construed. Ibid. 13. This act shall be construed liberally and for the Act, how benefit of any child or children so becoming ward or wards of such state board of children's guardians as aforesaid. Rules Relating to Certificates. 1. No person shall be employed as a teacher, principal or supervisor,* unless he shall hold a certificate, which certificate shall be in full force and effect in this State and valid for the position to be filled at the time he shall begin teaching under a contract entered into with a Board of Education. Any person accepting a position as teacher in any school shall, before entering upon the duties of such position, exhibit his certificate to the County Superintendent of Schools or the City Superintendent of Schools of the county or the city in which such school shall be situate. 2. Any applicant for a certificate shall be at least 18 years of age, shall file testimonials as to moral character, a physician's certificate of health, and, in case of previous experience, testimonials as to his success in teaching, and shall also present a written statement giving the places in which he has taught and the term of service in each. 3. No certificate, granted upon examination, shall be issued to any person whose percentage in any subject covered by the examination shall fall below 70 per cent. except as hereinafter specified for provisional certificates. 4. An applicant to have his certificate renewed or made permanent must file testimonials of success from his county or city superintendent, and from the president or district clerk, or secretary of the board of education under which he has been employed. 5. Certificates in force July 1, 1911, shall be renewed upon application by the State Board of Examiners, but shall be valid only as originally issued; provided, that in renewing or making * NOTE. The term "supervisor" includes county and city superintendents, supervising principals, principals of graded schools who devote their entire time to supervision, and supervisors of elementary or high schools. It does not include supervisors of special departments, as manual training, household economics, kindergartens, etc. |