Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-25
REGULATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EUREKA
DISTRICT.

and High Schools.
Sec. 3. 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 pubhe
schools shall commence on the FIRST Mon.
day Of September and end on the third
Friday of December. The second term
.hall 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. A.. 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 shali
begin at 9 o'clock and end at IL NJ.
There shall be a recess OF fifteen minutes
al 1890 A. NJ. The afternoon session shall
begin at l 2. N.
a calisthenic exercise Of Eve minutes
shall be given at 10 A. NJ, and 2 T. N. IN
Sec. s. In the Third and Fourth Pri-
MARI Grades a recess Of fifteen minutes
NAV be given at las. II the recess is not
given the Third or Fourth Grades shall
close at 2:30 P. n.
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 punetually keep
the hours for opening and Diminishing 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 3 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 9 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
loors shall be opened at $50 o'clock, ii
necessary.
Sec. u. 1t shall be the duty of the
Principal, whenever a teacher is absent
from her class at 9 O'Clock A. NJ, to report
-. Al. D-u- iii N.ooh,. ahal 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-
tions to the ~janitor Of his schools as will
insure the cleanliness and neatness of the
yard, class rooms and furniture, and, II
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
~janitor shall be responsible to Principal for
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 close
Of school in the afternoon for the purpose
of t~ransacting 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
gent in its nature, but must require per
sons desiring business with MIN to return
during the hours set apart exclusively fo
that purpose.
Board in regard to the success 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 found
thoroughly proficient at the semi.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 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 iron
reprimanding a department teacher In tn
presence Of other teachers, or In the pres
ence of the pupils.
Sec. q. 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 q
2 ?: NJ. Principal shall not have power t
call teachers meetings during school hour
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. 20. Principal shall see that all rec
ord books are correctly kept, but in sucl
records assistants shall be allowed q rea
sonable discretion in m of creditinI
pupils, both by weekly and monthly exam
nations.
Sec. "a. Teachers shall have power {,
hold pupils to a strict accountability fol
any disorderly conduct on the school prem
ises. They shall endeayor to proven
them from gathering around the premises
before the time of opening the school, ans
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
c~essive degree of heat. At each recess
they shall open the doors and windows Sc
as to secure an effectual change Of air. Al
other times windows shall be 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 renuira Dupils IN purchas 40 hooks ofanv
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,
Justice and patriotism: to teach them 10