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of the county clerk of their county on the first Tuesday of August, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and elect three school examiners for the county, one of whom shall hold his office for one Term of office. year, one for two years, and one for three years; and annually thereafter, on the first Tuesday of August, said chairman [chairmen] of the several boards of school inspectors in each county shall meet as aforesaid, and elect one school examiner, who shall hold his office for the term of three years, or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified: Provided, That when there shall have been no pre- Proviso. .vious election for members of the board of school examiners in any county, there shall be three such officers elected, one for one year, one for two years, and one for three years. The county clerk shall be the clerk of such election in all cases, and, in case of a tie, Duties of county shall give the casting vote, and he shall preserve a record of such to election, etc. election in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall immediately after such election notify each of the persons so elected of his election. The school examiners so elected shall, within ten days Oath of examiafter receiving notice of their election, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, the same to be filed with the county clerk, and shall enter upon the duties of their offices the fourth Tuesday of August following their election.

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($126.) SEC. 2. The school examiners shall meet at the office of the When and how county clerk and organize as a board on the fourth Tuesday of Au- organize as a gust of each year, by electing one of their number to serve as secretary of said board of examiners, who shall be the executive officer of said board. The school examiner, other than the secretary, whose term of office will soonest expire, shall be the chairman of said board. (§127.) SEC. 3. The board of school examiners, for the purpose of Public examinaexamining all persons who may offer themselves as teachers for the public schools, shall hold two regular public examinations in each year at the county seat, which examinations shall be on the last Friday of March and October: for a like purpose, said board shall also hold Special exami special public examinations, not exceeding one for every twenty-five school districts and parts of that number, in the county, during each year, at such other times and places as said board may deem proper: Provided, That counties having less than sixty school dis- Proviso. tricts may have not to exceed two special public examinations in addition to those herein before provided. It shall be the duty of the Schedule to be secretary of the board of school examiners to make out a schedule lished. of the times and places of holding special examinations, and to cause it to be published in one or more newspapers of the county during the year, and he shall send a copy thereof to the chairman of each township board of school inspectors of the county, at least ten days previous to the time of holding any special examination. ($128.) SEC. 4. The board of school examiners shall grant certificates Certificates, to to teachers in such form as the superintendent of public instruction shall prescribe, licensing as teachers all persons whom on thorough and full examination shall be found qualified in respect to good moral character, learning and ability, to instruct and govern a school; but no certificate shall be granted to any person who shall not pass a satisfactory examination in orthography, reading, writ

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None but teachers having legal

certificates to be employed.

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Grades of certifi. cates.

First.

Second.

Third.

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ing, grammar, geography, arithmetic, and the theory and art of teaching, and after the year eighteen hundred and eighty-one, history of the United States and civil government; and all certificates shall be signed by the secretary and chairman of said board. No person shall be considered a qualified teacher within the meaning of the school law, nor shall any school officer employ or contract with any person to teach in any of the public schools who has not a certificate in force, granted by the board of school examiners of the county, or other lawful authority: Provided, That the certificates heretofore granted by the township superintendents of schools shall be. valid for the time for which they were given, unless sooner suspended or revoked by the board of school examiners: Provided, also, That the several chairmen of township boards of school inspectors may examine and license teachers for their respective townships until the county school examiners are duly elected and qualified; but no certificate hereafter granted by a chairman of a township board of school inspectors shall be valid beyond three months after the board of school examiners has been duly elected, qualified, and organized in the county.

(§129.) SEC. 5. There shall be three grades of certificates granted by the board of school examiners, in its discretion, and subject to such rulesand regulations as the superintendent of public instruction may prescribe, which grades of certificates shall be as follows: The certificate of the first grade shall be granted only to those who shall have taught at least one year with ability and success, and it shall be valid throughout the county in and for which it shall be given, for three years. The certificate of the second grade shall be granted only to those who shall have taught at least six months with ability and success, and it shall be valid throughout the county for which it shall be granted, for two years. The certificate of the third grade shall license the holder thereof to teach in the county for which Proviso-special it shall be granted, for one year: Provided, That the secretary of the board of school examiners shall have power, upon personal examination satisfactory to himself, and subject to such rules and regulations as the board of school examiners may establish, to grant special certificates, which shall license the holder thereof to teach Limit of special in a specified district for which it shall be granted; but such certificate shall not continue in force beyond the time of the next public examination by the board of school examiners, and it shall not in any way exempt the teacher from a full examination before said board; the teacher so licensed by the secretary shall, in addition to the regular institute fee required by law, pay to the secretary a special examination fee, not to exceed one dollar, as may be fixed by the board of school examiners, and said fee shall be compensation in full to the secretary for his services in holding such special examination.

certificates.

Suspension or revocation of certificates.

(§130.) SEC. 6. The board of school examiners may suspend or revoke any teacher's certificate for any reason which would have justified said board in withholding the same when given-for neglect of duty, for incompetency to instruct or govern a school, or for immorality; and said board may, within its jurisdiction, suspend,

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for immorality or incompetency to instruct and govern a school, the
effect of any teacher's certificate that may have been granted by
other lawful authority: Provided, That no certificate shall be sus- Proviso.
pended or revoked without a personal hearing, unless the holder
thereof shall, after reasonable notice, neglect or refuse to appear
before the board of school examiners for that purpose.

(§131.) SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of the board of school examiners Examiners and and the chairman [chairmen] of the board [boards] of school in- hold joint meetspectors of the several townships to hold each year a joint meeting at ings yearly. the county seat at the time of and immediately after the annual election of school examiners, for the purpose of consulting and advising with reference to the more efficient supervision of the schools and teachers under their charge. The chairman of the board of school examiners shall preside at such joint meeting, and the secretary of the board of school examiners shall be secretary of such meeting. (§ 132.) SEC. 8. Special meetings of the board of school examiners Special meetings may be called by the secretary of said board, as hereinafter provided, examiners. and at any meeting of the board of school examiners any two members thereof may transact any business that may lawfully come before such meeting. In case the secretary be not present at any meeting of the board, the examiner, acting as secretary, shall certify to the secretary a correct record of the proceedings, and the result of examinations at such meeting.

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(§ 133.) SEC. 9. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the board Duties of of school examiners:

secretary.

of his election to

First, Immediately upon his election as secretary to send notice To send notice thereof to the superintendent of public instruction, and to the certain officers. chairman of each township board of school inspectors of the county;

of board.

Second, To be present at all meetings of the board, and to keep To keep records a record of all proceedings of the board;

cates, etc.

Third, To keep a record of all examinations held by the board, To sign certifi and to sign all certificates and other papers and reports issued by said board;

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Fourth, To act as treasurer of the board for the purpose of col- To act as treaslecting the institute fees provided by law, and paying the same to See § 154. the county treasurer;

of certificates.

Fifth, To keep a record of all certificates granted, suspended, or To keep record revoked by the board, showing to whom issued, together with the date, grade, and duration of each certificate, and if suspended or revoked, the date and reason therefor;

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Sixth, To furnish, previous to the first Monday in September in To send to each year, to the township clerk of each township in the county, a lists of qualified list of all persons legally authorized to teach in the county at large, teachers. and in such township, with the date and term of each certificate, and if any have been suspended or revoked, the date of such suspension or revocation;

in certain cases.

Seventh, To visit any school in the county and examine into its To visit schools condition whenever he shall receive notice from the chairman of the board of school inspectors of the township in which such school is being taught, that said school is not successfully and profitably conducted and report the result of his investigation to the board of

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May call special school examiners. If, after such investigation, he deems the teacher of such school incompetent in any respect, he may call a special meeting of the board of school examiners for the purpose of suspending or revoking the certificate of said teacher, and eite said teacher to appear before such meeting;

To be subject to instructions of tendent.

Eighth, To be subject to such instructions and rules as the State superin. Superintendent of public instruction may prescribe; to receive all blanks and communications that may be sent to him by the superintendent of public instruction, and to dispose of the same as directed To make annual by the said superintendent; and to make annual reports at the close of the school year to the superintendent of public instruction, of the official labor performed by the board of school examiners, and of the general condition and management of the schools of the county, together with such other information as may be required of him;

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Other duties,

Duties of school inspector.

To visit schools.

To advise with teachers and district boards.

To note condition

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Ninth, To perform such other duties as may be required of him by law, or the board of school examiners; and to deliver all records, books, and papers belonging to his office to his successor.

(§134.) SEC. 10. It shall be the duty of the chairman of the board of school inspectors of each township:

First, To visit each of the schools in his township, at least once each term, and to examine carefully the discipline, the mode of instruction, and the progress and proficiency of the pupils; Second, To counsel with the teachers and district boards as to the courses of study to be pursued, and as to any improvement in discipline and instruction in the schools;

Third, To note the condition of the school-houses and the of school-houses, appurtenances thereto, and to suggest plans for new houses to be erected, and for warming and ventilating the same, and for the general improvement of school-houses and grounds;

To promote the improvement of the schools.

To notify secretary of unprofitable schools.

To make reports required.

Other duties.

Compensation of examiners.

Proviso.

Proviso-compensation of secretary.

Fourth, To promote by such means as he may devise, subject to the advice of the board of school examiners, the improvement of the schools in his township, and the elevation of the character and qualifications of the teachers and officers thereof;

Fifth, To notify the secretary of the board of school examiners of any school within his township that is not being conducted in a successful and profitable manner;

Sixth, To make such reports of his official labors, and the condition of the schools, as the superintendent of public instruction may direct, or the board of school examiners request;

Seventh, To perform such other duties as may be required of him by law, or that the superintendent of public instruction may direct. (§135.) SEC. 11. Each member of the board of school examiners shall receive four dollars for each day actually employed in the duties of his office: Provided, That the number of days in any one year shall not exceed the number of special public examinations appointed by the board and ten days for attendance upon the regular public examinations and other meetings of the board, as authorized by this act: Provided, also, That the secretary of the board of school examiners shall receive two dollars for each school district in the county, which shall be payment in full for all services and expenses

in the performance of his duties as such secretary. The compensation of each member of the board of school examiners shall be paid How paid. quarterly from the county treasury, upon such member filing with the county clerk a sworn statement of his account, signed by the chairman and secretary of the board of school examiners, and obtaining an order from the county clerk upon the county treasurer for the amount of such account. The compensation of the several chair- Compensation of man [chairmen] of the township boards of school inspectors, when board of inspectin attendance at the annual joint meeting with the board' of school ors. examiners, shall be three dollars per day, and when visiting schools in his township, as provided in this act, two dollars per day, the same to be audited by the township boards of their respective town- How paid. ships, and paid as other expenses of townships.

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(§136.) SEC. 12. Any member of a board of school examiners may Removal of be removed from office by the judge of probate of the county for im- office. morality, incompetency, or neglect of duty; but no member of such board of school examiners shall be removed from office without an opportunity to answer to the charges made against him, and all such charges shall be made in writing. Whenever, by death, resig- Vacancy, how nation, removal, or otherwise, a vacancy shall occur in the board of school examiners of any county, the judge of probate of such county shall have power to fill such vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term.

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tain districts to

(8137.) SEC. 13. All schools which by special enactment may What schools have a district board authorized to inspect and grant certificates provisions of this to the teachers employed by the same, shall be exempt from the chapter. provisions of this act as to the inspection of teachers. The officers Officers in cerof every school district which is or shall hereafter be organized in examine teachwhole or in part in any incorporated city in this State, where no ers special enactments shall exist in regard to the inspection of teachers, shall have power to inspect and license, or cause to be inspected and licensed, teachers for such district, and such license shall be valid not to exceed three years.

CHAPTER XIII.

PENALTIES AND LIABILITIES.

(8138.) SECTION 1. Any taxable inhabitant of a newly formed Penalty on district receiving the notice of the first meeting, who shall neglect inhabitant for or refuse duly to serve and return such notice, and every chairman of the first district meeting in any district, who shall willfully neglect or refuse to perform the duties enjoined on him in this act shall respectively forfeit the sum of five dollars.

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(§139.) SEC. 2. Any person duly elected to the office of moderator, Penalty on disdirector, assessor, or trustee of a school district, who shall neglect neglecting or or refuse, without sufficient cause, to accept such office and serve refusing to pertherein, or who, having entered upon the duties of his office, shall neglect or refuse to perform any duty required of him by virtue of his office, shall forfeit the sum of ten dollars.

(§140.) SEC. 3. Any person duly elected or appointed a school Penalty on ininspector, who shall neglect or refuse, without sufficient cause, to lect or refusal.

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