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same is hereby amended by striking out of line four (4) thereof, the words "under such rules as the board may prescribe", and by substituting therefor the words, "provided the applicant shall show by testimonials from superintendents or principals who had immediate supervision of their professional study that at least one line of professional inquiry has been successfully conducted during the life of the certificate, it being the duty of the board to forward with each certificate subject to renewal, outlines setting forth various lines of professional study. The application shall also be accompanied by proof of successful teaching for at least thirty-six weeks during the term. of the certificate."

SEC. 3. Repeal-renewal for life-fee. That section twenty-six hundred thirty-four-h (2634-h) of the supplement to the code, 1907, is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof:

"All certificates referred to in sections twenty-six hundred twenty-nine (2629), twenty-six hundred thirty-b (2630-b), twenty-six hundred thirty-c (2630-c), twenty-six hundred thirty-four-d (2634-d), twenty-six hundred thirty-four-f (2634-f), and twenty-six hundred thirty-four-g (2634-g), of the supplement to the code, 1907, shall be renewed for life by the state board of educational examiners upon the payment of a fee of five dollars ($5.00) and proof of at least five years successful teaching, three of which shall have been during the time the said certificate (with renewals) has been in force."

SEC. 4. Special certificates. That section twenty-seven hundred thirty-four-e (2734-e) of the supplement to the code, 1907, is hereby amended by striking out of line-three (3) thereof the words, "under such regulations as the board of examiners may adopt", and by substituting in lieu thereof the words, "upon examination in such special subject or group of subjects and per cents therein such as are required for the issue of a first grade county certificate."

SEC. 5. First grade certificates-renewal. That section twenty-seven hundred thirty-four-g (2734-g) of the supplement to the code, 1907, as amended by section one (1) of chapter one hundred eighty-one (181) of the acts of the thirty-third general assembly, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "superintendents", in the sixth line of said section one (1), the words, "or principals".

SEC. 6. Repeal-second grade certificates-renewal. That section twentyseven hundred thirty-four-h (2734-h) of the supplement to the code, 1907 as amended by chapter one hundred eighty-one (181) of the acts of the thirtythird general assembly, is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof:

"Applicants whose examination entitles them to second grade certificates only, shall receive the same for not to exceed two years with the privilege of renewal of the same without further examination under the same conditions as govern the renewal of first grade certificates. The holder of a second grade certificate, may at any of the examinations provided for in section twenty-seven hundred thirty-four-c (2734-c) of the supplement to the code, 1907, take an examination in any one or more of the additional branches, required for the issue of a first grade certificate, or he may at any such time be re-examined in any branch or branches in which he desires to raise his grade, and in each case the new per cent shall be placed on his certificate, and when he has thus successfully passed in all the branches required for the issue of a first grade certificate, such certificate shall then be issued to him, provided he has had at least thirty-six weeks successful experience in teaching, if not, then at the conclusion of such experience. In like manner third grade cer

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tificates may be changed into those of the second or first grade, and in all cases whether the certificate be of the first, second or third grade, credit shall be given for all exminations taken under the auspices of the board, it being the intention of the law that an examination once taken shall be final unless the certificate holder desires to be re-examined in any one or more branches with a view of raising his per cent in such branches or his general average.'

SEC. 7. Renewal for life-conditions-fee. All certificates referred to in sections twenty-seven hundred thirty-four-d (2734-d) and twenty-seven hundred thirty-four-e (2734-e) of the supplement to the code, 1907, in section twenty-seven hundred thirty-four-g (2734-g) of the supplement to the code, 1907, as amended by chapter one hundred eighty-one (181) of the acts of the thirty-third general assembly and by section five (5) of this act, and in section. six (6) of this act, shall be renewed for life by the state board of educational examiners upon compliance by the holder with the following conditions:

1. The applicant shall show by testimonails from county or city superintendents or from the principals having immediate supervision of his school work and from a member of the local school board that he has had at least five years continuous successful teaching experience (which may have been before or after the passage of this act) at least three of which shall have been immediately prior to the time validation is sought and under the grade of certificate for which such validation is desired.

2. The standing of such applicant in the several branches shown upon his certificate shall average not less than eighty-five per cent. and in no branch shall the per cent. be less than eighty per cent., provided that in case the standing is less than the per cent. required, either average or special, the holder of the certificate may, at any of the times provided in section twentyseven hundred thirty-four-c (2734-c) of the supplement to the code, 1907, take an examination in any branch or branches he may desire and the per cent then received shall be entered upon his certificate.

3. The applicant shall furnish proof of professional study during the entire five year period such as is made necessary in the case of term renewals of certificates.

Upon the issue of a life certificate as herein contemplated, the applicant shall pay a fee of five dollars ($5.00) to be turned into the state treasury.

SEC. 8. Third grade certificates. That section twenty-seven hundred thirtyfour-i (2734-i) of the supplement to the code, 1907, is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof:

"Applicants whose examination entitles them to third grade certificates only, shall receive the same for one year, at the end of which time upon proof of successful teaching and the payment of a fee of one dollar ($1.00), one renewal shall be granted."

SEC. 9. Repeal. That section twenty-seven hundred thirty-four-k of the supplement to the code, 1907 is hereby repealed.

SEC. 10. Life certificates to lapse-when. All life certificates provided for in this act shall lapse provided the holder shall not teach during a period of five successive years.

SEC. 11. Registration fee. That section twenty-seven hundred thirty-eight (2738) of the supplement to the code, 1907, is hereby amended by striking out of lines seven (7) and eight (8) thereof, the words, "attending the normal institute", and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "desiring to secure a certificate, or teach in his county for the ensuing year".

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SEC. 12. Same. That section twenty-seven hundred thirty-four-q (2734-q) of the supplement to the code, 1907, is hereby amended by striking therefrom all of said section beginning with the article "a" in the third line and ending with the word "fund" in the sixth line thereof.

SEC. 13. Acts in conflict repealed. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed. Approved April 10, A. D. 1911.

CHAPTER 131.

TRAINING OF TEACHERS FOR RURAL SCHOOLS.

S. F. 101.

AN ACT to repeal sections twenty-six hundred and thirty-four-b (2634-b), twenty-six hundred and thirty-four-c (2634-c) and twenty-six hundred and thirty-four-d (2634-d), supplement to the code, 1907, and to enact substitutes therefor, relating to the training of teachers for rural schools and making appropriation therefor.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

SECTION 1. Repeal. Section twenty-six hundred and thirty-four-b (2634-b), twenty-six hundred and thirty-four-c (2634-c) and twenty-six hundred and thirty-four-d (2634-d) of the supplement to the code 1907 are hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof:

"SEC. 2. Normal courses in certain high schools. For the purpose of increasing the facilities for training teachers for the rural schools, by requiring a review of such common branches as may be deemed essential by the superintendent of public instruction and for instruction in elementary pedagogy and the art of teaching elementary agriculture and home economies, provision is hereby made for normal courses of study and training in the eleventh and twelfth grades in such accredited four year high schools as the superintendent of public instruction may designate, provided that such high schools shall be selected and distributed with regard to their usefulness in supplying trained teachers for the rural schools of all portions of the state, and with regard to the number of teachers required for the rural schools in each portion of the state. It is further provided that where a county high school or a township high school can meet the requirements of the superintendent of public instruction, it shall be given preference over a city high school.

"SEC. 3. Private and denomination schools. Private and denomination schools are eligible to the provisions of this act, except as to receiving state aid. "SEC. 4. State aid-reports-limitations. Each high school approved under the provisions of this act shall receive state aid to the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per annum, payable in two equal installments at the close. of each semester as hereinafter provided. The superintendent of each approved training school shall at the close of each semester file such report with the superintendent of public instruction as said officer may require. Upon receipt. of a satisfactory report, the superintendent of public instruction shall issue a requisition upon the auditor of state for the amount due the school corporation of said high school for said semester, whereupon the auditor of state shall draw a warrant on the state treasury payable to said school corporation for the amount of said requisition and forward the same to the secretary of said school corporation. It is further provided that in case more than one high school in any county shall be approved under the provisions of this act

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that the total state aid distributed in such county shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800.00) to be divided equally among said high schools. No high school shall be approved as entitled to state aid unless a class of ten (10) or more shall have been organized, maintained and instructed during the preceding semester in accordance with the provisions of this act and the regulations of the superintendent of public instruction.

"SEC. 5. Inspector-salary-traveling expenses. The appropriation provided by this act for instruction of pupils in high schools in the science and practice of rural school teaching and the teaching of elementary agriculture and home economics, may be expended in part for inspection and supervision of such instruction by the superintendent of public instruction and by such person as he may designate, and the expense of such inspection and supervision shall be paid out of said appropriation on vouchers certified by the superintendent of public instruction. In accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section, the superintendent of public instruction is authorized to appoint an inspector of normal training in high schools and private and denominational schools at a salary of not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per year and necessary traveling expenses while in the discharge of his duties.

"SEC. 6. State superintendent to prescribe conditions of admission, etc. The superintendent of public instruction shall prescribe the conditions of admission to the normal training classes, the course of instruction, the rules and regulations under which such instruction shall be given and the requirements for graduation subject to the provisions of this act.

"SEC. 7. Examinations for graduation-fee. On the first Friday in February and the Wednesday and Thursday immediately preceding and on the second Friday in May and the Wednesday and Thursday immediately preceding, each year, in each high school approved under this act, an examination for graduation from the normal training course shall be conducted under such rules as the state board of examiners shall prescribe, but the county superintendent of the county in which an approved high school may be located shall be designated as the conductor of said examination. Each applicant for a certificate of graduation shall pay a fee of one dollar ($1.00), one-half of which shall be paid into the state treasury on or before the first day of the succeeding month, and one-half of which shall be paid into the institute fund of the county wherein the examination is held.

Certificate of graduation. A certificate of graduation from the normal training course provided for in this act shall be issued by the superintendent of public instruction, and shall be a valid license to teach in any public school in the state for a term of two years, subject to registration as provided for other teachers' certificates. After thirty-six weeks of successful teaching experience, which shall be certified by the county superintendent of the county under whose supervision the applicant may have taught, any person holding a normal training certificate issued under the provisions of this act shall receive a uniform county certificate of such grade as the requirements governing the issuance of uniform county certificates would entitle said person to receive.

"SEC. 9. Appropriation. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, there is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty-five thousand ($25,000.) dollars available for the period ending July 1st, 1912, and the sum of fifty thousand ($50,000.) dollars annually thereafter."

Approved April 11, A. D. 1911.

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CHAPTER 132.

POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

S. F. 218.

AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred seventy (170) of the acts of the thirty-third (33rd.) general assembly, in relation to the powers and duties of the state board of education.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

SECTION 1. Chairman of finance committee. That section 6 of chapter 170 of the acts of the thirty-third general assembly be amended by striking out of line 3 thereof the words "as president" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "as chairman".

SEC. 2. Publication of pamphlets, bulletins and reports. That section 8 of said act be amended by adding thereto the following: "and the board may publish from time to time, and distribute, such circulars, pamphlets, bulletins, and reports as may by it be deemed necessary for the best interests of the institutions under its control; but the board shall secure the approval of the executive council therefor before incurring such expense, which shall be paid out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated."

SEC. 3. Employes. That section 9 of said act be amended as follows: insert after the word "necessary" in the third line thereof the following words "to enable the board to carry out the purposes of its creation, and".

SEC. 4. Official residences-traveling expenses. That section 11 of said act be amended by striking therefrom the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"The members of the finance committee and other employes shall maintain their official residences at the places designated by the board, and shall be entitled to the necessary traveling expenses therefrom, by the nearest traveled and practicable route, incurred in visiting the different institutions and other places and returning therefrom when on official business; and to such other expenses as are actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of their official duties."

Approved April 15, A. D. 1911.

CHAPTER 133.

PLACING OF CHILDREN RECEIVED IN THE SOLDIERS' ORPHANS' HOME.

S. F. 248.

AN ACT making all children received in the soldiers' orphans' home wards of the state, and authorizing the placing of them with persons or families under contract for education, maintenance and service, and repealing the law as it appears in section twenty-six hundred ninety-b (2690-b), of the supplement to the code, 1907.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

SECTION 1. Repeal-children to be home wards of state-placing by contract. That the law as it appears in section twenty-six hundred ninety-b (2690-b) of the suplement to the code, 1907, is hereby repealed and in lieu thereof is enacted the following:

"All children received in the soldiers' orphans' home, whether admitted on application of a parent, guardian or other person or committed as de

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