Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-07-27
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS or EUREKA
DISTRICT.

shall commencs on the Monday following
the first day Of January md end on the
third Friday in June. There shall be
vacation embracing the fourth week IN
June and including the months OF
July md August On Saturday and
legal holidays State or national. except
election day.
Sec. 4. The Board have power to sus-
pend the school in cases Of emergency.
Sec. 3. Each school day shall consist OF
two sessions. The morning session shall
begin 1t 9 O'Clock and end at IL n.
There shall be q recess Of fifteen minutes
at 1870 A. n. The afternoon session b a
begin at / P. ".
4 ealisthenic exercise Of i've minutes
shall be given at 10 A. NJ, and P. N. in
all grades.
Sc. &. In the Third and Fourth Pri-
mary Grades a recess Of fifteen minute
NAV be given at las. IL the recess Is not
given the Third or Fourth Grades shall
close at 2:30 P. N.
DUTIES OF 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. .. Teachers cnaAA BAASbuaAl ktrP
the hours for opening and dismissing the
schools, and one shall remain upon the
premises during the intermission at noon.
Sec. 9. Teachers shall be in their class
rooms fifteen minutes before 9 O'Clock, by
the town time. The Principal b 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 TO the Board.
Section 10. Corporal punishment shall
be resOrted TO only in cases where other
means fail to secure obedience. No cruel
| or unusual punishment shall be allowed.
Sec. IL. Principal shall record in the
| State Register each case of corporal pun.
ishment, and the NAME, age and offense OF
the pupil.
Sec. IL. Principal shall require the
school doors to be opened and bell rung at
| least 10 minutes before 9 o'clock. and again
for the admission of pupils to their class
| rooms at Q O'Clock; ines shall then be
formed and pupils shall be marched into
their class rooms. In stormy weather the
| ioors shall be opened at $50 o'clock, ii
necessary.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Principal, whenever a teacher is absent
from 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:l5 o'clock.
Sec. IA. Principal shall be responsible
| for the general discipline of the schools.
Sec. Is. Principal shall give such direc-
tions 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
-u.-1roshla Co. &ha aora nf znhoal hufIAtnoa
| and for the loss of keys belonging to
schools under his charge. Assistants and
j~anitor shall be responsible 10 Principal for
Keys lost by them.
Sec, I6. 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
delinquencies Of ~janitor. He shall remain
in the building half IN 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 is 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 a lower grade shall re.
port the case to the Board.
Sec. 10. Principal may grant a half hol.
iday on Friday afternoon, once q month,
to the ten pupils in each class ranking the
highest in scholarship and department dur
ing the previous month.
Sec. 90. Principal is prohibited from
reprimanding a 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
3 P. NJ. Principal shall not have power to
call teachers meetings during school hours
other than rs provided ia this section.
Sec. %. 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 see that all rec.
ord books are correctly kept, but in such
records assistants shall be allowed a rea.
sonable discretion in manner of crediting
pupils, both by weekly and monthly exam
nations.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power to
hold pupils to a strict accountability for
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ises. They shall endeaVCr to prevent
them from gathering around the premises
before the time of opening the school, and
shall require them to go home immedi-
ately after dismissal.
Sec. 25. Teachers shall give vigilant at
t%ention to the ventilation and temperature
of their rooms, and especially avoid an ex-
cessive degree of heat. At each recess
they shall open the doors and windows so
as 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. q. 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. %. 1t 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
avoid idleness, profanity and falsehood; to
instruct them in the principles of our Gov
eminent, and to train them up TO a true
comprehension OF the rights, duties and
dignities of American citizenship.
DUTIES N RIGHTS OF PUPILS.