period may be converted into a life certificate. A diploma from the State Normal School, Conway, Ark., shall be equivalent to a teacher's professional license, valid in any public school in the State for six years, and after expiration of said period may be converted into a life certificate. See also A (b1), State boards. California: See A (b1), State boards; A (c1), County boards; G (b), State normal schools. Colorado: See A (b1), State boards; G (b), State normal schools. Delaware: See A (c2), County officers. Florida: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Georgia: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Idaho: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools. Illinois: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Indiana: See G (b), State normal schools. Iowa: Graduates of colleges outside the State, having courses of equal rank with the accredited colleges and schools of Iowa, may be given recognition as graduates of Iowa colleges upon filing with the State board of examiners evidence of at least two years of successful experience. See also E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (c), County and local normal schools. Kansas: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (c), County and local normal schools; N (a), High schools. Kentucky: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools; P (c), State universities and colleges. Louisiana: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools. Maine: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Maryland: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Massachusetts: See A (d), District boards and officers. Michigan: See A (b1), State boards; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (c), County and local normal schools. Minnesota: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Mississippi: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools. Missouri: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools; G (c), County and local normal schools. Montana: See A (b1), State boards; A (d), District boards and officers; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Nebraska: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (d), Teachers' institutes and summer schools. Nevada: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (c), County and local normal schools; P (c), State universities and colleges. New Hampshire: See B (a), General State finance and support. New Jersey: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. New Mexico: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools. New York: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. North Dakota: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; P (c), State universities and colleges. Ohio: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Oklahoma: See A (b1), State boards; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools; P (c), State universities and colleges. Oregon: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Pennsylvania: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. South Carolina: See A (c1), County boards; A (f), Administrative unitsdistricts, etc.; P (c), State universities and colleges; Q (f), Other technical and professional schools. South Dakota: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Tennessee: See A (b1), State boards; B (a), General State finance and support; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Texas: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Utah: See A (f), Administrative units-districts, etc.; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; P (c), State universities and colleges. Vermont: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools; G (c), County and local normal schools. Virginia: See A (b1), State boards. Washington: Certificates and diplomas of the normal schools, of State College of Washington, and of University of Washington shall be granted as provided by law. (See University, State College, Normal Schools.) See also A (b1), State boards; G (b), State normal schools. West Virginia: See A (b1, State boards; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools. Wisconsin: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (b), State normal schools; G (c), County and local normal schools; N (a), High schools; P (c), State universities and colleges. Wyoming: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; P (c), State universities and colleges. E (f). Teachers' Associations; Reading Circles. See also G (d), Teachers' institutes and summer schools. Arkansas: See N (a), High schools. California: See G (d), Teachers' institutes and summer schools. Iowa: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Louisiana: See G (d), Teachers' institutes and summer schools. Maine: See A (b2), State officers; G (d), Teachers' institutes and summer schools. Maryland: District, county, and State teachers' associations recommended; county superintendent shall aid in organizing, encourage attendance, secure lectures; they may occupy any schoolhouse. See also G (d), Teachers' institutes and summer schools. Michigan: See G (d), Teachers' institutes and summer schools. New Jersey: See S (b), Public school libraries. Oklahoma: See A (b1), State boards. Oregon: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. South Dakota: The teachers' reading circle board of managers shall consist of the president of the State educational association, the State superintendent, and a member elected by the county superintendents. Said board shall meet annually to select the books to be used in the teachers' reading circle. West Virginia: See E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; G (d), Teachers' institutes and summer schools. F. TEACHERS: EMPLOYMENT; CONTRACT; APPOINTMENT; DISMISSAL. (a) General; Tenure; Duties, etc. Alabama: See A (d), District boards and officers; A (f), Administrative units-districts, etc. Arizona: Duties of teachers.-To present certificate to county superintendent for recording; notify county superintendent of time of opening and closing school; enforce course of study, adopted textbooks, and rules of State board of education; suspend pupils for cause, but in schools having a city superintendent or principal this authority shall be vested in him; keep school register; report annually to county superintendent, as prescribed by State board of education, and make such other reports as may be required. When dismissed, teacher may appeal to county superintendent. For using sectarian books, teaching sectarian doctrine, or conducting religious exercises teacher shall be liable to have certificate revoked. No superintendent, principal, or teacher afflicted with pulmonary tuberculosis shall be employed, and, when required by school board, such person shall submit to medical examination at least twice a year. See also A (d), District boards and officers. Arkansas: See A (d), District boards and officers; A (f), Administrative units-districts, etc. California: Duties of teachers.-To file certificate with superintendent before assuming charge of a school; notify county superintendent before opening school and one week before closing; enforce the course of study, rules and regulations, and use of prescribed textbooks; suspend for cause a pupil and report the same to school board; keep a State school register; leave report at close of school showing program of recitations, classification, and grading of all pupils (salary withheld until such report is made); make annual statistical report to county superintendent. Principal of school having more than one teacher shall combine reports into one to county superintendent. Average attendance shall by county superintendent be credited to districts in which children reside. Teachers shall make such other reports as may be required by State superintendent, county superintendent, or school board. In case of destruction of records teacher shall make certificate as to facts, except average attendance, which shall be computed on basis of previous years. School month is 20 days. On being dismissed, teacher may appeal to county superintendent. A teacher whose salary is withheld may appeal If teacher leaves to State superintendent, whose decision shall be final. school before expiration of contract, certificate shall be suspended for one year. No warrant shall be drawn in favor of a teacher unless such teacher holds a proper certificate; teachers shall inculcate morality and good citizenship; teacher must be 18 years old or over. Male and female teachers shall receive the same compensation for like services. See also A (d), District boards and officers: I (a), Discipline, general. Colorado: See A (d), District boards and officers; N (a), High schools. Connecticut: See A (d), District boards and officers; A (f), Administrative units-districts, etc.; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Delaware: Every teacher in the free public schools shall annually make a statistical report to the State board of education, and a copy of the same shall be forwarded to the county superintendent. See also A (c1), County boards. Florida: Every teacher shall (1) labor faithfully to advance pupils in their studies and moral development; (2) require pupils to keep clean, observe good manners, and refrain from bad habits; (3) see that schoolhouse and property are not unnecessarily injured; (4) enforce needful restrictions upon conduct of pupils in schoolhouse or on grounds; (5) suspend pupils for cause, giving notice to parents and to supervisor; (6) hold a public examination at close of each term; (7) deliver keys to supervisor at close of school. Teacher may be temporarily absent from school for not exceeding three days and may provide a substitute with approval of county superintendent, trustees, or supervisor; when teacher is absent exceeding three days, temparory vacancy shall be filled by county board of education, county superintendent, or board of trustees. Teacher shall make monthly report before warrant for salary shall be drawn. See also A (cl), County boards; A (f), Administrative units-districts, etc. Georgia: See A (c1), County boards; A (f), Administrative units-districts, etc. Idaho: Trustees shall furnish teacher with register, in which teacher shall keep record of attendance, etc., and which must be returned to trustees; teacher shall fill blank report furnished and send to county superintendent; for failure to make such report teacher may forfeit 10 per cent of salary. Teacher may suspend a pupil for cause and report the matter to trustees who shall determine the matter, but teacher may appeal to county superintendent. Teacher shall make required reports, use textbooks provided, enforce course of study and rules and regulations prescribed by State superintendent. Teacher must hold a valid certificate. See also A (d), District boards and officers; A (f), Administrative unitsdistricts, etc.; H (f), Compulsory attendance; N (a), High schools. Illinois: See A (d), District boards and officers. Indiana: No teacher shall be employed who does not hold a license issued by proper State or county authority, but teacher may finish a school term if license expires within said term; trustees shall not employ any teacher whom a majority of those entitled to vote at school meeting have decided at a regular meeting they do not wish employed. No trustee shall contract with a teacher whose term of service is to begin after the expiration of said trustee's term of office; contracts shall be in writing on uniform blanks prescribed by State superintendent. At the end of school term teacher shall make a statistical report to trustee or trustees; not exceeding 75 per cent of teacher's salary shall be paid until said report is made. Any person going to a school and insulting a teacher may be fined not exceeding $25, which shall be paid into the general tuition revenue. See also A (d), District boards and officers. Iowa: See A (d), District boards and officers. Kansas: See A (d), District boards and officers; N (a), High schools. Kentucky: See A (d), District boards and officers; A (f), Administrative units districts, etc.; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Louisiana: See A (c1), County boards; A (d), District boards and officers; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general. Maine: Every teacher of a public school shall keep a register of pupils with ages, days attended by each, etc., textbooks used, and other facts indicated on blank form furnished; no teacher shall receive final payment at end of term until such register is deposited with school committee. See also A (d), District boards and officers; A (f), Administrative unitsdistricts, etc. Maryland: See A (c1), County boards; A (d), District boards and officers; E (b), Teachers' certificates, general; J (b), Medical inspection. Massachusetts: The school committee of a city or town, in electing a teacher or superintendent who has served such city or town for the three preceding years, shall elect such teacher or superintendent at the discretion of said committee; said committee may dismiss any teacher or superintendent upon a two-thirds vote of the whole committee, but no teacher or superintendent shall be dismissed unless given 30 days' notice of the meeting at which the committee shall vote on the question of dismissal, nor unless he shall have been given, upon his request, a statement of reasons for such proposed dismissal; nor unless also, in the case of a teacher, the superintendent of schools shall have given to the school committee his recommendations as to the proposed dismissal. No teacher so employed at the discretion of the committee shall suffer a decrease in salary without his consent, except by a general salary revision; no superintendent so employed shall suffer any decrease in salary without his consent until at least one year after such reduction has been voted. The school committee may suspend a teacher or superintendent for immoral or unbecoming conduct, and if such person is subsequently dismissed, he shall receive no salary for period of suspension. This act shall not apply to superintendents of superintendency unions or to the city of Boston. No school committee shall restrict any teacher in the exercise of his political rights, but such rights shall not be exercised on school premises or so as to interfere with school duties. Any person desiring to teach in the public schools may file with the State board of education a written application to that effect; the State board shall make lists of such applicants, and, when requested, give information of such applicants to school officials. Any graduate of a high or normal school in Massachusetts or other school of equal grade, or graduate of a reputable college, if such graduate is of good character, may file application for a school position with the State board upon payment of a fee of $2. The State board shall make no charges to teachers or school committees for such services other than the application fee of $2; said board shall distribute a list of such applicants to school committees. No person or agency shall accept from an applicant for the position of teacher in the public schools a fee in excess of |