SEC. 4. The State Board of Education shall to the
best of their ability cause the provisions of this law
to be carried into effect, and may, if necessary, in-
stitute legal proceedings for that purpose, with the
direction and advice of the Attorney General; they
shall explain the true intent and meaning of the law,
and they shall decide, without expense to the parties
concerned, all controversies and disputes that may
arise under it.
SEC. 5. They shall have the general care and su-
pervision of the Public School interests of the State;
shall act as assistants and advisers of the various
County Boards; and shall from time to time
issue circular letters to teachers and commissioners
on topics connected with the administration of public
schools.
riEf. G. In order to insure uniformity in the statis-
tical reports of the public schools, they shall issue a
uniform series of blanks for the use of teachers and of
County Boards, and shall require all accounts to be
kept and returns to be made according to these
forms.,
SEC. 7. They shall, when requested by the Board
of County School Commissioners, examine candi-
dates for the office of County Examiner, and give a
certificate of qualification.
' SEC. 8. They may grant to teachers of long expe-
rience and established reputation professional certifi-
cates, which shall he valid until revoked for cause.
SEC. 9. The State Board of Education shall be;
ex-officio, trustees of the State Normal School; and
the Principal of the State Normal School shall be.
ex-officio, a trustee of the State Agricultural College.
SEC. 10. All schools and colleges receiving any
State donation shall make a report, on or before the
fifteenth day of November in each year, of suet.
matters and in such form as the State Board of Edu-
cation shall require; and said reports, or an abstract
therefrom, shall be published by the President of the (
board in his annual school report.
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Duty of the
State Board.
Have general
care and
supervision.
Uniformily
in reports.
Examine
candidates.
Grant certifi-
cates.
' Trustees
ex-officio.
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' To report
i annually.
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