Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-02-08
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREKA
DISTRICT.
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Sec. 3. The school year shall begin on
the first day Of September and end on
the last day Of August. -
Sec. 8. The first term Of the pubic
schools shall on the hrst Mon,
day Of September and end on the third
Friday Of December. The second term
shalI commences 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 IN
june and including the months OF
July and August. On Saturday ana
Sunday there shall be no school, nor on
legal holidays, State OF national, except
election day.
Sec. 4, The Board have power to sus.
mend the school 10 cases Of emergency.
Sec. 3. Each school day shall consist OF
two sessions. The morning session shall
begin at Q 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. ".
4 calisthenie exercise Of FIVE minutes
shall be given at 10 a. NJ, and P. NJ. In
Sec. 6. In the Third and Fourth Pri'
mary Grades a recess of fifteen minutes
may be given at 1:45. II the recess is not
given the Third or Fourth Grades shall
close at 2:S0 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. 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. 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 10 only in cases where other
means fail 10 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 Is minutes before 8 o'clock, and again
Tor the admission of pupils to their class
rooms at 9 o'clock; lines shall then be
formed and pupils shall be marched into
their class rooms. Ii stormy weather the
loors shall be opened at $50 o'clock, ii
necessary.
Sec. 10. 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.
See. Ii. 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 tbs
yard, class rooms and furniture, and, il
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 I,
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,
delinquencies Of j%anitor. He shall renal.
in the building halt an hour after the clos
Of school in the afternoon for the purpos
Of transacting business relating to schoc
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 III
gent in its nature, but must require pei
sons desiring business with him to retur
during the hours set apart exclusively fo
that purpose.
Sec. II. Principal shall report to tn
Board in regard to the success of all teach
ers who are employed in the schools, an
mention n circumstance which may hav
affected their success.
Sec. IS. Pupils who have been foun
thoroughly proficient at the semi. annua
examination may be promoted by tn
Principal. Principal desiring to have an
pupil transferred to a lower grade shall re
port the case to the Board.
Sec. 10. Principal may grant a half DO
iday on Friday afternoon, once a month
to the ten pupils in each class ranking tn
highest in scholarship and department dui
| ing the previous month.
Sec. 20. Principal is prohibited fror
reprimanding a department teacher in tn
preserve VI obhot teaCheEsb VI Az the Pfes
ence of the pupils.
Sec. 81. Principal shall call a meetin
of assistants at least once in each schoc
month, for the discussion of methods Of in
struction and discipline, and for this pun
pose Principal may dismiss the schools a
2 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 a.
scholars attending, their ages, daily al
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 sue
records assistants shall be allowed a rea
sonable discretion in manner Of creditin
pupils, both by weekly and monthly exam
nations.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power t
hold pupils to a strict accountability TO
any disorderly conduct on the school prem
ises. They shall endeaycr TO 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 reces
they shall open the doors and windows Sc
as to secure an effectual change of air. A
other times windows shall be opened by
lowering them from the top, and children
must not be allowed to sit in a strong u
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 advertisements 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. 2S. 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
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