Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-08-17
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREKA
DISTRICT.

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Sec 3 The first term OF the pubic
schools hail clma.cnce On the nrst Mon
dAy q September and end on The third
FRIDAY az December. The secan1 term
shall Commence on the Monday following
the 6rss day of January and n on TIE
third Friday in June. Tire shall be .
vacation embracing the fourth week in
June and ine,uding the mouths o.
July and August On Saturday and
Sunday there shall Be no school, nor on
legal holidays State OF national except
election day.
-. 4. Toe Beard have power to sus-
mend the school 10 cases q emergency.
See ). Each school Gay shall consist OF
two sessions. The morning session shAll
begin At . O'Clock and end a. IL n
There shall Be q recess Of fifteen minutes
at 1890 A.. n The afternoon session shall
begin at l P NJ
a cAlisthenic exercise ot Eve minutes
shall be given At 10 A. NJ, and ? P. ". in
all grades.
See. 6. In the Third and Fourth Pri-
MARI Grades q recess Of fifteen minute
nav be given al las. II the recess Is not
given the Thinl or Fourth Grades shall
close at 2S) P. N.
DCTIEs or TEACHERS.
Sec. Z. All teachers are required to
make Themselves familiar with the rules
and regulations Of the Board Of Trustees.
and particularly those that relate TO their
school duties.
Sec. s. Teachers shall punctuallY keep
the hours for opening and Diminishing the
schools, and one shall remain upon The
premises during the intermis.iOn a. noon
Sec. 9. Teachers shall be in their class
rooms fifteen minutes before 9 O'Clock, by
the town time. The Principal shall keep a
record Of the attendance and absence Of
assistants, including his own record. Any
teacher reported tardy three or more times
during any one school month, shall report
personally 10 the Board
Section 10. Corporal punishment shall
be resOrted 10 only in cases where other
means fail to secure obedience. No cruel
or unusual punishment hall be allowed.
Sec. IL. Principal shall record in the
State Register each case Of corporal pun
ishment and the name, age and Odense Of
the pupil
Sec. IL. Principal shall require the
school doors to be opened and bell rung at
least Is minutes before 9 o'clock. and again
for the admission OF pupils to their class
rooms at 8 o'clock; lines shall then be
formed and pupils shall be marched into
their class rooms. Ia stormy weather the
iOors shall be opened at $50 o'clock, II
necessary.
Sec. Ii. It shall be the duty Of the
Principal, whenever a teacher is absent
frsm her class at 9 O'Clock A. NJ, to report
to the Board. unless said teacher shall in
form the Principal beforehand that she
will not be present before 9:15 o'clock.
Sec. IA. Principal shall be responsible
for the general discipline of the schools.
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tons to the ~janitOr of his schools as will
insure the cleanliness and neatness OF the
yard, class rooms and furniture, and, If
the janitor fail to follow his instructions,
shall report to Board Principal shall be
responsible for the care Of school buildings.
and for the loss of keys belonging to
schools under his charge. Assistants and
~janitor shall be responsible to Principal for
keys lost by them.
Sec. 16. Principal shall devote at least
one hour each day directing the methods
Of instruction pursued by his assistants.
He shall personally inspect the building.
yard and outhouses daily, and report any
d~elinquencies of ~ianitor. He shall remain
in the building halt an hour after the close
OF school in the afternoon for the purpose
Of transacting business relating to school
with parents and others. During the time
set for instruction, Principal must not
abandon his duties OF instruction for the
performance Of business which j. not ur-
gent In its nature, but must require per-
sons desiring business with him TO return
during the hours set apart exclusively for
that purpose.
Sec. II. Principal shall report to the
Board in regard to the success Of all teach
ers who are employed in the schools, and
mention any circumstance which may have
affected their success.
Sec. Is. Pupils who have been found
thoroughly proficient at the semi annual
examination may be promoted by the
Principal. Principal desiring to have any
pupil transferred to Q lower grade shall re-
port the case TO the Board.
Sec. ID. Principal may grant 0 half hol.
iday on Friday afternoon, once q month,
to the ten pupils In each elass ranking the
highest In scholarship and department. dur.
ing the previous month.
Sec. 20. Principal Is prohibited from
r~eprimanding . department teacher In the
presence Of other teachers, or in the pres
ence of the pupils.
Sec. 81. Principal shall call Q meeting
Of assistants at least once In each school
month, for the discussion Of methods Of in.
struction and discipline, and for this pur.
pose Principal may dismiss the schools at
2P. N. Principal shall not have power TO
call teaohers' meetings during school hours
other than as provided In this section.
Sec. "a. Each teacher shall keep q
State Register. in the required form, Of all
scholars attending, their ages, daily at
tendance and time OF continuance at
school, and such further statistics as may
be required by the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction.
Sec. %. Principal shall zee that all rec
ord books are correctly kept, but in such
records assistants shall be allowed q rsa-
sonable discretion in manner of credftme
pupils, both by weekly and monthly sxasa-
nations.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power to
hold pupils to a strict accountability for
any disorderly conduct on the school prem
ises. They shall endeavCr TO prevent
them from gathering around the premises
before the time of opening re school, and
shall require them - 90 home immedi-
ately after de y
Dc" Teachers shall give v~igilant at
IGNITION to the ventilation and temperature
Of their rooms, and especially avoid an ex-
c~essiye degree Of heat. AT each recess
they shall open the doors and windows 50
AZ to secure an effectual change of air. At
other times windows shall be opened by
lowering them from the top, and children
must not be allowed to sit in a strong cur
rent Of air.
Sec. 26. Teachers shall neither advise
nor require pupils to purchase books OF any
kind, except those recommended by the
State Board of Education.
Sec. 81. No advertisements shall be
read, distributed, or given in school, nor
shall any newspapers, books, publications,
or articles Of any kind be advertised. dis
tributed or exhibited in school by the
teachers, pupils or other persons.
Sec. %. It shall be the duty of all
teachers to impress on the minds Of their
pupils the principles of morality, truth,
Justice and patriotism; to teach them to
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