The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-27

iast ohe Valld, and presenting satisfactory
evidence of having taught a total Of forty
elsht months on the certificates filed, and as
pelhg OF good moral character, faithful and
successful as an instructor and disciplinar-
IAN snail receive a life first grade certif-
cate, valid during the life Of the holder and
III any part of the State.
g. sec. 1t. ANY applicant filing with the
state superintendent of Public instruction
valid state certificate issued in this State
ana presenting satisfactory evidence of hav-
ing taught successfully in high school or
college in this State for a period Of eigh-
teen months under State certificate and
presenting endorsement of three holders of
me state certificates possessing eminent
aolLlty both as teacher and disciplinarian,
snail receive a life State certificate of per-
petual and Statewide validity.
ANY person filing with the State Superin-
'ehueht OF Public instruction one first grade
certlhcate with three extensions of same Sc
cured by attendance at either of the State
summer Schools. and presenting satisfactory
evidence of having taught total of forty
elght months on the certificate filed and con-
tanning such extensions, and being of
good moral character, faithful and success
luI as an instructor and discplinarian, shall
receive a life first grade certificate, valid
during the life of the holder, and good in
any part of the State
Sec. II. Any regular graduate of a stand
ara university, college or normal school hav-
ing graduated therefrom since June 18TH
l"p5, desiring to teach in Florida, shall pay
fee of S. and file his or her diploma or
a certified copy thereof. with satisfactory
evidence of having taught school success
fully for twenty-four months. with the State
superintendent of Public instruction, who
with the State Board OF Examiners pro-
Vided for in this Act shall constitute a COM
mission to review and pass upon all appl-
cations for certificates based upon diplomas
and If found satisfactory the State Supern-
tendent shall issue a Graduate State Ger
tihcate; Special Certificate, First Grade Ger
tifcate or Primary Certificate this Com
mission may determine. All certificates Is
sued under this section shall have all the
privileges. rights and benefits conveyed to
those holding like certificates issued the
result Of examination under this Act.
Sec. 10. No person shall be eligible for
the principalship of a Junior High School
who does not hold a valid life State certif-
cate. a State certificate a graduate State
certificate, or first grade certificate sup
nIemented by a certificate or certificates
covering the subjects embraced in the Junior
High School course of study.
No person shall be eligible for the princi-
palship of an intermediate or Senior High
School who does not hold a life State GER
tificate State certificate, or a graduate
state certificate.
Sec 10 For the conduct of all exami
nations of teachers there Is hereby created
a State Board Of Examiners. to be composed
Of three eminently successful and well quail
fed teachers, to be appointed by the State
Board of Education upon the nomination Of
the State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton
Sec 90 1t shall be the duty of the State
Board of Examiners to prepare all eXamina-
ton questions; to personally conduct all
teachers examinations, oral and written, un-
der such rules and regulations as the said
Board of Examiners may suggest and as
shall be approved by the State Board of
Education to grade all examinations, oral
and written, except as may be provided by
the State Board of Education; and report
weekly to the State superintendent the name
of each examnee with the grade made on
each subject and the grade OF certificate to
which each is entitled.
Sec. Il. 1t shall be the duty of the State
superintendent of Public instruction to issue
and transmit without delay each and every
certificate recommended by the said
Board of Examiners, to keep stub record
of each certificate issued, and to publish in
his Biennial Report roster Of all living
holders of valid certificates.
Sec, ~. The State Board of Examiners
shall make the examination questions prac-
teal, conducting them with the aim of test
ing ability to teach rather than verbal mem
Dry and knowledge of specific Facts, ana
they shall make the examinations as uni
form in the conduct, in the grading and in
the question tests as may be possible with
out repetition Of the same questions.
In July of each year the Board OF Exam
mers shall forward to each County super
intcndent printed schedule giving the
suing year SO arranged that one eXamina-
tion will be held in four or more different
sections of the State during each month,
and one in each county of the State during
the year; Provided, 1t shall not be unlawful
Tor the Boards of Public instruction of two
or more counties in which the number Of
examines is small to consent for the exam
nation to be held at some convenient and
central point to their counties.
Sec. 20. All certificates issued under this
Act shall have Statewide validity, and any
certificate may be suspended or revoked by
County Superintendent as now provided by
law or by the State Superintendent of Public
instruction upon his own motion, or upon
the recommendation of the State Board of
Examiners when the holder proves to be in
competent, unsuccessful, or is guilty of some
gross immortality.
Sec "a. The members of the State Board
of Examiners shall hold their positions at
the discretion of the State Board of Educa-
ton and each shall receive an annual salary
of $4,000 and travelling expenses not to eX-
coed $500, payable monthly upon requistion
upon the Comptroller approved by the State
Superintendent of Public obstruction. This
Board shall remit monthly to the State
Treasurer all examination fees collected by
them and make to the state Board of Edu-
cation a detailed statement of all such fees,
attaching thereto copy of the state Treas
urer's receipt
Sec 25 The State Treasurer shall keep
in separate fund all such fees received by
him under the preceding Section, which fund
shall be disbursed only for the payment of
salaries and travelling expenses of the State
Board of Examiners upon warrants drawn
by the Comptroller upon vouchers approved
by the State Board of Education; and there
is hereby appropriated the sum of $4,000 an
nually or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, to pay the salaries and travelling ex-
penses of the State Board of Examiners, In
case the fund above provided shall be found
insufficient.
Sec 2G. All laws and parts Of laws in
conflict with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed.
Sec p. This Act shall take effect october
LIST. 1917.
AnnrnNed Inno 9. 1917.