Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-02
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF
THE LEWISTON SCHOOL DIS.
TRICT.
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HARDNESS AND EXCUSES.

ABSENCE, HARDNESS AND EXCUSES.
Rule IS. ANY pupil who shall be
absent four half days or tardy four
times In any four consecutive weeks,
may be suspended unless valid excuses
have been accepted by the teacher.
Rule 40. Pupils sh,ll in n case be
sent home during school hours for ex-
cuses for their de'inquencies; but in
each case, where excuses have not been
received from the proper parties, either
in person Or in writing, the teacher
shall, at the close of the session, for
ward the usual blank properly filed.
Rule 80. The only valid excuse for
hardness or absence shall be: ~ sick
ness of the pupil; (2) sickness Of some
member of the family requiring i'm
mediate attendance Of the pupil at
home; (.) some urgent cause rendering
puoctuality impossible or extremely
announcement.
Rule 81. The Board hereby cxplic-
lily delegates to teachers the right to
judge Of the sufiiciency or insufiiciency
Of oil excuses. In case of doubt the
teacher may consult the Princp pal or
the Superintendent.
Rule SO. When excuses for absence
or hardness are considered sufficient,
the teacher shall so note the fact on
the record with the letter {excused);
when considered in efficient, the rec
ord shall be marked ne. (not excused. J
Rule So. In every case where a
teacher decides an excuse for hardness
or absence to be insufficient, the parents
or guardians shall be notified Of the
decision.
Rule 81. All excuses, made in writ
ing, must be preserved until the cud
Of the term.
Rule 50. No teacher is allowed to
excuse pupil for absence or hardness
unless the excuse be made by the prop
er parties, either in person or in writ
ing, and all such excuses shall state the
reasons for such absence or tardnoss,
and be subject to rules so and 81.
Rule Sc. Pupils whose parents or
guardians shall create disturbance in
school, or shall censure, abuse or insult
any teacher in the presence Of the class,
or on the school premises, or who shall
write abusive or insulting letters ia
any teacher, sh4ll be liable to suspen
sion.
Rule 81. Any pupil, parent Or guar
dian feeling aggriesed by the admins
tration Of the government Of any school
may apply to the Superintendent 70,
redress; or such party may apply fol
redress to the Principal, or to the teach
er whose administration is questioned
Rule 5s. No pupil who shall leave
school or be withdrawn therefrom FOL
any grievance, either real or imaginary
without first obtaining the leave Of ths
Principal or Superintendent, shall no,
be permitted again to enter any public
school Of the district during that term
without the consent Of the Superinten
dent and the Principal first related t.
the, case.
Rule 50. Repeated neglect Of per
sonal cleanliness shall be considered
gcod cause for suspension.
Rule SO. Principals only shall hav,
power to suspend; and the Board re
serves tho right to permanently expe
a pupil.
Rule Gil. In all cases of suspension
tho Principal shall Immediately motif,
the parents or guardians, and also tn,
Superintendent.
Rule 50. Pupils suspended can b,
restored only on such conditions as III,
Superintendent aud Board may determ
inc. A second suspension during an,
one term shall be equivalent to expul
sion for that term.
Rule 63. No pupil shall be allowed
TO b. absent from school during regu
lar sessions for the purpose Of receivin.
any kind of instruction, either sec ulal
or religious.
Rule 81. No pupil shall be excused
during any part Of the school sessio,
for the purpose Of carrying newspapers
or for running ordinary errands.
Rule 65 Pupils shall not be sent
by teachers, on errands during schoo
hours, except ON urgen: school business
(See rule 49.)
Rule 66. Absence during days o
parts of days held sacred by parent
shall in no case work suspension; Pro
vlded that all such days shall CORE
spond with the calendar of sacred day
furnished hy the Spiritual Adviser 0
the family; and provided, fur, her,t ha
in every Gaze under this rule, the par
ents or guardians shall (ei.her in per
son or in writing state to the teache
that their children or wards were ab
sent with their consent, on account o
these sacred days. Such excuses ma,
be either received before or after sucl
absences.
Rule e.. All pupils shall be enroll
cd within two days after application.
Rule 6ss Pupils after enrollncn