Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-18
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Miller Publishes In.
formation of Interest to School
Patrons.
Minimum Wage Law.

ledCneF MlutilluIn wage Law.
Again we mention the Teachers
Minimum Wage Law because of the
numerous questions that have been
asked in regard to the same.
The lowest general average grade
for a third grade certificate is s.
per cent. The minimum wage is
$3.50, the maximum, IS per cent
with three points added at 2 1-2
cents, is $3.50.
The lowest general average grade
for a second grade certificate points
added at 2 IA cents, is $4S.40.
The lowest general average grade
for first grade certificate is SO per
cent. The minimum wage is $500.
The maximum, 100 per cent at three
cents, is $4,000.
The law should hold out much en-
couragement to the teacher regard
ing position.
The law was devised to raise the
standard of teaching, to increase the
wages, and to encourage them to
enter upon and remain in the work.
1t should promote the efficiency of
the schools through the teachers Sc
curing a higher grade certificate.
The wages will be unified and pre-
vent paying a teacher with a provi-
sional certificate higher wages than
one who has a second or first grade
certificate.
Section 4 of the law reads as fol-
lows: any school officer violating
the provisions of this act shall be
fined a sum of not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than one hun
dred dollars in the discretion of the
court, and shall be suspended from
Office.
Teachers Uniform County Certifi-
Gates.
The following averages and min
imum are required for the county
uniform certificates.
First grade average So per cent
minimum rs per cent.
Second grade, average rs per cent
minimum 70 per cent.
Third grade, average 65 per cent
minimum 90 per cent.
Renewals.
An applicant for renewal of uni
form county certificate shall file
with the county superintendent the
application for renewal and pay the
fee of one dollar. The application
should be made at least sixty days
before the new certificate is to be
issued.
School Treasurers.
The following is an extract OF
from the last part of the law con-
corning school treasurers:
1t is hereby made the duty of the
treasurer of each school corporation
to deposit ell funds in his hands as
such treasurer in some bank, OF
banks, in the state at interest al
the rate of at least two per cent pei
annum on ninety per cent OF the
daily balances payable at the end OF
the month, all of which shall accrue
to the benefit of the contingent fund
of such school corporation; but be-
fore much deposit is made, such
bank shall file a bond with sureties
to be approved by the treasurer and
the board of directors of such cor
poration in double the amount de-
posted, conditioned to hold the
school corporation harmless from
all loss by reason of such deposit
or deposits; provided that in case
where an approved surety company S
bond is furnished, said bond may
be accepted in an amount equal to
ten per cent more than the amount
deposited. Said bond should be fl
ed with the president of the school
board and action may be brought
thereon either by the treasurer or
the school corporation as the board
may elect.
June Examination.
The regular teachers examiha-
TOMS will be held the 25th, 26th
and 9th of June. On account of
the large number desiring to take
this examination, instead of being
held at the county superintendent S
examination room, the examination
will be held in the DEBORAH High
school assembly room Esp