Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-03-23
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREKA
DISTRICT.

and High Schools.
Sec. 2. The school year shall begin on
the first day Of September and end on
the last day Of August.
Sec. 3 The first term of the public
schools shall on the first Mon.
day Of September and end on The third
Friday Of December. The second term
shall commenc on the Monday following
the first day Of January and end on the
third Friday in June. Tn re shall be q
vacation embracing the fourth week IN
June AMI including the months OF
July and August. On Saturday and
Sunday there shall be nc school. nor on
legal holidays, State or national, except
election day.
Sec. 4. The Board have power to sus
pend the school in cases Of emergency.
Sec. .. Each school day shall consist OF
two sessions. The morning session shall
begin at 3 o'clock and end at IL NJ.
There shall be a recess Of fifteen minutes
at 1890 A. " The afternoon session shall
begin at l ?. ".
a calisthenic exercise Of Eve minutes
shall be given at 10 A. NJ, and 2 P. NJ. in
all grades.
Sec. 6. In the Thrill and Fourth Pri-
MARI Grasles a recess Of fifteen minutes
NAV be given at las. II the recess is not
given the Thrill OF Fourth Grades shall
close at 2:30 P. NJ.
DUTIES or TEACHERS.
See. Z. All teachers are required to
make them selves familiar with the rules
and regulations of the Board Of Trustees,
and particularly those that relate to their
school duties.
Sec. 8. Teachers hal punctually keep
the hours for opening and dismissing the
schools, and one shall remain upon the
premises during the intermission at noon.
Sec. Q. 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 W record. Any
teacher r 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 Is minutes before 9 O'Clock, and again
for the admission of pupils to their class
rooms at 9 o'clock; lines shall then be
| formed and pupils shall be marched into
their class rooms. II stormy weather the
| doors shall be opened at $3.50 o'clock, II
| necessary.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty of the
Principal, whenever a teacher is absent
from her class at 8 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
ward, class rooms and furniture, and, II
the ianitor 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
ianitor shall be responsible to Principal foi
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
~delinauencies of ~janitor. He shall remain
in the building halt an hour after the Close
of school in the afternoon for the purpose
1 Oh JIdlSdCtllk DuSAlCcc lCAabAAA6 w o~hOC
with parents and others. During the tim'
set for instruction, Principal must moi
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 fol-
that purpose.
Sec. IL. 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 .annua
examination may he promoted by th1
Principal. Principal desiring to have any
pupil transferred to o lower grade shall re
port the case to the Board.
Sec. 10. Principal may grant q half hol
iday on Friday afternoon, once a 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 a department teacher in the
presence of other teachers, or in the pres
snce of the pupils.
Sec. 81. Principal shall call q meeting
of assistants at least once in each schoo
month, for the discussion Of methods of in,
struction and discipline, and for this pur
pose Principal may dismiss the schools al
2 P. NJ. Principal shall not have power Il
call teachers meetings during school hour
other than "a provided in this section.
Sec. %. Each teacher shall keep .
State Register, in the required form, of al
scholars attending, their ages, daily at
tendance and time Of continuance al
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 sucl
records assistants shall be allowed a rea
sonable discretion in manner of creditinl
pupils, both by weekly and monthly exam
inatinns.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power t,
hold pupils to a strict accountability fol
any disorderly conduct on the school prem
ises. They shall enieasCr to prevent
them from gathering around the premises
before the time of opening the school, ans
shall require them to go home immedi
ately after dismissal.
Sec. 25. Teachers shall give vigilant at
~tention to the ventilation and temperatur,
of their rooms, and especially avoid an ex
cessiye degree of heat. At each reces!
they shall open the doors and windows 81
as to secure an effectual change of air. Al
other times windows shall he opened by
lowering them from the top, and children
must not be allowed to sit in a strong eur
rent of air.
Sec. 26. Teachers shall neitherl 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, MOI
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