The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
R4OP0sED NEW EDUCATION.
Al cERTlflCATlOn Law
Would Give Due Credit For
Both Schooling and
Experience.


the most important educational
bills that WIN be considered at this
session Of the Legislature has been
introduced by Senator White. 1t
provides that teachers certificates
be granted upon preparation and ex-
perience rather than upon technical
examinations.
This is based upon the recommen-
dation Of the Educational Survey.
Should this bill become a law the
State would be >highly paid for the
survey. II provides that:
/. The Normal Department Of
State University be abolished and a
Department OF Education, with col
Ygiate rank, be established instead.
2. That all city and county. SUI
perintendents. supervisors, princi-
pals, teachers and attendance officers
employed in the public schools of
.th5 State" shall hold certificates
[anted by the State Board of Edu-
cation upon preparation and expert
ence.
3. That in granting new certifi-
Gates to persons now in service due
consideration shall be given for sue
cessfulV experience prior to June 80,
1922" and that such certificates is
sued shall not be for a shorter per-
iod than the old certificates offered
in exchange.
City superintendent Certificates
4. First Grade-Valid for five
years, renewable thereafter for life
ON satisfactory evidence of success
full experience and professional spir-
it, and issued without examination.
to persons who are graduates of a
standard university or college, hav-
ing completed in addition one years
u1ofessional work in standard in
stitution. provided he have had five
years successful experience, and
meets such other requirements as
may be imposed by, the State Board
5 Education.
Second Grade-Valid for three
years, renewable for three years, is
sued without examination to persons
who are graduates of standard in
stitution, who have taken school ad-
n-ilistration and had FIVE years ex-
perience in this field.
Third Grade-valid for two years,
renewable for two years, may be is
sued without examination to persons
who have completed equivalent to
three years. work in standard insti-
tuition specializing in school admin
1stration and who have had five
years experience in this field.
County Superintendents' Certificates
First Grade-Valid for five years
and renewable for life on presenta-
tion of satisfactory evidence of sue
cessful experience and professional
spirit. This certificate may be is
bed without examination to persons
Who are graduates of standard in
situations who have completed in
addition one year OF professional
work, and who have had five years of
2uccessful experience in this field.
Second Grade-Valid for three
years, and renewable for three years
This certificate issued to graduates
of standard institutions. part Of
this course being in school admins
tration.
and renewable for two years. Is
sued without examination to persons
having three years OF work at
standard institution and five years
experience.
Fourth Grade-valid for two
years and renewable for two years
TO persons having had two years.
work in standard institutions with
FIVE years experience.
Assistant superintendent or SUI
visors' Certificates
First Grade-Valid for fve years
and renewable for life. issued with
out examination to graduates Of
standard institutions who have had
three years. experience in this field.
Second Grade-valid for three
years and renewable for three years
to graduates of standard institu-
tions specializing in this field with
three years experience.
City High School Principals Ger
tificates
First Grade-Valid for FIVE years,
renewable for life. issued without
examination TO graduates OF stand
ard institutions who have had one
years professional train