The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09
GENERAL REGULATIONS
OF THE
Emporia City Schools.
ORGANIZATION.

ORGANIZATION.
SEC. 1. SCHOOLS The schools. of the |
city shall consist Of High School, Gram
mar Schools and Primary Schools.
The High school shall have two de- |
partments, viz: Scientific and Classical.
The grammar schools shall each be d. |
vided into four grades, known as the first |
second, third and fourth grades.
The primary schools shall be divided
into six grades, known as the fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth grades.
SEC. II. SCHOOL YEAR.-The school
year for the purpose contemplated in
these rules shall commence on the second
Monday in September and continue thir-
ty:six weeks, exclusive of vacations.
SEC. III. TERMS AND VACATIONS
The school year shall be divided into two
terms, of eighteen weeks each, with va
cation of two weeks at the holidays, and
vacation Of one week twelve weeks
thereafter.
SEC. w. GENERAL HoLIDAYs.-Eyery
Saturday, twenty-second of February,
annual Thanksgiving and. the following
Friday and all Thanksgiving and Fast
days authorized by the National or State
Government, shall be regarded as holi-
days.
SEC. V. SPECIAL HOLIDAYS The
President OF the Board of Education shall
have authority to dismiss the schools
temporarily, not exceeding three days IN
the year, or to grant leave of absence
from school to any teacher, when, in his
Judgment such dismissal or leave of alb
sence shall be necessary
REQUISITES FOR ADMISSION.
SEC. VI, REsIDENTs.-No child shall
be received into the public schools except
upon satisfactory evidence that said child
is of lawful age
SEC. VII. NON-REsIDENrs.-A child
over seven years old, whose residence is
n In D
airy residence within the city limits for
the purpose Of attending school, may be
admitted into the public schools of the
city upon application to the superintend-
ent, and naying monthly, in advance,
tuition fees at the following rates; Pri-
mary schools, % cents per week; gram
mar schools, 40 cents per week; aud high
school, 90 cents per week; providing that
such admission shall never be permitted
to the prejudice of any school.
SEC. VIII. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
No child shall be received or continued
in the public schools known to be affect
| ed with contagious or infectious disease
or coming from q family in which such
disease prevails.
SEC. TX. CLEANLINEss.-No child that
comes to school without proper attention
hav1ng been given to the cleanliness of
his person or dress, or whose clothes need
repairing, shall be permitted to enter or
remain in school, but shall be sent home
SCHOOL
| room.
SEC. Y. BooKs.-Ne pupil shall be al
| lowed to remain in any of the schools IN
less furnished by his parent or guardian
with the books and other utensils reouir-
ed to be used in the class to which he be-
longs, provided such pupil shall not be
| excluded for such cause unless the par
| ent or guardian shall have been furnished
by the teachers, with q list of books or
| articles needed, and one week shall have
elapsed after such notice without the pu-
Pill obtaining such books.
| PRIVILEGE AND OBLIGATIONS OF Pr
Pills.
| Bee. ri. GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS
All pupils are prohibited from entering
the school grounds or buildings in the
| morning before the appointed time, and
from remaining after school Is dismissed
| In the afternoon; provided that nothing
In this section shall be so constructed as
20 prevent the teacher from the judicious
exercise of the right to detain q pupil for
| reasonable time after the regular hour
OF dtsmission, either for the purpose Of
discipline or to make up neglected les.
sons.
SEC. XII. DAMAGE TO Property
All damage done to property shall be re.
paired at the expense of the party com.
| hitting the trespass.
SEC. XIII. ATTEND LNCE AND REIA.
| TON TO TEACHERS.-AII pupils are re.
their
attendance upon every exercise of school,
| to avoid whatever is contrary to good de-
pertinent, both in school and on the way
going to aud coming from school, to be re-
| spectfui at all times, and render exemp-
larry obedience to all the requirements of
| their teacher.
| SEC. XIV. BAD HABITS AND BAD Lam
GUAGE-AlI pupils are strictly enjoined
| to avoid the use of tobacco I'm any form
during school hours, idleness and pro-
family, falsehood and deceit, obscene and
indecent language, and every wicked and
deceitful practice.
SEC. Nv. ABSENCE.-For the purpose
contemplated in these rules, anV pupiI
shall be considered absent whose attend
ance ut school shall not continue for at least
one hall the regular school session of the
half day. When the teacher has satisfac
tory evidence that pupil has left school
without the intention of returning. such
pupils name shall forthwith be stricken
from the roll; but any absence recorded
against the name OF the pupil before the
teacher receives this notice, shall be al
lowed 10 remain. and in making up the
attendance average, such absence shall
be regarded as any other absence.
ANY pupil who shall be absent six half
days IN four cons 'cutiVe weeks without
an excuse from tie parent or guardian,
given either In person or by written note,
satisfying the teacher that the absences
were essential, shall be reported susDen-
ded (tw0 tardinesses or leaving school
without permission shall be counted one
absence
SEC. XVI. SUSPENsION.-Pupils shall
be suspended without favor or exception,
by the Superintendent, for any of the fol-
lowing causes: Absence, as provided in
Sec. 10; absence from any monthly ex.
animation without having rendered sat-
tsfactOry excuse to the teacher in charge;
violent or pointed opposition to authority
| In any particular instance; conducts and
habits which are found injurious to 9TH
er pupils; injuring or in any way defac-
ing any school property, whatever; writ
| ing any profane or obscene language or
| making any obscene pictures or eharac-
! tiers on any school premises. In every
case where the pupil is suspended the
parent or guardian shall be forth with no.
titled by the Superintendent.
SEC. XVII. REsToRATIoN.-Ina all cases
OF suspension for absence caused by the
sickness of the pupil, necessary attend
Gnce upon q sick member of the family,
or death in the family, the teacher when
satisfied of this fact, shall restore the pu.
pill without referring to the Superintend.
emit; but in all other cases of suspension
the pupil shall not be restored until the
parent or guardian has given satisfactory
assurance to the Superintendent that the
cause OF suspension sail be removed i'm
mediately; should such assurance be CIV
en- the Superintendent shall grant an or
der for restoration, which, if presented 10
the teacher by the pupil, upon the day
specified therein, shall entifie the holder
to seat in the school.
Any order from the Superintendent 70
restore pupil, becomes void If not pre-.
scented by the pupil TO the teacher upon
the day specified therein. s-.--.-=
SEC. XVIII. DIsAGISsION OF PUPILS
BEFORE CLOSE OF SCHOOL.-Pupils In
the primary department may be dismiss
ed any time after the forenoon and after-
noon recesses on the written or personal
request OF the parent or guardian; pro-
vlded such dismissal does not interfere
with any Of the school exercises.
Any pupil may be dismissed before the
close Of school, for the purpose OF taking
lessons in music or any other branch Of
instruction, on the application Of the par
emit or guardian to the SUPERINTENDENT.
such dismission must not exceed one
fourth OF day at time, nor more than
one-half day in any one week, and must
not Interfere with the pupils regular
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