The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHAPTER "a.


AN ACT to Provide for the state Certiaca-
ton Of an Teachers OF Public Schools.
Be II enacted. ETC.:
Section l. It shan be the. duty. Of the
cause to Be held at least once each year
at such times and at such places as ne
may designate public examination OF can
dtdates for the position Of teachers In the
Section The examination herein pro-
vided for shall test the professional as
veil Is the scholastic abilities Of the can
didAtes and shall be conducted by sucn
persons or agents and in such manner as
the state superintendent may determine:
Due public notices Of the times. places ana
Section 5 Certificates Of qualification
signed BY the state supertntendent OF pup
dates who pes satisfactory examinations
mitted by law to Be taught In the public
the proper requirements, provided, how
ever. that no person unless he u seventeen
years of age and has completed a standaid
s ss sch 100 Or sUcs
shall be either probationary or permanent
and shall indicate tho grade Of schools
aed to teach. Provided. however. that the
certificate may be granted without the ex-
animation herein prescribed to graduates
of colleges and Maine state normal seno o3,,s
a two years course for graduates Ct high
schools or academies, and to teachers OF
two years service and satisfactory fitness;
on the presentation Of such evidence OF
fitness and under such epecaal conditions
as the state superintendent OF pubic
schools may prescribe. Provided. furtner'
that certificates may under the rules pre-
scribed by the state superintendent be
granted to persons holding state certificates
granted BY authority Of other states Pro,
vided. further. that any certificate granted
under this or any preceding act may for
SUFFICIENT cause be revoked and annuled-
Section 4 A list Of pe1eons SO certih-
superintendent Of public schools and copies
Of the same with such information as may
be desired shall be sent to school commit
tees and superintendents upon their re-
section s. No person shall be employed
to teach In any school under the super
vision and control Of any local school board ara
Of any city. town or plantation OF this
state, after September one, nineteen nun
dred and fourteen, who does not noio q
state certificate as herein provided. Pro-
vided, however that any person not mold
ing a state certificate may be granted not
more than one temporary non-renewabie
teaching permit for a period not to exceed
one year. such permit to be issued upon
examination by the superintendent OF
schools Of the town in which such person
Is employed and the form OF sich permit
shall be prepared by the state superin-
tepdent Of public schools and shall be fur
nished by him upon application of the su-
perintendent of schools OF any town NO
person shall be eligible to q teaching per-
NIT unless he shall meet the requirements
OF section three in relation to age and ed
ucstional preparation Provided, furtnef'
that all states certificates heretofore grant
ed shall continue In force In accordance
with the terms stated therein.
Section 6. Whoever teaches a public
school without first obtaining a state
teachers certificate or a temporary teach
ing permit as herein provided, forfeits not
exceeding the sum contracted for his daily
wages, for each day he so teaches and
is barred from receiving pay therefor
Section 7. For the necessary expenses OF
carrying out the provisions Of this act
there may be annually expended the sum
of one thousand dollars. which sum TIC
treasurer of state shall deduct for said
purpose from any school money raised for
the support of common schools
Section g. All laws and parts of laws in
consistent with the provisions OF this act
are hereby repealed.
Improved March IA. 1871
CHATTER 80.
AN ACT to Amend Section Three of Chap