The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-27
AMENDING SCHOOLS RULES.
The Board of Education Makes Some
New Regulations.
How Pupils Are to Be Promoted-Pro-
hibited Punishment-Re-
lfgious Duties.

The City Board of Education met last
evening, and made some important
changes in the methods employed in the
schools.
All OF the members were present, and
Mr.. Tufts presided. The Committee on
Rules and Regulations had prepared a
lengthy report on the proposed changes,
and submitted it to the board.
Regarding promotions, the following
was adopted: Promotion of pupils shall
be based solely on the record of scholar
ship for the term and examinations COM
bined; and on their habits and earnest ap-
plication. 1t shall be the duty of every
teacher to make and record monthly n
careful estimate of the work of each pupil
III every branch of study. This estimate
shall be based on the fidelity and success
with which the pupils have done assigned
work, and also
UPON THEIR SUCCESS
In oral and writing answers which
have not been valued numerically. 1t
shall not be based upon the daily mark
ing of recitations nor upon stated exam
| nations. but the teacher may keep such
memoranda of the pupils work IS are
! deemed necessary IN primary grades
this estimate shall be made in each of the
following subjects: Practical arithmetic,
| mental arithmetic, spelling, reading,
composition, geography. defamation
| ana pennlanship. In grammar grades:
Arithmetic, mental arithmetic, gram
mar, spelling, reading, composition,
geography, defamation, penmanshiD,
drawing, history, physiology and Ser
man. The record shall be made on II
scale OF 100; perfect being indicated by
100, excellent 90, good 20, l;;ir 81, failure 0.
Every pupil whose monthly marks Tor
the term average 70 or ligher Shall be
promoted"
The board also made the following new
regulations:
Pupils absence from school Oh ac-
count OF religious duties shall not work
to their detrimCut, If such absence be au-
thorized.''
PROHIBITED PUNISHMENT.
The following modes of punishment
are strictly forbidden: Sarcastic or con-
tenptuouS language, reproying when In
anger, striking on the head, pulling of
ears, OBTAINING for an unreasonable time,
unnecessary public reprDof.
NO children entitled to admission in
primary schools residing in one district
Shall be admitted in the school OF an
other district, unless satisfactory reasons
Dc SHNN II lh1CESiOI, " il1tA GItSOil must be
approved by the Superintendent. and
such reason must be made record in the
school in which the pupil has leave to
attend, provided, however, that il the
class to which the child desires admission
be crowded or contain the maximum
fixed By the board said permission must
not be granted.
mo lesson for home study shall be
assigned to pupils Of primary grades,
PRINCIPALS RULES.
principals shall have power to make
rules that they may deem necessary for
! the government of their respective
schools, provided they do not conflict
with the rules adopted by the Board of
Education. Such rules 10 be submitted
10 the board TOR their approval and to be
brought 10 the notice of the teachers in a
written OF printed form.
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
1.-THE City Superintendent of Schools
shall have general supervision of all the
public schools of the city under the di-
rection of the Board of Education. He
shall have power to make and enforce
such regulations as he may deem con-
ducive to the interests of the schools not
in conflict with the general rules adopted
by the board. He may call meetings of
the principals or teachers whenever in
for the purpose of consultation on mat
ters pertaining to school instruction.
Absence from such meetings without be-
ing excused by the Superintendent
renders the teacher liable to suspension
FILLING VACANCIES.
The resignation of Miss Dora Davis.
teacher OF the seventh grade at the Jeffer-
son Primary School, was received.
Miss Lucy Heard, teacher of the low
eighth grade in the Capital Primary
School, being the first teacher in the de.
grade, she was unanimously selected to
take Miss Davis class.
This left vacancy to be filled, and the
directors proceeded to nominate teachers
for the place. Mr.. Chapman nominated
Miss nellie Harrison, daughter of Di-
rector Harrison. Mr.. Erlewine named
Miss Ryan. Mr.. Davis nominee was
Mrs. Phleger. Chairman Tufts nomi-
mated Miss Richards, and DR.. Gardner
named Miss Mccormack. Miss Harrison
was elected on the first ballot.
The resignation of Z. Il. Dodge as Jani-
tor of the Seventh and G-streets school.
was also received and accepted. Mrs
Paulk was elected to fill the vacancy.
The following bills were ordered paid !:
Schaw, Ingram d hatcher. 81 20; j. Gar
banini, SO: Thomas Kelly, S27; News
bns y Co., SO 68; Henry Tibbs, S47: w,
Z. PurnelI, S44 %; Bancroft Bros, $500:
j. A. Green, So Is; NJ. Manasse, 50 30:
a. Hart, So 80; Valley Press Company.
So; J. j. Sway, SIG 20; James McCaw,
$l54; L. p. Anderson, 1896 rs; E. Lesser
$50; o. A. Henley. S63; S. J. Jackson, 81:
Friend y Terry, S33 %; Joseph Bohle,
$50; A. lyman, $53; George klees, S37;
II. K. Wallace IL Co., S34 O5; Thomas
Maulya SIS. T. II Hu~1av- go