possesses nc
legal license to teach in Wayne coun
ty.
Your attention is also called to the
fact that this renders any contrac
that you may have with him null ant
void and he cannot be reemployed un
til he obtains a valid county or stat,
license.
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES o. WILLIAMS"
| 1t is understood that Mr.. Neff in
tends to take an examination next Sat
urday at the county superintendent
cffice, in order to obtain a license. II
case he takes the examination ant
passes it successfully, it will then b.
up again the matter of granting hin
the principalship of the high school.
Mr.. Neff was granted an exemption
license by Charles Jordan, forme
county superintendent, in 1910, with
out having taken an examination here
as is required. Mr.. Jordan grant
ed the exemption license under an oil
law, believing the act under which b.
Issued the license to be the law II
force. whereas a statute passed ii
l19OS by the General Assembly made i
compulsory for Mr.. Neff to take a.
examination in Wayne county befor
he could be given a license.
Mr.. Neff when he came here held
Joseph county license and was the
given an exemption license.
Greenhouses Letter.
The following is letter, found o
the files in the county superintenC
ent's office, written by the state supel
intendent, in answer to question
touching the validity of the license III
der which Mr.. Neff taught.
81 have your letter of August %. l
order for a teacher to hold thirt.
six months high school license in 190i
: such teacher had to pass upon fiv
high school subjects Prior to 1911
county superintendent could not issu
an exemption license upon a hig
school license. If a county superintel
dent issues an exemption license sue
, license is valid only in the county
which it was issued. A county exeml
: ton cannot be transferred from on
county to another. In order for th
: teacher in question to secure a vail
license he must make such license b
examination under the county superb
tendent of the county in which b
: teaches or secure state license. 1t
certainly not legal for him TO teac
t upon such a certificate as he hole
: and / think that your suggestion
calling in the license Is good one"
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