The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

lt shall be the further dutY Of the prin-
cipal OF school to report TO the President
AMI City Superintendent when the in
struciion and discipline Of a teacher Is
unsatisfactory, or for any other cause he
may deem IL e~xpedient. the said Presi-
Dent and City Superintendent snail In
vestlgate the case and ascertain If such
tsacher's instruction or discipline is
detrimental or injurious to n class or
school, aud report their Investigation To
toe Committee on Teachers aud Salaries.
said committee shall investigate such re-
port. and II after q hearing, the complaint
~ sustained. the committee shall report
the facts to the Board with recommends
ton for dismissal.
To whom responsible-He shall be i'm
mediately responsible e the Superin-
tendent. 70 whom he shall MAKE all re-
ports prescribed by the rules and reguia-
tons, or which the Board or Superin-
tendent may require from time TO time.
lie shall be neld responsible for the
faithful and efficient performance OF { he
duties OF his assistants, and shall instruct
them fully and faithfully in the work re-
quired Of them
III.
Iaspection-He shall visit all depart
ments OF his school as often as is con-
sistent with his other duties and advise
with principal and teachers Is to discip-
line anu manne Of imparting instruc-
ton.
lnstruction-He snail teach not less than
two hours each day, aud shall make 1t u
special object to improve the methods OF
Instruction.
He may require his assistants to re-
main after school, not TO exceed n
hour each week. for instruction or con-
ference.
Report-He shall report In writing to the
Superintendent all cases of negligence or
inefficiency, wilful violation OF the rules
and regulations for the government OF
the schools, or characterization 10 his
authority on the part Of teachers or 1ani-
tors.
Suspension-He shall nave the power
to suspend a pupil, but shall Immediately
notify the pupils parent or guardian, the
Local Committee and the Superintend-
ent OF such suspension, and the cause
thereof.
Books u Supplies-He shall make
acquisitions on the clerk Of the Board for
bovks, stationery and supplies needed for
the use OF his school and annex depart
ments, subject TO the approval OF the
Chairman of the Committee on Books
and Stationery, and distribute the same
to the several departments; snail certify
TO the correctness rs to quality and quaint
ity of the supplies received, and charge
each department. with the supplies fur
nished.
Ali supplies delivered for the use OF the
public schools in this city must be re-
ceived BY the principal thereof, or the
teacher in charge, and such supplies
must be accompanied by a statement
showing by whom sent, and the price
charged In retail, a copy OF which state
ment must be delivered TO the clerk of the
I t1nurf NJ unnn M nrnaffAohla oN1 ~ him
kept ON file; and n principal ma re-
fuse to accept or receipt for any goods de-
livered without such statement
VIII
Order During Observation-Disclosures the
dinner recess 1t shall be the duty of the
principal of the school, or such assistant
as he may designate, to remain at the
school anu preserve order.
TX.
Inventory-He shall make a report to
the Superintendent at the end OF each
fiscal year, of the disposition of the sup
plies received by him, and furnish an In
ventory OF all the books aud stationery
belonging to the school. and a classihca-
tion of their condition, whether new,
good or half-worn; also an inventory of
the furniture ana other personal property
OF the school, with n description Of Its
pattern and condition.
X.
Care OF property-Hc shall have personal
charge OF all scnool property, books and
apparatus, protect the same as far as pos
slble from mutilation and injury. render
the bills aud enforce the collections aud
penalties prescribed by the Board tor the
same, render account and make return
monthly Of the sums collected pursuant
thereto.
Care of Rooms-He shall regulate the
CLOCKS of the school, that there may be
uniformity IN the time OF opening and
closing; also superintend the regulation
of the ventilation and temperature of
the different class-rooms.
Oversee Janitor-He shall see that the
/ janitor faithfully aud efficiently performs
the duties assigned to him, and shall re-
port In writing to the appropriate COM
mittee or to the Board, any failure, neg
lect or refusal of the janitor TO perform
his work properly.
Supervision.-He shall be in the city
during the last week of the summer va
cation, and personally supervise the
cleaning n preparation OF the school
house and class-rooms, and see that the
same and the furniture and apparatus
are In all respects arranged n in proper
order, before the opening OF the new ses-
sion.
! EllglDllltY-NO person Sudtl De eligible
to the position of principal OF a grammar
school who is not a graduate OF the State
Normal School, or VINO does not hold a
first grade certificate OF the State OF New
Jersey.
Nv.
Observation-Disclosures a su bstitute
teacher is employed it shall be the
duty of the principal of the school
to make o written statement to the Super
.,ta.1arr of Tho pnnnnaF in vvhfph Guf1
| substitute has taught and disciplined the
classes committed to her charge. Such
report must be sent In monthly In On
nection with the regular principals re-
port.
Time Book-He shall keep a book in
which he shall record his own attend
ance, aud thai of his assistants, and state
the precise time at which each appears
at, or leaves his or her post of duty.
XVII.
Register-He shall Keep a register of
the pupils of his school containing
name, name Of parent or guardian, age.
residence, attendance, time of entrance
and Of discharge, and such other facts as
the Superintendent or the Board OF Edu-
cation may eQuire
XVIII.
Admissions-He shall disc outrage the
reception of pupils who reside at a dis
tance, II by admitting them, pupils re-
siding near the schools are excluded
or unduly crowded.
XIX.