The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-22
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN
REFERENCE TO TEACHERS

The State Board of Examiners for
Teachers is glad to announce that the
task of converting all outstanding
teachers certificates into South Car,
olina State licenses is about finished
This work was made necessary by the
1920 Act Of the legislature creating
the board of examiners for teachers
The members of this board are
Prof. H. B. Dominick, former super.
intendent of the Greer schools; Miss
Elizabeth Mclean, of Sumter City
schools; and Joseph H. Shealy, regis.
trar Of the teachers bureau.
The board hegan the active duties
Of the Office June 21st and after plans
were formulated, certificate forms
designed and procured, the work of is
suing certificates began September 6.
The task of certifcating over nine
thousand teachers has occupied the
entire time of all the members Of the
board since the first Of September,
and for five months approximately
eleven hours Of work per day were
necessary for converting cetifcates
and correcting examination papers.
The board endeavored to dispatch
i
the duties Of the office with as little
iidelay as possible and wishes to ex-
press it's appreciation to the teach
ers, county superintendents,' and
school folk in general for the patience
exercised and support given in this
work. Through the medium OF the
state board of examiners, profitable
and needed service can be rendered
the state. The teaching profession is
one of the greatest which should claim
the attention of our people, and the
teachers should be classified so that
the deserving may be encouraged to
better service and those who are poor
!, ly prepared assisted to better prepar-
alton. The state has provided as
sistanee for the needy schools and the
people have responded nobly to the
demand for better salaries for teach
ers, and now the public has right to
exoect better service. The first grade
certificate has been heetofore an in
definite quantity as to teachers fit
mess to teach school and it is the pur-
pose of this board to issue certificates
such as will carry with them some
Idea of the teachers preparation for
serving the public and to encourage
professional advancement. I'll
| The compilation Of the records in
fthe office reveals some very eneoarag-
ing facts. The $3.50 certificates
(which have been issued since Septem-
/ Der 9th consist Of the following class
es: College A. B. and B. S., white,
2,175; college diploma, colored, l.
O22; by order of the state board,
white 1873; South Carolina state GER
tifcates, white, 374, colored 26; other
states, white 1865; rule No. 21-22-23a,
white 65, colored 21; examination
| first grade), 1922, colored, 252; ex-
animation Second grade), white 649,
colored SIG; examination (third
lgrade), white 257, colored 2S9; per-
1nits ffrst grade}, white 69s; colored,
t223;' permits (second grade), white
S41, colored '383; permits (third
gradey, white 1874; colored 300;
special, colored, Z.
I For the October examination there
were s2s applicants. A study Of the
lreeords in the Office leads one to be-
llieve that approximately 5000 per-
issons will stand the next examination
which will be held on Saturday, May
| 18th, at each county seat.
The following regulation for the
renewal renewal of certificates has been
adopted by the state board of educa-
ton:
"Any outstanding frst-grade certi-
}fcates may be renewed upon presen-
l:tatioii to the state board of examiners
Eof one years successful and accept
liable classroom experience by the
Eholder during the term covered by
such certificate, with his or her re-
/ quest r1est for the renewal Of first-grade
:ce,rtifcate, with d written endorse
| ineln,t from the county superintendent
;oor city superintendent, and from the
|:board Of district trustees. A second
I grade ss,ds certificate is renewable only
l!upon' the presentation Of a record of
successful and satisfactory. summer
I;sachool work. A third-grade certif-
|icate sh 4 not be renewed"
T Teachers now holding permits
granted at the request of the county
superintendent must take the regular
l. ,,S..:.:. ...ja,;;,.t of oil ann}icants If they