Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-11-09
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS or EUREKA
DISTRICT.

the fret day of September and end on
the last day OF August.
Sec. 3. The first term Of the public
schools shall cImTence on the first Mon.
day OF September ami end on The third
Friday of December. The second term
shall commence on the Monday following
the first day Of January and end on the
third Friday in June. tn re shall be a
vacation embracing the fourth week IN
June and including the months OF
July aud August. On Saturday and
Sunday there shall be no school, nor on
legal holidays, State or national, except
election day.
See. A.. The Board have power to sus
pend the school in cases Of emergency.
Sec. s.. Each school day shall consist OF
two sessions. The morning session shall
begin at Q o'clock and end at IL N.
There shall BE- q recess OF fifteen mute
at 1920 A.. NJ. The afternoon session shall
begin at | p. NJ.
4 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 minute
may be given at 1:i5. Ii the recess is not
given the Thrill or Fourth Grades shall
close at 2:30 p. NJ.
DUTIES II 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 dismissing the
| schools, and one shall remain upon the
| premises during the intermission at noon.
Sec. o. Teachers shall be in their class
| rooms fifteen minutes before 8 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 r ported 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 otliel
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 a;
least 10 minutes before 8 o'c.ock, 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.
See. 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. 10. Principal shall give such direc.
| tions to the ~janitor of his schools as wi
| insure the cleanliness and neatness of tbe
| yard, class rooms and furniture, and, il
| the janitor fail TO follow his instructions,
| shall report to Board. Principal shall he
responsible for the care of school buildings.
and for the loss of keys belonging 70
| schools under his charge. Assistants and
| 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 c,oss
| Of school in the afternoon for the purpose
| Of transacting business relating to schOo
with parents and Others. During the time
set for instruction, Principal must moi
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 return
| during the hours set apart exclusively foi
hat purpose.
Sec. III. Principal shall report to the
Board in regard to the SUCCESS Of all teach
| ers who are employed in the schools, an6
mention any circumstance which may have
affected their success.
Sec. IS. Pupils who have been found
thoroughly proficient at the sem .annua.
| 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 grart Lalf hol
iday on Friday afternoon, once q month,
to the ten pupils in each class ranking tbs
highest in scholarship and department dur
ing the previous month.
Sec. 20. Principal is prohibited from
reprimaading a department teacher in the
presence Of other teachers, or IN the pres
ence of the pupils.
Sec. 21. Principal shall call q meeting
| of assistants at least nee in each schoo
month, for the discussion Of methods Of in
| struction and discipline. and for this pur
pose Principal may dismiss the schools a.
2 P. NJ. Principal shall not have power t.
call teachers meetings during school hour
other thar As provided in this section.
Sec. %. Each teacher shall keep Z
| 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 such
records assistants shall be allowed a rea
sonable discretion in manner of creditini
pupils, both by weekly and monthly exam
instions.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power Il
hold pupils to a strict accountability fol
any disorderly conduct on the school prem
ises. They shalt en1eascr to prevent
them from gathering around the premises
before the time Of opening the school, am
| shall require them to 60 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
| ~cessive degree of heat. At each recess
| they shall open the doors and windows Sc
| as to secure an effectual 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. 81. No advertisemsnts 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