The Republican journal., 1919-04-10

An Act to Amend Sections One Hun
bred and Twenty eight and One
Hundred and Thirty of Chapter Six
teen of the Revised Statutes. Re
lating to the Certification of Teach
ers.
Sec. I, Section one hundred and
twenty-eight Of chapter, sixteen OF the
revised statutes is hereby amended by
the thirteenth line thereof the words
provided, however, that no certlf1-
cate of secondary grade shall he
granted to any person who mas not
of a college or normal school course
so that said section, when amended.
shall read as follows: --,...,---
Sec. 12S. Certificates Of qualification
signed by the state superintendent OF
public schools shall be granted TO all
candidates who pass satisfactory
examinations in such branches as are
required or permitted by law TO be
taught in the public schools and who
in other respects fulfill the proper
requirements; provided, however, that
no person shall be eligible for a Ger
years Of age and has completed not
less than standard secondary schooi
course, or unless he shall present sat :
isfactory evidence of such educational
attainment otherwise secured as may
be adiudged by the state superlntend-
ent of public schools 20 be the equlva,
lent of said standard secondary school
course,
either probationary or permanent; and
shah indicate the grade of schooi Is
which the person named therein IS
qualified to teach provided; hoWeveIr q,
shall be granted to any person VINO
mas not completed the equivalent of
two years of college. or normal
school course No certificate snail be
granted to any person to teach in the
public schools OF the state, who has
not passed satisfactory examination
in physiology and hygiene. win
coholic drinks stimulants and marco
tics upon the human system. FRO
vided, however. that the certlhcate
may be granted without the sAa d,na ! d.,
Of colleges and Maine state norma
schools, or of other normal tralhl 7 l 9
schools having two years course lor
graduates of high schools or academ-
les and to teachers of two years ser :
vice and satisfactory fitness, on me
presentation of such evidence OF NJ
ness and under such special condls
nided further. that certificates may.
under the rules. prescribed nY the ne
state Superintendent, be granted to to
persons holding state certihcates
granted by authority of other states.
Provided, further. that any certlllG9ate
granted under this or any cause be re
voked and annulled.'
Sec. 2. Section one hundred thirty
of chapter sixteen of the revlsel
statutes is hereby amended BY insert err
eighth line thereof the words ind
eating the grade of school for which
it is to be issued and by addlne 10
said section the WORDS Inc 1,e state s su-
thorized to formulate all rules and
regulations necessary for the carry
ing out of the provisions OF TINS sec
IT.
tons 50 that said se 4aI,ons. when
Sec. $50. No persons shall be en-
ployed TO teach in any SCI sohoo Of u'i nnv
school board of any city; town OF
plantation of this state, who does hot
hold state certificate as hereln pro- pro,
vided Provided, however, that any
person not holding a state ccert1ticate
may be granted not more than QUE
temporary non-renewable teachlns
permit for period not 10 eXceeu ,, ore
examination by the superintendent OF
schools of the town in which such PEI ;,
son is employed and the form OF Suct,
for which it is to be issued, shall De
prepared by the state superintendent
Of public schools and shall be furo
nished by him upon nh apPlie of anv t. town
teaching permit unless he sha!: meet meet
the requirements Of section oae IN nun ~
bred and twenty eight IN reiatlot4 ~
P PEe eaa further Sdaa that ali state Ger
tificates heretofore granted shall ,s;I, con- fhe
tinue in force in accordance WIN sn TN.
perintendent of schools is hereby au;;
thorized to formulate all rules ana ano
regulations necessary. for the e., carry raS.
ing out of the provisions OF tnls ST.
tion and of the four preceding sec
tions. Approved March I'D
CHAPTEE 70.
An Act to Amend Paragraph -Four OF
Section sixty of Chapter Eight oi