Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-05-17
REGULATIONS
......oF THE......
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREM
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 public
schools shall 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 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.
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 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. NJ.
A c~alisthenic 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 las. 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. 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. 8. 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 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 al
least Is minutes before 8 o'clock, and again
Tor the admission of pupils to their elias.
rooms at 8 o'clock; lines shall then be
formed and pupils shall be marched into
their class rooms. Ia stormy weather the
loors shall be opened at $3.50 o'clock, il
necessary.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Principal, whenever a teacher is absent
frem her class at 8 o'clock A. NJ, to reporI
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
lions to the ~janitor Of his schools as will
insure the cleanliness and neatness of tn,
yard, class rooms and furniture, and, i
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 Il
schools under his charge. Assistants ant
~janitor shall be responsible to Principal TO
Keys lost by them.
Sec, is. 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 am
delinquencies Of ~janitor. He shall remain
in the building halt 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 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 TO
that purpose.
Sec. IL. Principal shall report TO tn
Board in regard to the success of all teach
ers who are employed in the schools, ant
mention any circumstance which may havl
affected their success.
Sec. IS. Pupils who have been founC
thoroughly proficient at the s~emi-annua
examination may be promoted by tn,
Principal. Principal desiring to have an,
pupil transferred to q lower grade shall re
port the case to the Board.
Sec. 10. Principal may grant a half hol
iday on Friday afternoon, once o month
to the ten pupils in zach class ranking tn,
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 q meetin.
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 al
2 P. N. Principal shall not have power Il
call teachers meetings during school hour
other than as provided in this section.
Sec. %. Each teacher shall keep 8
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 MAY
be required by the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction.
Sec. %. Principal shall see that all rec
ord books are correctly kept, but in sucf
records assistants shall be allowed q rea,
sonable discretion in manner Of creditine
pupils, both by weekly and monthly exam,
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power tc
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. %. Teachers shall give v~igilant 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 shall he 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. "a. 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. %. 1t shall be the duty Of all
teachers TO impress on the minds of their
pupils the principles of morality. truth,