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Ordinance 550 ORDINANCE NO. 550 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO TOILET AND DRINK- ING WATER FACILITIES AND JTHER HEALTH RE- QUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PRINCIPALS OR HEADMASTERS; PROVIDING THAT THE PRINCIPAL OR HEADMASTER SHALL BE THE LOCAL RESIDENT MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR THE QUALIFICA- TION QF TEACHERS; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCREDITING OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PROVIDING FOR ADVERTISING PERTAINING TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PROHIBITING THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEES, BONUSES OR OTHERWISE FOR SOLICITATION; PROVIDING THAT PRIVATE SCHOOLS NOW IN EXISTENCE SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS HEREOF BY SEPTEMBER 1ST, A.D. , 1939; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA: SECTION 1: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of operating a private school within the City of Miami Beach, Florida, unless such person, firm or corporation shall have first complied with all the rules and regula- tions governing toilet facilities, drinking water facilities and other health requirements pertaining to public schools as set up by the board of Health. SECTION 2: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation operating a private school in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, to employ as principal or headmaster of said private school any person who does not meet one of the following requirements: (1 ) shall hold a Florida Graduate Certificate and in addition hold. a Master' s Degree in Education from a Standard university or college. or (2) shall hold a Bachelor ' s Degree from a standard university and have two (2) years of successful teaching experience in a standard public or private school of some state. or (3) shall hold a certificate from a recognized normal school and have two (2) years of successful teaching experience in a standard public or private school of some state. or (4) shall have five (5) years of successful teaching in a standard public or private school of some state. ANY SCHOOL ORGANIZED AFTER JANUARY 1ST, 1939, SHALL REQUIRE ITS PRINCIPAL TO HOLD A FLORIDA GRADUATE CERTIFICATE AND A BACHELOR' S DEGREE FROM A STANDARD UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE AND HAVE HAD TWO YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN A STANDARD PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL OF SOME STATE. Teaching experience shall be substantiated by two (2) recommendations as follows : a. Testimonial of moral character, preferably from a ztnister of the gospel; b. Testimonial, original or notarized copy of the orig- inal, as to teaching ability and success from school officials for whom applicant has done teaching. SECTION 3; Any person or headmaster operating a private school in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, shall be the. local resident manager of said private school. SECTION 4: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation operating a private school in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, to employ as a. teacher in said private school any person who does not hold a valid Florida teaching certificate or its equiv- alent. SECTION_ 5: It shall he unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to advertise any private school as a State accredited school unless the said private school has been accredited by the Florida State Department of Public Instruction. Should a p.riva.te school be accredited by any recognized regional accrediting association, it shall give the name of the ac- crediting association in all its advertisements, literature, etc. SECTION 6: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation operating a private school in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, or for any agent, servant, or employee to offer any fees, bonuses, either monetary or otherwise, to any apartment or hotel owner I., the servants, agents, or employees of any apartment or hotel owner, a s an inducement for that said person to solicit pupils for the said private school. SECTION 7: The provisions of this ordinance shall be effective on any private schools beginning business after its effec- tive date and all private schools in existence on the effective date of this ordinance shall meet the requirements of this ordinance on or before September 1st, A.D. , 1939, except that Sections 1 and 6 shall go into effect immediately. SECTION 8: Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of this ordi- nange shell, upon proof thereof, be given sixty days to satisfy requirements and if, at that end of time, requirements are not met, City license and permit shall be revoked . SECTION 9: Ordinance No. 523 and all ordinances and parts of ordi- nances in conflict herewith ere hereby repealed. SECTION 10: In the event that any section, sub-section, sentence , clause or phrase of this ordinance shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, sub-sections, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, which shall be in full force and effect as if the section, sub-section, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of May, A. D. 1939. Mnde y or Attest- City Clerk 1st Reading, April 19th, 1939 2nd Reading, April 19th, 1939 3rd Reading , May 3rd, 1939 Posted - May 6th, 1939. STATE OF FLORIDA) COUNTY OF DADE ) I, C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk in and for the City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 550, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO TOILET AND DRINK- ING WATER FACILITIES AND OTHER HEALTH REQUIREMENTS; PROVID- ING FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PRINCIPALS OR HEADMASTERS; PRO- VIDING THAT THE PRINCIPAL OR HEADMASTER SHALL BE THE LOCAL RESIDENT MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF TEACHERS; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCREDITING OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PROVIDING FOR ADVERTISING PERTAINING TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PROHIBITING THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEES, BONUSES OR OTHERWISE FOR SOLICITATION; PROVIDING THAT PRIVATE SCHOOLS NOW IN EXISTENCE SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS HEREOF BY SEPTEMBER 1ST, A. D. , 1939; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE", having been passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, has been posted by me in three conspicuous places in the City of Miami Beach, one of which was at the door of the City Hall in said City on the 6th day of May, A. D. , 1939, and that said ordinance remained posted for a period of at least thirty days in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter of the said City of Miami Beach. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, on this the 15th day of June, A.D. , 1939. Or y er, z • t• ct N• co b 0 • 0 t o t-' H Mi O Z H ct- 4 v : O C1 Gra L� 0 ch O H • CD 1 �D CD L1l U.2 O l,31 n 0 3 CD j o O ¢) H Cl)