Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22
EDUCATIONAL.
RULES AND REG ULATIONS
or OSCE0LA SCHOOLS
W, A, AMBROSE, PRINCIPAL,
QUITE or COMMITTEE AND oFrIcERs.
BY NJ. L. MoQUowN.

their progress Ind discipline, and per
form such other duties as are herein,
after specified.
The Visiting Director shall investi-
gate and settle all cases of discipline
and punishment which may be refer.
red to him by parents or teachers and
report his action in each case TO the
Board.
The PriHcipal.-The Principal shall,
under the direction of the Board, have
and exercise complete supervision over
the public Bchools of 0sceola, and all
orders and regulations of the Board
relating to teachers and pupils, shall
be transmitted through him, except in
cases hereinafter provided for. He
shall fix the grades of the several
schools, and shall examine and promote
such classes as are by him deemed
qualified, subject in all cases to the ap.
proval of the Board.
Al each stated meeting of the Board
he shall make report Of the general
condition OF the schools, together with
such suggestions or questions as he
may deem proper for the consideration
of the Board
He shall, with the approval of the
Board, prescribe the studies to be pur.
sued in each school shall fix the
standard OF attainment in each class
that is TO be promoted shall ascertain
and report when any are ready for
promotion, and shall examine the class
for promotion in each grade.
Transfer classes shall be examined
at least once during each term, and
oftener if necessary.
Sessioas.-There shall be two daily
sessions in all the schools. The first
session shall commence at o'clock A.
NJ. and close at ll15 A. NJ. The sec.
ond shall commence at l:30 p. NJ. and
close at 4;lj
Tedchers.-Teachers, unless a janitor
be employed, are required to be in their
respective rooms one hour before the
opening of the morning session and
fifteen minutes before the opening oi
the afternoon session.
They shall give their whole attention
to the school during school hours !;
strictly adhere TO the course of study
prescribed by the proper authorities !;
notice the general condition of the
grounds and school buildings, and re.
port promptly to the Principal any
damage done by pupils. They shall
also see that the rooms and furniture
be properly swept and busted, and
and shall require pupils to keep desks,
etc, neat and in good order. They
shall also attend to the proper heating
and ventilation of their rooms, and in
Winter shall regulate the temperature
byfrequent reference TO the thermome
ter, which should stand as nearly as
may be at 6S degrees.
Teachers shall not, except under un
avoidable circumstances, dismiss their
schools before the prescribed time with.
tout having first obtained the permis.
sion Of the Principal or of the Board.
Teachers desiring to close their
schools for one or two sessions must
obtain permission OF the Principal and
for longer time, that Of the Visiting
Director of the Board.
No advertisement shall be read to
the pupils or posted on the premises )
nor shall any person be permitted to
enter any school for the purpose OF OK.
, bibiting books or apparatus, or to dis
tribute any books, advertisements,
tracts, or other publications
Any teacherwho may be absent from
school on account OF sickness or other
necessity, must cause immediate notice
Of such qbsence to be given to the
Principal
When in any case Of difficulty with
a pupil a patron shall visit the school,
using threatening or insulting Ian
guage, or send any insulting missives
the teacher shall Immediately notify
the Visiting Director
Teachers are authorized to adopt
such measures OF discipline as may to
them seem necessary to secure good
order and obedience,
They must see that pupils behave
! properly in the stairways and halls
7 They may retain pupils for reasona
Lle time after school hours tor the pur
pose OF discipline or to make mp fol
= neglected lessons, but in no case shal
: the teacher leave the room until all the
! pupils shall have been dismissed, moi
shall any pupils be epormitted to remain
: Ia the building during the noon inter
mission, except under the care Of {
teacher No books but the authorized
: series shall be used by the pupils o
Q any school, nor shall any higher mum
n bers than those prescribed be used ex
oept by consent Of the Board bu
3 teachers may use any book they deem
y proper for purposes of illustration O.
4 further elucidation OF any subject.
Teachers Of primary schools ar
: allowed TO use discretion in application
y Of rules relating TO the tardiness ant
y and absence Of small children.
y Pupil. No child shall Tor the frs
. time be admitted to the public schools
Of this borough without permit iron
the Principal or Visiting Director
IS which shall be given only upon salts
8 factory evidence that tho child is fully
3 six years of age Application for ad
n mission must be made TO the Principa
o or Visiting Director, but the Principa
d must in all cases assign the pupil U
J. the proper grade. No nonresident o.
. temporary resident shall be admitte'
1t to the schools, but pupils from th'
g township adjoining the borough MAJ
a bo admitted upon agreement with th
i Board, as required by law. In n,
y case shall children afflicted with cutane
d Gus or contagious dieeases be ajmltteI
II or retained in tho schools.
8 No pupil shall be retained in an,
y school without proper books but Chi
y dren whose parents are unable TO put
y chase tho necessary books shall, upoI
u application to the Visiting Director b
y furnished. with them, but such book
,. shall be the property Of the Board, an
y returned by the teacher for the use
y the school.
D Pupils shall not be permitted I
D bring TO their respective schools an.
y books or papers not appertaining !
the studies pursued therein.