Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-02

ana approved Dy thcin. All ac-
counts allowed shall be counter
signed by at least two members OF
this committee.
Sec. 10. This committee shall
prepare and submit to the Board,
at the proper time, q report OF such
sums of money as they deem nee
essary to be raised by tax, for
school purposes, together with q
statement of the manner in which
such sums shall be appropriated.
COMMITTEES ON SCHOOLS.
Sec. 20. Ii shall be the duty of
the Committee on schools to enter
into contract with teachers, subject
to the approval of the Board; to
attend the term examination of
the Public Schools and to submit
u written report at each terms
close, giving such information, and
making such suggestions as will
better enable the Board to meet
the practical wants Of the school.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Sec. ~. Tho Library Commit
tee shall have charge of the col
lection and expenditure of all mon
eys belonging to the Library fund.
And shall have control of the Pub
lie Library, when once established.
They shall report on all collections
and purchase made ut the next
regular meeting.
CHATTER ".
DUTIES OF TEACHERS.
Section !. All teachers of the
Public Schools are required to
make themselves familiar with the
rules adopted by the Board, to car
ry into full effect all the rules and
of the Board, and the
of the Superintendent;
to attend regularly and punctually
all the meetings for teachers, call
ed by the Superintendent, and to
take such parts therein as he shall
assign them.
Sec. .. Teachers are to give
careful attention to the ventilation
and tempature of their respective
rooms. Sixty-five degrees, Fahren-
heit shall be the required tempera-
ture.
Sec. 8. Teachers may, by ar
with the Superintend-
ent, be allowed one day in each
school term to visit the Public
of the city, but at no other
time, except in case of emergency, !
shall session be closed before the
appointed hour.
Sec. 4. Teachers shall open and
'emain in their respective rooms
It least fifteen minutes before the
opening of school, both forenoon
md afternoon they shall not per-
nit disorder in their rooms at any
ime, and shall not allow pupils to
emain in their rooms, except dur
ng their presence or under some
approved by the Super
and shall require of all
pupils who are permitted to re-
main in the room during recess,
he observance of the same order
md rules that prevail during reg
liar school hours.
Sec. >. All teachers are requir-
ID to open their schools at the time
and, except in case of
sickness, shall not dismiss them
,arlier than the designated time,
nor for a day, or part of day,
consent of the Board.
See. 6. Teachers shall keep re-
lords in respect TO attendance,
ardiness, recitations, &c, as are
prescribed by the Board, and shall
make reports according to the
blanks furnished for that purpose.
See. I. 1t shall be the duty of
the teachers to warn the parents
Of any pupil who is frequently alb
sent or tardy.
Sec. :. No mere statement that
he parent has kept the pupil at
home shall be accepted by the
eacher,, and unless it shall appear
hat sickness or some other reason
attendance impossible or
ineonvenient has de-
aimed the pupil, the excuse shall
not be deemed satisfactory.
CHAPTER V.
DUTIES OF PUPILS.
Section |. No pupil shall be
TO continue in school who is
not provided with the prescribed
books.
Sec. ,. Any pupil of the high
school or Grammar School, who
shall be absent six half days I; or
any pupil of any other school who
shall be absent eight half days dur
ing any term, without satisfactory
excuse from parent or guardian,
either in person or by note, shall
forfeit his seat in school. Any pu-
pill thus suspended, hall no: be re-
admitted until the parent or guard
ian shall satisfy the Board and SUI
perintendent that such IRREGULAR
ty will be corrected.
Sec. 3. Absence from any ex-
except for sickness,
shall subject the pupil to being
placed in the next lower class or to
being excluded from school.
See. 4. Pupils not in their
seats when the bell ceases ringing,
shall be marked tardy. Two
marks Of hardness shall be deemed
to one half days alb