The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30


 asident of the Memorial, Committed wh he American soldiers who gave their all l first ten days of the month succeeding that for which payment is made
 The salaries of principals directors and supervisors shall be fixed upon an annual basis, and shall be paid in twelve monthly installments; each instalnnent shall be due and payable during the first ten days of the month succeeding that for which payment Is made
 Principals, directors, supervisors. fn- !, structors and teachers who shall enter the service after the close of the first 1 semester shall be employed by the cal endar month. and shall be raid only for i the time of actual service rendered.
 The salaries of all employees Of the 1 board of educa tion who shall by resny- nation or otherwise, withdraw from the service of the board before the close of the regular annual session of the schools shall cease at the time of such withdrawal.
 1 All principals. supervisors, instructors and teachers shall be required to attend l the teachers institute, which shall be | held during the week preceding the open 1 ing of the public schools of the city Nie full per diem salary for each day or | absence from the institute shall be de-
 
 one-half the per diem salary shall be deducted for such absence. Teachers and instructors who are ab- sont from the institute or from their school duties on account of death in the family, or other grave emergency will be allowed three days absence for such emergency, with pull pay.
 Teachers and instructors who are ab- sent from school duties on account of sickness will be allowed one-half salary for each day of such absence, provided that the total absence during the year shall not exceed twenty days Teachers who are absent on account of personal business or pleasure shall forfeit their full per diem salary during such ab- sence. Teachers who for any reason shall have been absent for twenty con secutive days shall be automat ticaiy dropped from the roll A month of thirty days shall constitute the basis for the per diem deduction from monthly sala- ries on account of absence from duty
 Teachers who fail to report for duty at the opening of the regular school ses- sion in September shall not be entitled to pay for that part of the month of September prior to the opening of the schools The salaries of teachers and other employees appointed after the open- ing of the schools shall begin with the date of their entrance upon actual serv-
  right to discontinue the services of any ,eacher upon notice of ten days. Teach CTS withdra wing from the system snail De required to give the board ten days notice of such withdrawal
 The salaries of regular janitors ana other mechanical employees of the board of education shall be paid as those of principals and supervisors, except in case of temporary employees, when pay Ynent shall be made according to agree ment. The principal of each school and the supervisor of each department shall be required to keep an accurate time-roll of the service of the teachers, or other employees, under their immediate charge, and shall report the same to the super intendent at the close of each calendar month. QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS HEADS OF DEp NRTMENTS IN HUH |
 SCHOOL
 An applicant for position as head of a department in high school must have the following qualifications: He must be a graduate of standard college or university. which requires Tor admission the equivalent of good hf5n school course.
 He must present evidence that he has had two years of graduate work in university, with the subject under con sideration as major topic. Tn neu or graduate work. an experience of not less than three years in teaching the sub ect together with summer work at university may be accepted.
 INSTRUCTORS IN HIGH SCHOOL TO qualify for the position of instructor n any department of the high schools. he applicant must be a graduate Of standard college or university with two tears of teaching experience subsequent "a oraSlioftar
 SPECIAL TEACHERS IN HIGH
 SCHOOL.
 Annlcants for position as teachers in ;peciai departments. such as vocal mu- lie. freehand drawing, mechanical draw ng. manual training, domestic science1 md physical culture. will be required to urnish evidence Of scholarship eauiva- ent to that of a graduate of normal chooI. and, in addition. must show pro- ciency in the special department for which application is made. ASSISTANTS IN HIGH
 SCHOOL.
 Applicants for service as temporary as- istants in special departments. such as 1anual arts. domestic science and phys cal culture. will be required to show vidence of proficiency in such depart nent.
 PRINCIPALS OF ELEMENTARY
 SCHOOLS.
 An apDllCdnL TOT d pOSillOt dS pElHtipdi an elementary school must have com leted a course in a standard college or diversity, or give evidence of academic raining equivalent to such a course. nd, in addition, must give evidence of uccessful experience as teacher
 TEACHERS IN ELEMENTARY
 SCHOOLS.
 An applicant for a position a teacher I any grade of elementary school aust be at least nineteen years of age. nd should possess the following qualih- a tions:
 The minimum academic requirement hall be the completion of a four-yea> ourse of study in 8 frst-class high chool. supplemented by a professional ourse of at least two years in a standard ormal school. including instruction in ocal music. freehand drawing and the lementary industrial arts.
 In lieu of the professional course. the pplicant may be permitted to substi- Ite course of not less than two years successful work in any standard col ge or university. Graduation from such n institution will be credited in tn> diary schedule as the equivalent of one ? two yearg of experience.
 In lieu of the foregoing requirements. 'idence of extraordinary success in other