The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
State Board
Adopts Regulations
Teachers of the State Are Ask
ed to Comply Convert Licenses
Columbia, July Is, 1920.

The legislature at it's last session
established the State Board of Exami-
ners for Teachers. The Act went into
effect JUNG 1st. 1t provides that rhis
Central Board Of Examiners shall ad-
minister the system and enforce the
standard Of certification prescribed i'm
the regulations of the State Board of
| Education.
| The present status of every teacher
will be fully protected. All outstanding
certificates of whatsoever nature must
be converted into state licenses to be
issued by the new board. This con-
version should be made as promptly
as possible
| TO facilitate this work, the State
! Board Of Education at it's meeting
June 11th adopted the following regu-
lations:
| /. Outstanding certificates issued
! before June 1st shall be converted in
10 equivalent State licenses valid for
the term of validity Of the originals.
~ ~necessary forms, blanks, and mate
rials to be used i'm such conversion
to be prepared and isued at once
| from the State Board of Education.
! ,. The usual credit for approved
summer school work shall be con-
| tinl,cd
3. The usual fall examination to be
held ut each county court house shall
be held rs heretofore. All papers sub
nlltted by applicants taking this exam
inatlon shall be forwarded to the State
Board of Examiners at Columbia for
gradation. and certificates shall be is
sued thereon 10y. said Board of Exam
| iners.
4. Existing rules aDd regulations of
the State Board Of Education concern
ing the examination and certifcation
of teachers shal continue. with these
| notifications until the conversion of
existing licenses has been completed,
not later than November /. 1920. =!
.. Rules and regulations regarding
the Central Board of Examiners and
lated by the state Board Of Education
and announced later.
Hereafter teachers certificates will
not be issued by county school Off
cials. Temporary permits for the cur
rent scholastic year will be issued upon
the written recommendation of the
! County superintendent by the State
! Board OF Examiners. Every such
temporary or permit license will be
valid only in the county for which it
was originally issued and will not be
transferable
Prospective teachers desiring to Sc
cure certificates will be given an on
portunity to take the usual eSamina
In
| iaiit All. examination papers, how
ever. will be forwarded TO Columbia
for gradatipn by the Central Board OF
Examiners.
The emergency licenses or tenn
fary permit certificates can be secured
by any County Superintendent for an,
applicant over eighteen years of age
The merit of such temporary creden,
tals is in no way vouched for by the
state apartment Of Education. Each
'onnty superintendent is absolutel,
ana individually responsible for the
scholarship, personality, record and
efficiency OF the applicant for whom
he requests an emergency license.
Thus, the present teaching corps
VIII be amply protected i'm the conver.
D'O' Va o"NStc'iiultlS CIeOGntlalS. Ie1CD
ers who have earned certificate credi,
oy summer school work i'm 1920 viii
also receive the usuai recognition. Re
crults desiring to enter the classroom
VIII md ready and easy facilities tc
qualify.
In establishing uniform State stan.
dafd FOR teachers the State Board ot
examiners, under the direction of the
state Board of Education will -.eeIl N
set up and maintain progressive and
;, proleSslonal ideals and methods. Pro
motions will be made upon marit
Growth in scholarship or efficiency
VII be scrupulously and consistently
recognized and rewardede.
The preparation, personality. stu
deht record. and attitude of recruits
VIII be carefully examined. 1t is hoped
nat. seyeIys new. license will Indicate
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