The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

under special courses to be arranged here or at institutions elsewhere to be designated by the board of educa- tion. In the case of teachers who have given a score of years service there will be a restricted maximum they may attain without further study.
 This decision was tentatively reached at a meeting of the board of education held last night when it was decided to make the teachers minimum salary $60O, with a maxi mum of $1,25O. The change of scale, with the present annual increase, will mean net additional increase of $31,262 to the annual payroll.
 The salary schedule and additional qualifications required for special teachers will be the same as for sec- ondary teachers. Under the certif- cate system, the documents are not to be considered as a contract of en- ployment but merely license to teach in Bridgeport. The word hour is con- strued literally in the form of lec- ture lasting that time. No annual increase will be allowed of more than $75 to women or $100 to men. It will be assumed that every teacher now engaged is qualified for the mini- mum requirements of the grade in which he or she is now teaching.
 The following is a complete sched- ule which in all probability will be adopted at the next meeting:
 Certificate E-1 Probationary Ger tificate) is granted to graduates of the Bridgeport City Normal school and is the diploma of the school. It is a probationary license to teach in the elementary schools of the city for two years; minimum salary $500; annual increase $50. maximum sal ary $650. This certificate is not re- movable.
 Certificate E-2 (Regular Certifi- cate) shall be a license to teach in the elementary schools of the city for four years. Candidates for this certificate must have held certificate E-1 or must have completed satls- factorily a four years secondary school course or it's equivalent and two years' course of an approved city or state normal school and, if they have not held certificate E-1 must have had at least three years experience in approved graded schools or five years in rural schools. Minimum salary $725, annual in- crease $75; maximum salary $950. This certificate may be renewed upon recommendation of the superintend- ent of schools.
 Certificate E-3 (Unlimited Certifi- cate) shall be a license to teach in the elementary school, of the city for an indefinite period. Candidates for this certificate must have held certifi- cate E-2 and must present additional qualification, of the equivalent or pro- fessional study. such as would be ae- cepted as extra mural work by reg istered college. Minimum salary $1,- o25; annual increase $75; maximum salary, $1,250.
 Certificate E-3. Service Excep- tionaD. Teachers who have taught 20 years or more in the Bridgeport public sch hools, who do not desire to do the studying required for certifi- cate E-3, may be granted certificate EEK and continue to receive $50 an- Iual increase in the maximum of $1,- 100.
 Certificate E-4 Substitute Certifi- cate) shall be known as the substitute
 
 the elementary schools of the city for an indefinite period. This certif- icate shall be granted to such teach CTS as the superintendent of schools and committee on schools shall deem qualified to do substitute work. The minimum salary is at the rate of $500. Annual increase $50; maxi mum salary $950.
 Certificate S-1, shall be a license to teach in the secondary schools of the city five years. Candidates for this certificate must have completed satis- factorily a four years course in (a) an approved secondary school (b); a four years course in an approved col lege and must have had at least two years experience in teaching. Mini mum salary, women. $500; men, $1,- 900; annual increase, women $75; men, $100. The maximum salary is. women, $1,100;i men, s1,40o.
 Certificate S-2 shall be license to teach for four years. Candidates for this certificate must have held certif1- cate S-1 or must have had the equivi- lent qualifications and at least eight years experience. of which five years must have been in approved secondary schools or colleges, and must present additional qualifications-120 hours (two summer sessions or equivilent) graduate study. Minimum salary, women, $1,175; men, s1,50O; annual increase, women, s75; men, $100; maximum salary, women, $1,40O; men, $1.800.
 This certificate may be renewed up- on recommendation of the superinten- dent of schools.
 Certificate S-2. (Service Excep- tion). Teachers who have taught 20 years or more in Bridgeport public schools who do not desire to do the studying required for certificate S-2 may be granted certificate SIX and | continue to receive a $50 annual in- crease to the maximum-women $1,- 300 and men, $1,700.
 Certificate S-3 shall be a license to 1 teach for an indefinite period. Can- didates for this certificate must have held certificate S-2 and must have l had at least nine years experience and must hold masters or doctors de- gree from an approved college. The maximum salary is--women, $1,5OO; men, $1,900. Heads of departments in the high school, after the maximum under any certificate has been reach ed, may be given $100 additional. Certificate Nj (Normal Instruct ors and Critics) shall be license to teach for an indefinite period. Candi- dafas rrouSt preSant oua1ifcatiop tho