Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-29
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREKA
DISTRICT.

shall commences on the Monday following
the hrst day of January and end on the
third Friday in June Tn re shall be
vacation embracing the fourth week in
June and including the months Of
July and August Ga Saturday and
Sanlay there shall be no 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. 5. Each school day shall consist OF
two SESSIONS. The morning session shall
begin at 3 o'clock and end at II N.
There shall be recess Of fifteen minutes
at 1870 A. n The afternoon session shall
begin at L P. ".
A calisthenic exercise OF Eve minutes
shall be given at 10 A. NJ, and P. N. in
all grades.
Sec. 6. In the Third and Fourth Pri-
mAry Grades a recess Of fifteen minutes
may be given At 1:i5. II the recess is not
given the Thirl or Fourth Grades shall
clcse at 2:30 Pm.
DUTIES 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. g. Teachers shall punctually keep
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 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
OF 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 ofense oi
the pupil.
Sec IL. Principal shall require the
school doors to be opened and bell rung al
least 10 minutes before 3 o'clock. and agair
| Tor the admission of pupils to their clas'
rooms at 9 O'Clock; lines shall then bs
formed and pupils shall be marched into
| their class rooms. Ia stormy weather The
loors shall be opened at $50 o'clock, il
necessary.
Sec. 13. 1t shall be the duty of tbs
Principal, whenever q teacher is absent
| frem her class at 8 o'clock A. NJ, to repor
to the Board, unless said teacher shall in
form the Principal beforehand that shs
will not be present before 9:15 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 viii
| insure the cleanliness and neatness of th'
/ ward, class rooms and furniture, and, /
| the janitor fail to follow his instructions
| shall report to Board. Principal shall h
/ responsible for the care Of school buildings
| and for the loss of keys belonging Il
| schools under his charge. Assistants ant
| janitor shall be responsible to Principal TO
keys lost by them.
| Sec, 16. Principal shall devote at leas
| one hour each day directing the method
of instruction pursued by his assistants
| He shall personally inspect the building
| yard and outhouses daily, and report an,
| delinauencies Of janitor. He shall remaii
| in the building half an hour after the clos
| OF school in the afternoon for the purpos
of transacting business relating to schoo
with parents and others. During the tim
set for instruction, Principal must no
abandon his duties of instruction for tn
performance OF business which is not ur
| gent in its nature, but must require per
sons desiring business with him to returl
during the hours set apart exclusively 70
| that purpose.
Sec. IL. Principal shall report to tn
Board in regard to the success Of all teach
ers who are employed in the schools, an,
mention any circumstance which may hav
affected their success.
Sec. Is. Pupils who have been fount
thoroughly proficient at the semi.annua
| examination may he promoted by tn
II = D~suos.Nal ss~sr Al ha,
pupil transferred to lower grade shall re
| port the case to the Board.
Sec. 10. Principal may grant half hol
iday on Friday afternoon, once q month
to the ten pupils IN each class ranking tn
highest in scholarship and department dur
ing the previous month.
| Sec. 20. Principal is prohibited from
reprilnanding department teacher In tn
presence of other teachers, or in the pres
ence Of the pupils.
Sec. 21. Principal shall call q meetinI
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 .
I2P. Principal shall not have power +
call teachers meetings during school hour
other than rs 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 a
school, and such further statistics as ma,
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 rea
sonable discretion in manner of creditinI
pupils, both by weekly and monthly exam
| inati0ns.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power t.
hold pupils to a strict accountability fo
any disorderly conduct on the school prem
ises. They shall endeascr to preven
them from gathering around the premise
before the time of opening the school, an,
shall require them to go home immedi
ately after dismissal.
Sec. %. Teachers shall give vigilant at
tention to the ventilation and temperstur,
OF their rooms, and especially avoid an ex
cessive degree Of heat. At each recess
they shall open the doors and windows 81
as to secure an eifectual change of air. Al
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, noI
shall any newspa. ,ers, 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 idlensss, profanity and fslsehood; to
instruct them in the principles of our Gov
eminent, and to train them up 10 a true
comprehension OF the rights, duties and
dignities of American Citizenship.