Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-02-01
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREn
DISTRICT.

nav % September and end on she thru
Friday Of December. The second term
.baI commences or the Monday following
the fr-t day Of January and end on the
third Friday in June. There shall De a
vacation embracing the fourth week N
June and including the months o.
Jnlv and August. On Saturday and
sunday there shall be no school, nor on
legal holidays, State or national, except
election day.
Sec. 4. The Board have power TO sus-
psnd the school 10 cases Of emergency.
Sec. 5. Each school day shall consist OF
two sessions. The morning session shaii
begin Al 9 o'clock and end at II N.
There shall be a recess of fifteen minutes
at 1890 A. N. The afternoon session shan
begin at ] ?. u.
4 ealisthenic exercise Of FIVE minutes
shall be given at 10 A. NJ, and 2 P. NJ. IN
Sec. 6. In the Third and Fourth Pri-
mary Grades a recess Of fifteen minutes
nav be given at Las. Ii the recess is not
| given the Thirl OF Fourth Grades shall
close at 2s30 P. N.
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 dismisslng the
schools, and one shall remain upon the
premises during the intermissi0n 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 2
record Of the attendance and absence OF
assistants, including his wi 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 crue
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 otiense oil
the pupil.
Sec. ~. Principal shall require the
| school doors to be opened and bell rung at
least 10 minutes before Q o'clock, and again
for the admission of pupils to their clas-
rooms at 9 O'Clock; lines shall then be
formed and pupils shall be marched int
their class rooms. Ia stormy weather the
looTs shall be opened at $50 o'clock, i
necessary.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of tn,
| Principal, whenever a teacher is abseni
from her class at 9 o'clock A. ~, to repOr
to the Board, unless said teacher shall in
form the Principal beforehand that sbl
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 %janit0r Of his schools as wi
insure the cleanliness and neatness Of tn
yard, class rooms and furniture, and, !
the janitor fail to follow his instructions
shall report to Board. Principal shall b
responsible for the care Of school buildings
and for the loss of keys belonging t
schools under his charge. Assistants an
~ianitor shall be responsible to Principal fo
keys lost by them.
Sec, Is. Principal shall devote at leas
one hour each day directing the method
of instruction pursued by his assistant
He shall personally inspect the buildin.
yard and outhOuses daily, and report an
delinquencies of j~anitor. He shall renal
in the building halt an hour after the clio;
= Of school in the afternoon for the purpoi
Of transacting business relating to schOt
with parents and others. During the tin
set for instruction, Principal must II,
| abandon his duties of instruction for Il
performance Of business which is not u
gent in its nature, but must require pc
> sons desiring business with him to retui
: during the hours set apart exclusively +
1 that purpose.
Sec. IL. Principal shall report to IL
Board in regard to the success Of all teac'
! ers who are employed in the schools, al
: mention any circumstance which may ha'
affected their success.
! Sec. Is. Pupils who have been four
thoroughly proficient at the semi-annu
examination may be promoted by Il
Principal. Principal desiring to have ar
pupil transferred to a lower grade shall r
port the case to the Board.
Sec. 10. Principal may grant a half be
iday on Friday afternoon, once q mont
to the ten pupils in each class ranking Il
highest in scholarship and department du
> ing the previous month.
Sec. 20. Principal is prohibited fro
~reprimanding a department teacher in Il
presence Of other teachers, or in the pre-
s ence of the pupils.
. Sec. 81. Principal shall call q meetir
c Of assistants at least once in each scho
p, month, for the discussion of methods Of i
struction and discipline, and for this pu
{ pose Principal may dismiss the schools
! 2 P. NJ. Principal shall not have power
5 call teachers meetings during school hou
s other than as provided in this section.
Sec. %. Each teacher shall keep
. State Register, in the required form, of a
! scholars attending, their ages, daily a
: tendance and time of continuance
= school, and such further statistics as ms
be required by the Superintendent of Pul
lie Instruction.
Sec. %. Principal shall see that all re
ord books are correctly kept, but in sue
records assistants shall be allowed a re,
J sonable discretion in manner of creditir
| pupils, both by weekly and monthly exam
nations.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power {
| hold pupils to a strict accountability fC
any disorderly conduct on the school prem
Uses. They shall endeaycr to prever
them from gathering around the premise
before the time Of opening the school, an
, shall require them to go home immed
ately after dismissal.
Sec. 25. Teachers shall give vigilant al
%tention to the ventilation and temperatur
of their rooms, and especially avoid an e,
c~essive degree of heat. At each reces
, they shall open the doors and windows S
as to secure an effeetual change of air. A
other times windows shall be opened b
lowering them from the top, and childre
must not be allowed to sit in a strong cul
rent of air.
Sec. 20. Teachers shall neither adyis
nor require pupils to purchase books of an
kind, except those recommended by tn
State Board of Education.
Sec. 81. 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 III,
teachers, pupils or other persons.
Sec. rs. 1t shall be the duty of al
teachers to impress on the minds Of thei
pupils the principles Of morality, truth
justice and patriotism; to teach them /,
avoid idleness, profanity and falsehood; t,
instruct them in the principles of our Gov
eminent. and to train them up to q tru,
comprehension of the rights, duties AMI
dignities of American citizenship.
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