Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-02-22
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREKA
DISTRICT.
THE

Sec. 3. The first term Of the public
| schools shall commence on the first 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 a
vacation embracing the fourth week III
June and including the months Of
July and August. On Saturday n
Sunday 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 9 o'clock and end at IL NJ.
There shall be a recess of fifteen minutes
at 1890 A. NJ. The afternoon session shall
begin at l P. NJ.
a 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 minutes
may be given at 1:I5. Ii the recess is not
given the Third or Fourth Grades shall
close at 2:30 P. NJ.
DUTIES OF 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 hal remain upon the
premises during the i~ntermission at noon
Sec. 8. 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 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 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. In stormy weather the
doors shall be opened at $50 o'clock, If
necessary.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the
Principal, whenever a teacher is absent
| from her class at 9 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 9:15 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 j~anitor of his schools as will
insure the cleanliness and neatness Of the
| yard, class rooms and furniture, and, If
the ~janitor 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
j~anitor shall be responsible to Principal for
| Keys lost by them.
| Sec, 10. 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 halt an hour after the close
Of school in the afternoon for the purpose
Of transacting business relating to school
with parents and Others. During the time
set for instruction, Principal must not
abandon his duties Of instruction for the
performance Of business which Is not ur-
] pc In its nature, but must require per
so ; desiring business with him to return
1Irlng the hours set apart exclusively fol-
that purpose.
SEQ. II. Principal shall report to the
Board In regard to the success Of all teach
ers who are employed in the schools, ant
mention any circumstance which may have
affected their success.
Sec. IS. Pupils who have been found
thoroughly proficient at the semi.annua
examination may be promoted by tn,
Principal. Principal desiring 10 have any
pupil transferred to 0 lower grade shall re
port the case to the Board.
Sec. 10. Principal may grant a 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 IL prohibited from
r~eprimanding q department teacher In thj
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 a,
P. NJ. Principal shall not have power t
call teachers meetings during school hour'
other than as 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 such
records assistants shall be allowed O rea.
sonable discretion in manner of creditinc
pupils, both by weekly and monthly exam.
nations.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power to
hold pupils to a strict accountability for
any disorderly conduct on the school prem.
ises. They shall endeavcr to prevent
them from gathering around the premises
before the time OF opening the school, and
shall require them to go home immedi-
ately after dismissal.
Sec. 25. 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 so
as to secure an effectual change of air. At
other times windows hal be opened by
lowering them from the top, and children
must not be allowed to sit in a strong cur.
rent Of air.
Sec. &c. Teachers shall neither advise
nor require pupils to purchase books of any
kind, except those recommended by the
| State Board of Education.
Sec. "a. No advertisements shall be
read, distributed, or given in school, nor
shall any newspapers, books, publicati 3ns,
or al ticles Of any kind be advertised. dis,
tributed or exhibited in school BY the
teachers, pupils or other persons.
See. Is. 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 10
avoid idleneSs, profanity s.d falsehood; 10
instruct them in the pr ,ss of our Gov.
eminent, and to tra { IN up to a true