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

kULE /. Ihe schools OF tho LOWS
ton School District shall be divided
into four departments-a Primary, an
intermediate. = Grammar and High
school. For the year ensuing from
FIRST Monday in September, 1882, the
Grammar and High schools shall Le
consolidated under one principal.
RULE 2. The Primary department
shall consist Of an ungraded class Of the
less advanced scholars and two graded
classes A and B. 80 days sach.
RULE 3. The intermediate depart
ment shall consist Of four grades A, b,
G and d Of 80 days each.
RULE 4. The Grammar department
shall consist Of four grades A, B, G
and n, of $50 days each.
RULE 5. The High school shall
consist Of three courses: English, Gen.
eral and Classical-the first Of three
years, or classes, First, Second and
Third; and the other two courses Of
four years each: First, Second, Third
and Fourth.
RULE 6. Each grade in the Pri.
mary and intermediate may be divided
into two classes: First and Second, II
both superintendent and teacher deem,
exredient.
SECTION II.
SCHOOL YEAR.
RULE 7. The school year shall CON-
mence regularly on the first Monday
in September and shall continue l8O
school days exclusive of all vacations
and holidays.
VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS.
RULE 8. The following holidays
and vacations shall be observed each
year; Thanksgiving day, December
25th to January lst, inclusive, the 22d
Of February and the third week in
March.
RULE 9. The school year shall con.
sist Of two terms Of eighteen weeks
each, exclusive of all vacations and hol.
idays.
RULE 10. A school month shall
consist of twenty days.
DAILY SESSIONS.
RULE II. The daily sessions Of all
schools shall begin at 9 o'clock am.
RULE IL. In the High and Gram
mar schools the daily sessions shall
close at pm.
RULE Is. In the intermediate the
daily sessions shall close At $50 pm
and in the Primary at 8 pm.
RULE IA. The school time shall b.
regulated by the Signal Servics tim,
and the school bells shall be rang il
accordance Herewith.
RULE Is. There shall bs three re
cessss during each day: From lO:3(
10 l0:45 am, from IL m. to p. %
and from 2:3O to 2:45 pm. No pupi
shall be detained during the internis
sion at noon nor be deprived Of eithe
of the short recesses.
SECTION III.
| DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT.
RULE l6. The Superintendent shal
have and exercise general supervision
Of all the public schools in the district
He shall visit them % often a. b.
deems expedient for their welfare, ex
anime their conditions and progress
see that the grade-work il strictly fol
lowed, that the rulss and regulation
are observ and enforced and repor
any and oil deliuquenocs to the Boar
of Education, but before making sue
report of delinquencies he shall use du
diligence to correct the same.
RULE II. He shall advise with tn
teachers and secure a. far ~ practices
ble, uniformity Of discipline and mode
of instruction.
| RULE Is. For consultation he sha
have power to call meetings Of q pal
or Of all the teachers at euch times an
places as he may deem expsdient.
RULE l9. He shall examine scbo
ars from time TO time, note their pr
lgrsss and make such suggestions