Evening star., 1937-06-20
F1eTce IT BeU Burnett T.
Chief Examiner of d. e.. Schools
Has Heavy Schedule in June
REGULAR Office Hours Often Exceeded
to Cope With Multiplicity of Duties in
Handling Teachers and Promotions.


since the year 1893.
Mrs. Crop emphasized that the
examinations conducted by her board
OF examiners are designed to test the
educational qualifications. knowledge
and aptitude as well as the character
and experience Of the applicant. The
rating Of the papers in the written
examination or Of the evidence sub
mitted by the candidate in connection
with the oral examination is made in
accordance with plan previously de-
termined upon by this board Perma-
nent records Of the standing of each
candidate in each subject, including
the oral examination If held, are pre-
served. At the next meeting OF the
Board Of Education following the
completion Of any examination the
board OF examiners submits the names
OF the successful candidates arranged
In order OF rank, with a statement
showing the total mark Of each can
didate. except that for the positions
OF teaching principal and admin
istrative principal in the elementary
schools the board Of examiners SUBJ
mits lists grouped by five persons In
each group.
Licenses to teach are then prepared
from these lists Of eligibles and ap-
pointments for one year of proba-
tionary service are made by the Board
OF Education strictly in conformity
with the ranking eligibilities of the
list and according to the manner pro-
vlded for by the Board Of Examiners.
Except for pedagogical inefnciency,
moral turpitude or III health, tndefl-
mite teaching tenure up to the age Of
retirement usually follows the pro-
bationary year Of employment, al
though upon the recommendation of
the superintendent of schools the
Board OF Education may remove from
the eligible list set up by the Board
OF Examiners the name of any per-
son who has failed to do satisfact
work As temporary teacher or given
evidence OF being unsuited for the
teaching profession.
Regulates Placement.
In addition to their general juris-
oiction over all matters pertaining to
the examinations required by law or
by the rules or orders Of the Board
OF Education the Board Of Examiners
makes regulations governing longevity
placement in accordance with the
salary and retirement acts as pro-
Vloed by Congress and determines the
longevity placement and amount of
experience specified under the pro-
visions OF these acts.
According to the rules of the Board
OF Education, the Board of Examiners
Tor the white schools consists of the
superintendent OF schools and not less
IMAM Tour nor more than six members
OF the administrative, supervisory or
teaching STAN. The chief examiner
Is member Of this board, acts Is its
secretary and Its chief administrative
oflcer.
Upon the third floor Of ivy-cov-
cred Franklin School, At Thirteenth
ana K streets, now used solely for the
housing Of the administrative ofices
OF the city's dual public school sys-
tenn for white and colored pupils, Mrs.
Gropp was found one afternoon this
past week shortly after S o'clock as
typical" June day was drawing to
its close. -.
To reach her ONCE We passed 4
group busily intent upon . written
test for eligibility to junior high school
principshhips being conducted In
what was once the old buildings As
sembly hall, often jestingly referred
to As franklin Sky Parlor" in the
days when 1t served as the nucleus
Of the present Wilson Teachers COL
kge. Many Of Washington's prexent
leading school teachers and admin
istrative omcers climbed the three
flights Of stairs in pursuit Of the
why's and wherefores OF their peda-
gogic training.
In the anteroom outside Of the little
cubicle reserved for conferences the
oral examination Of . prospective
candidate was in progress, with Mrs.
Crops Examining Committee for
these particular vacancies sitting in
with her In what vas apparently An