The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
PARISH TEACHERS EXAMS
LAKE CHARLES, AUG. 22-24,
Provisions Of New Law EffeCting
Teachers Examinations, And The
Granting of Certificates.

Below is given the requirements OF
the new law governing the eXamlna'
ton of teachers, insofar as 1t differs
from the former law on the same sub
ject. The attention OF all teachers and
others interested, is respectfully called
| to those changes.
"All teachers will be examined by a
state examining committee appointed
by the State Board Education. The
questions will be prepared by this
committee and forwarded to the parish
superintendents, who will hold the
examination and forward all answer
papers to the State Examining Com.
mittee, Baton Rouge, La.
The State Examining committee has
authority to approve the diplomas.
without examination, OF graduates OF
standard colleges and normal schools
of other states. Graduates from such
institutions wishing to teach in the
state and not holding certificates
should forward their diplomas, a fee
of FIVE dollars and, catalogues of the
institutions from which they graduated
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ing Committee. Baton Rouge, La.
The examining committee has au-
thOritv to extend first grade certlf-
Gates. 1t cannot extend second Eor
third grade certificates A teacher
wishing to have first grade certificates
extended should forward such cert-
ticate with statement from the prin-
cipal with whom she last TAUGHT and
the parish superintendent vouching
for her wOrthiness and competency, to
the State Examining Committee,
Baton Rouge, La. A fee OF two dollars
should accompany each certificate.
When teachers are needed for SER
vice pending the report Of the exam
lining committee on the examination
papers provisional certificates may be
issued by said committee upon appli-
cation of the parish superintendent.
Certificates issued in the past by the
parish school authorities and now in
force are valid under the new law.
All such certifces, however, held bv
teachers who are to teach in the public
schools, must be collected by the par
ish superintendent and forwarded to
the examining committee so that the
proper record can be made Of them.
They will be returned as soon as this
is done. No fee is charged for this.
All teachers who are to teach in Cal
casieu parish this year are requested
to comply with this requirement as
soon as possible. Teachers who hold
provisional certificates and fail to pass
the examination will promptly vacate
their positions upon notice of such
failure.
The first examination under the new
law will be held August %, q and "a,
1912. Those wishing to take the exam
ination in Calcasieu parish will please
report at the Central School Building
Lake Charles, La, not later than s
O'Clock of the first day. By mutual
agreement this applies to teachers for
the parish schools and the city schools
Colored teachers will report at the
second ward Colored School building.
The following fees must accompany
the papers of the applicants: first grade
certificates, 81; second grade certif-
Gates, 81 30: third grade certificates, 81
Persons under eighteen years of age
will not be permitted to take the ex-
animation.
No special high school certificates
are provided for in the examination
on the above dates Examination for
such certificates will be held at a later
date.
Any further information regarding
the examination will be cheerfully
furnished.
John McNeese, Superintendent
Calcasieu Parish.