The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-27
DIGEST OF THE NEW SCHOOL
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1. The Parish School Board-The
law provides for as many school
board members as there are police
jurors elected from the various wards
The qualifications are the same as
those required by the old law. VIZ,
qualified elector, able to read and
write, and be assessed for as much
as $500 worth OF property in his own
The boards are elected in
the congressional elections, the first
election this fall. At the first meet
ing of the board for organization his
fall a president and vice president
are elected. By resolution OF the
board the membership shall be d.
vided into three groups, by wards, as
nearly equal as possible. The mem
bers of the first group will so out OF
office at the end Of two years, and
their successors will be elected for
six years; the members Of the Sec
ond group will serve for four years;
and the members of the third group
will serve for six years. After this
first term all members will serve
for six years. This is known as the
overlapping board.
2. Parish Superintendent The
first superintendent elected under
this law will take office July II. 1918.
The qualifications for a parish super
intendent are a first grade certificate
and three years teaching experience,
which service must have been within
the last five years. All parish super
intendents now in office are qualified
to hold the position, as are all per-
SONS who hold eligibility certificates
issued by the state board Of educa-
ton. A parish suprintndnt can en-
gage in no other work; he must
give his entire time to the schools.
In other words, lawyers, physicians,
farmers and others who are giving
any time to those professions are not
eligible to hold the office of super
intendent. A superintendent In a
parish having fewer than 80 white
teachers may be principal of school
in the parish. The parish superin-
tendent nomfnates all teachers, but
by twothirds vote OF the ftill mem.
bership of parish school board the
superintendent nominations may be
set aside and in such cases the board
may elect teachers in opposition to
the superintendent wishes.
8. The Examination Of Teachers
All teachers will be examined by 4
state examining committee appointed
by the state board of education. The
questions will be prepared by the
committee and forwarded to the par
ish superintendent, who will hold
the examinations providing Tor such
assistance as they need to guarantee
absolute honesty in the examina.
tions), and forward all answer papers
to the state examining committee.
The state board, upon the recommen-
dation of the state examing commit
tee, has authority to approve the di.
plomas. without examination. OF grad
yates of standard colleges and state
normal schools of other states, and
to extend first grade certificates
without further examination when
convinced that the holders are com.
petent and worthy teachers. The fol.
lowing fees will be changed: APPROX
al of diplomas issued by institutions
outside of the state. S.; first grade
certificates, 81; second grade cetifi-
Gates, 81. When teachers are need
ed for service in the schools pend
ing report upon examination papers,
the examining committee will issue
provisional certificates upon the ap-
plication of the superintendent.
Should teacher holding provis-
ional certificate fail to pass an exam
ination, he will promptly vacate his
position upon notice of such failure.