The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-19
noUs. BILL NO. q: LAYS "a is 81
THE STATE OF COLORADO By Pc

General Election to be heid On o .ne
Filth day OF No o,,snd ea the he Qualified
electors of the State OF Colorado, t1r
their approval or rejection; MOonE
BILL NO. 81. which House ~ biii s Was of
containing more than the requisite
number q s,sss Of S OF .hs dSy
verified in accordance with law and
died in the office of Secretary of state
on the 90 Third h.n,ac day NJ june A. ~ i'i
" The authority for submitting such
Act is found In SectioA of Article
of the, Constitution of the the I Staie 0e
Colorado. providing Tor the Initiative
and Referendum.
HOUSE BILL NO 81. LAWS 1g1i enc a
TONS 1921, AND 5994; OF The re
1908. RELATING TO THE HOLDING
OF EXAMINATIONS FOR TEACH
Frs CERTIFICATES. AND QUAIL
FiCATIONS OF TEACHERS.
Be 1t Endcted on the General Assembly OF
the State of Colorado:
section l. That Section 5991. Of the
Revised Statutes of Colorado. ds9S, pe,
read as follows:
Sec. 5991. on the third Thursday in
August December. and March in each
year the county superintendent snall
meet all persons. of not less than eisht-
pieted a four years High school course.
or it's equivalent in training or expe-
rience. and who are DESTROYS of passing
an examination as teachers. IN some
suitable room at the county seat. no.
tice of which will be given In some
newspaper in the county. or IN case se
county he shall give such notice as
may by him be deemed necessary, at
which time he shall examine az suen
applicants in photography. reading.
writing. arithmetic. English grammar.
geography, history and constitution OF
the United States and the constitution
ogy, natural sciences. theory and prac-
tice of teaching, and the school law OF
the state, to which shall be added agri-
culture and horticulture ana american
and agriculture and horticulture Tor
second grade. If the applicant Is to
teach in school of high grade. the ex-
animation shall extend to such add
tional branches of study as are to be
pursued in such school. If satisfied of
the competency to teach and Of the
good moral character of the applicant,
he shall give such applicant certifi-
cate, as provided In the following sec
ton. but he shall not issue a certifi-
cate except one of like grade unless
the applicant be examined at the regu-
lar state examinations. He may. how
ever. in case of emergency recognize
this or other states by endorsing there
on the word Good" until the next regu-
lar county examination: Provided. That
the certificate so endorsed shall be in
full force at the date of such endorse
ment and shall not be renewed. ex-
tended, nor show q previous endorse,
ment thereon. II the attendance upon
shall work great hardship to five or
more teachers in the county, the county
superintendent may provide for such
teacher or teachers to take the exam
nation at some convenient place, and
the county superintendent may appoint
some suitable person to conduct such
report to the county superintendent the
written answers of each application.
Such person shall be entitled to five
(5) dollars per day for conducting such
examination, and such services shall
be certified by the county superintend-
ent to the county commissioners.
Sec 2. That section 1904. of the Re-
vised Statutes of Colorado, 1908, be,
and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 1894. The certificates issued by
the county superintendent shall be of
three grades. distinguished as first, Sec
ond. and third. The first grade certifi-
Gates shall be valid for three years and
tendant of the county In which 1t was
issued; provided, that no first grade
certificate shall be issued to any person
who has not had at least eighteen
weeks of professional training in rec
ognized teachers training school and
three terms of not less than six months
the. second grade certificate shall be
valid for eighteen months; provided.
that no second grade shall be Issued to
any, person who has not had at least
In recognized teachers training
school and two terms of not less than
six months each of successful teaching
experience: the third grade certificate
shall be valid for twelve months: pro-
vided, that no third grade certificate
shall be issued to any person who has
N of had Mt civ lie, @f
fessienal training in some recognized
teachers training school. or one year
of successful teaching experiences: pro-
vided, further, that not more than two
third grade certificates shall be issued
TO the same person. county superin-
tendent may upon application of
cate receive at a regular examination
In another county in the state and in
full force, at the time, issued to said
teacher a certificate of like grade: pro-
vided. that such certificate shall not
show the standing in each branch or
be be- subject to renewal but shall show
AND, he may revoke certificates of any
grade at any time, for immortality, in
competency, or other Just cause. 1t
shall be deemed a Violate of law to
grades except one of like grade, with
out requiring the applicant to pass a
thorough and satisfactory examination
are specified In Section 16 (5991) of
this act. and In all such examinations
the questions prepared by the super
lntendent of public instruction shall be
used. In case certificate is revoked
n refused by the county superintend-
emit the right OF appeal to the State
Board of Education shall not be denied
the teacher or applicant, II said appea
be taken within thirty days from date
OF notice of such revocation or re-
fusal. The county superint endent shall
keep an official record in n suitable
BOOK OF the person so examined con-
tanning tho names. age. nativity date
OF examination, and the grade OF GER
tificate issued: he shall also retain for
three months the written answers OF
all applicants Mt the regular examina-
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