Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-11
UUr Public Schools
MEETING OF TIE RnARn OLE rpr.

I.
regular meeting of the trustees ~ public
schools was held last night at Franklin
school building, President w w. Curtis in
The chair. John IL. Brooks secretary.
Inc applications of Miss Josie NJ. Ware
ana Miss Paralee r.. Nugent for Je;1clrr-
ships were referred.
Mr. Johnson presented the resignation of
schools, accepted.
Mr.. Packard presented the following norni-
nations IN the county schools which were
cOnnTnedt Mrs. Sarah A. Shmm, teacher
81 School No. = district :, and Miss Mary +
Malone, assistant teacher in school l. dis
trlct :. vice Miss +. \. Leland resigned
EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR TEACH
ERSHIPS
MI PACKARD also gave notice that the
annual examination of candidates for posi-
i'"i's as teachers IN the county schools would
De held al Franklin building on the 3ISt day
o. august, commencing at a. m. and closing
at p m.
LENGTHENING THE SCHOOL SESSIONS.
SIR Brooks, from the committee on rules
submitted the following Amend the rules
and regulations rules ~, II, " and Al so thai
they shall read as follows:
Rule ii--i. Tie school year shall commence
on the first day OF September of each wear
ara end on the last day OF the following Au-
gust.
?. The schools shan be in session on an the
weekdays Of the school year except the fol-
lowing, livery Saturday; from the Thursday
following between the 18th and oath of June
inclusive, until the Friday before the first
Monday in the following September: Thauks-
giving day and the day following, from the
DAY before Christmas day until the day after
New ears cay, inclusive, and where the
id>t ol these holidays falls on Thursday the
-cAOWing Friday shall be included; Wash
lngton'S birthday, and when 1T fails on
thursday the following Friday shall be in
cludedi Good Friday and Easter Monday.
3. In emergencies the schools NAV he closed
by order of the president of the board of
.fnSttes upon other days, not to exceed three
lays H. aT , one year.
!. No other holidays shall be granted with
tees. -
<. The school shall be opene,i punc,uallv at
q CIHck and close at 5 O'Clock p. m A re-
cess OF - minutes shall he given at 1880
CLOCK a m, and ole OF 90 minutes at u
clOck m, which may be shortened TO 80
minutes ON stormy days; and in such case
the school shall close at go o'clock D. IN.
. IN schools OF the first and second grades
Wftu deemed best, the committee on rules IS
authorized To change tie sessions ana re-
ces~es, and be requested 10 report forthwith
70 tAe hoard all changes thus made.
Tie report was adopted.
SCHOOL PROPERTY
M; biOwn also submitted the following,
"rlch was referred To the committee ON
ruies,-Amend the bylaws, article /, para
graph :, 50 that il shall read a. follows. "On
PTOi erty.-&5tiCle :, section 5-cnnmitfee on
school property. They shall have charge of
Inc purchase OF sites, the erecting charging
deit'hg, important repairing, insuring and
care Of all school buildings, the purchase OF
school furniture, the employment and com
pciSati0u OF janitors. They snail report To
board for approval the compensation pro-
posed 10 be paid 10 the several janitors and
shall nominate 10 the board for confrna-
ZION persons qualified to fill the positions
They shall rel port TO the board for dismissal
All JanltorS Who fail To discharge their duties
IN d satisfactory manner. They shall, i'm the
month OF May IN each year, carefully in
speCt the school buildings, rooms, furniture
ana other property, and report in writing
thelT condition TO the Board OF Trustees of
fublic Schools, and make such recommend
atoms appertaining thereto as in their iudg-
ment the best interests Of the schools require
Al communications TO the Commissioners
OF the District relating TO the subjects specI-
led III this section, and authorized by the
board, shall be made through this commit
Tee, which was referred.
SUPPORT OF COLORED SCHOOLS.
MI. Brooks offered q resolution that the
controller OF the District of Columbia act
my treasurer OF the colored schools of Wash
Inglon, be requested TO inform this board
what amounts OF money, if any. he has re-
celVed from the District OF Column bia for the
support of the colored schools of Washing
un ana Georgetown, and make a report to .
thls BOARD, In accordance with the third sec
lion OF The act OF Congress approved Ma ch
3, isi3, and the act of the Legislative ASSEM-
bly, approved June ., 1873; adopted
Nr. Dyers amendment to the bylaws in
creasng all the committees to five except
those on accounts and supplies and on teach
ers. was taken up as unfinished business and
adopted.