Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-08-24
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREKA
DISTRICT.

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 puohc
schools shall cpmmence on the hrst Mon,
day Of September and 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. There shall be-
vacation embracing the fourth week IN
June and including the months OF
July and August. On Saturday and
Sunday there shall be no school, nor on
legal holidays, State or national, except
election day.
See. 4. The Board have power to sus-
pend the school Ia cases Of emergency.
Sec. 8. Each school day shall consist OF
two sessions. The morning session shall
begin at . o'clock and end at IL NJ.
There shall be q recess OF fifteen minutes
at 1890 A. NJ. The afternoon session shall
begin at 1 ?. ".
A calisthenic exercise Of FIVE minutes
shall be given at 10 a. NJ, and 2 ?. N. IN
all grades.
Sec. 6. In the Third and Fourth Pri-
mary Grades a recess Of fifteen minutes
may be given at l:ij. II the recess is not
given the Third or Fourth Grades shall
close at 2:3O P. NJ.
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. 8. 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 W 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 resortej 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 otfense OF
the pupil.
Sec. IL. Principal shall require the
school doors to be opened and bell rung at
least 10 minutes before 8 o'clock, 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. IL stormy weather the
.loors shall be opened at $50 o'clock, if
necessary.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty of the
Principal, whenever q teacher is absent
from her class at 8 o'clock A. NJ, to report
TO the Board, unless said teacher hall 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-
lions to the ~janitor of his schools as will
insure the cleanliness and neatness of the
yard, class rooms and furniture, and, ii
the ianitor 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 to
schools under his charge. Assistants and
~janitor 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
delinquencies Of ~janitor. He shall remain
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 tht
| performance OF business which is not ur
| gent in its nature, but must require per
s0ns desiring business with him to return
during the hours set apart exclusively fol-
that purpose.
Sec. II. Principal shall report to tn,
Board in regard to the sucr 3 Of all teach
ers who are employed in the schools, ant
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
Principal. Principal desiring to have an,
pupil transferred to o lower grade shall re
| port the case to the Board.
Sec. 10. Principal may grant o half hol
iday ON Friday afternoon, once q month
to the ten pupils In each class ranking th,
highest in scholarship and department dur
ing the previous month.
Sec. 20. Principal is prohibited from
reprimanding a department teacher In tn
presence Of other teachers, or In the pres
| ence Of the pupils.
Sec, 81. Principal shall call 9 meeting
Of assistants at least once in each schoo
| month, for the discussion Of methods Of la
| struction and discipline, and for this pur
| pose Principal may dismiss the schools a
Q p. NJ. Principal shall not have power T.
| call teachers meetings during school hour
| other than IS 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 a rea
| sonable discretion in Of creditinJ
nations.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power T.
hold pupils to q strict accountability TO
any disorderly conduct on the school prem
ises. They shalt endeasor 10 proven
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. 25. Teachers shall give vigilant at
tention to the ventilation and temperatur,
Of their rooms. and especially avoid an ex
cessive degree OF heat. At each recess
they shall open the doors and windows 81
as 10 secure an effectual change Of air. A
| other times windows shall be opened b,
| lowering them from the top, and children
must not be allowed to sit in a strong cur
| rent of air.
Sec. 20. Teachers shall neither adviss
nor require pupils to purchase books Of an,
kind, except those recommended by thu
State Board Of Education.
Sec. "a. No advertisements shall b.
read. distributed, or given in school. no
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
nnnils the nrincinles of morality truth