Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-12-28
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREKA
DISTRICT.
OF TIE

Sec. 3. The first term of the public
schools shall commence on the first Mon.
day Of September and end on the third
Friday Of December. The second term
shall commences on the Monday following
the first day Of January and end on the
third Friday in June. There shall be
vacation embracing the fourth week in
June and including the months of
July and August. On Saturday and
legal holidays, State or national, except
election day.
Sec. 4. The Board have power TO sus
pend the school ia cases Of emergency.
Sec. 3. Each school day shall consist OF
two sessions. The morning session shall
begin at Q o'clock and end at IL NJ.
There shall be recess Of fifteen minutes
at 1890 A. " The afternoon session shall
begin at P. NJ.
A calisthenic exercise OF FIVE minutes
shall be given at 10 A. NJ, and 2 P. NJ. in
all grades.
Sec. 6. In the Third and Fourth Pri-
mary Grades a recess Of fifteen minutes
may be given at 1:45. Ii the recess is not
given the Third or Fourth Grades shall
close at 2:S0 P. NJ
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. s. Teachers shall punctually keep
the hours for opening and Diminishing the
schools, and one shall remain upon the
premises during the intermissiopg- noon.
Sec. 8. Teaehsgs shsl lss in their class
rooms iifteeD minutes before 8 o'clock, by
the towr. lime. 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 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 u minutes before 8 o'clock, and again
| for the admission of pupils to their class
| rooms at Q o'clock; lines shall then be
formed and pupils shall be marched into
| their class rooms. In stormy weather the
| loors shall be opened at $3.50 o'clock, il
necessary.
| Sec. 13. 1t shall be the duty of the
| Principal, whenever teacher is absent
| from her class at O'Clock A. NJ, to report
| to the Board, unless said teacher shall in
| form the Principal beforehand that she
| viii not be present before 9:l5 o'clock.
| Sec. II. Principal shall be responsible
| for the general discipline of the schools.
| Sec. 10. Principal shall give such direc
| tions to the janitor of his schools as viii
insure the cleanliness and neatness of the
| yard, class rooms and furniture, and, il
| 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 tt
schools under his charge. Assistants an6
ianitor shall be responsible to Principal fol
| 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
| delinquencies of janitor. He shall remain
in the building half 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 is not ur-
| gent in its nature, but must require per
sons desiring business with him to return
during the hours set apart exclusively foI
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 lower grade shall re.
| port the case to the Board.
| Sec. 10. Principal may grant half hol-
| iday on Frliay afternoon, once q month,
to the ten pupils in each class ranking the
highest in scholarship and department dur.
ing the previous month.
| Sec. 20. Principal is prohibited from
| reprimanding department teacher in the
presence of other teachers, or in the pres.
| ence of the pupils.
Sec 81. Principal shall call o 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
2 P. NJ. Principal shall not have power to
| call teachers meetings during school hours
| other than as provided in this section.
Sec. %. Each teacher shall keep a
| 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
any disorderly conduct on the school prem
| ses. 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. %. Teachers shall give vigilant at
tention to the ventilation and temperature
Of their rooms, and especially avoid an ex-
cessiye 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 then from the top, and children
must not be allowed to sit in strong cur
rent of air.
Sec. 2G. 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. 2S. 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