Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-14
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPT.
CONDUCTED BY COUNTY SUPT
GEO. f. SANFORD

Clerk Ernest Steinmetz of the New
jug Greek School District reports that
their school building is about up and
they will be ready for the opening OF
school this fall
/ still hear occasionally of school
boards contracting with persons who
do not hold a teachers certificate
of persons contracting TO teach before
they have teachers certificates. Sec
tion 438 of the School Code makes il
very clear that such contracts are null
and void. Also that every teachers
contract should be accompanied by a
copy of the teachers certificate. No
high school graduate or other person
should contract with any school board
t oteach until after securing a teach
er's certificate or special certificate
because such contracts are not valid.
/ School boards should insist upon see
ing the certificate of a teacher before
hiring and be sure that it is in force at
that time. If there is any question
about this situation that is not clear,
it would be well to write or come in to
this Office and get it cleared up.
School clerks who have not received
the Census and Annual Report blanks
should write a. to this Office at once,
as they were I'll sent out ten days ago
and should have reached you before
this time. Take the census and send
in the IopS-t before July 25th.
An adjourned meeting of the Conn.,
mittee on Rural Schools was held at
the county superintendent Office on
Thursday of this week. Matte R.
Jackson was reelected as one of the
supervising teachers at a salary of
$1750 and travelling expenses for a
period of ten calendar months. Miss
Jackson has given universal satisfac-
ton throughout her four years of ex-
perience in this same position.
Miss Cook, who has been one of the
supervising teachers during the past
three years, serving well and faithful
ly,. resigned at the close of the year.
Robert III. Pepper of Mt. Tabor, an ex-
perienced and very successful rural
and graded school teacher, was elected
to the place made vacant, at an initial
salary of $1250.00 and travelling ex-
penses for ten calendar months.
The County Rural Planning Com
mittee was recently organized in COM
pliance to law passed during the 1919
session of the Wisconsin legislature.
Members of this committee are VIM.
Dolen, Westby, chairman; C. H. Carter
Readstown; VIM. Healy, Elroy; Rev.
A. P. hremer, Genoa; and Geo. E. San
ford, Viroqua, Secretary. The next
meeting will take place in Viroqua,
Friday, July 80, at 10 o'clock.
The County Normal is saved from
being classed as a female seminary
the coming year, as already one young
man has made application for enroll
ment. Since the salary for rural
teachers has gone up we may expect
more young men to enroll and prepare
for teaching.
Most annual school meetings passed
off last Tuesday with very little COM
motion. In one or two districts there
was some evidence of a storm in mid
year having reached the shore of an
nual melting. Boys and girls are our
most important product, and there
fore things which have to do with their
schooling and education are of great
Importance, and demand our undivid-
ed and unselfsh attention Let's get
down to business. Be broadminded,
unselfsh, public spirited citizens and
give our boys and ourSgirls the best
buildings, textbooks, equipment and
teachers that money and careful judg-
ment can purchase. A good teacher
is worth all she asks, poor teacher is
dear at any price.
Yours for better schools,
GEO. f. SANFORD.