The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Continued.
ToFFIcIAL j


Resolved. That Rule LXV1I OF the "Rules aud
Regulations for tue Government of the Schools"
thereof:
~LXVH-Record and Promotion of Pupils-(a).
beginning with III opening of school in September
and ending with the last day of january, and the
second beginning with the nrs5 day OF February
and END ing with the closing OF school in June,
10. Promotions shall be made In all the schools
at the end of each term. any pupil who is spec
tally proficient may be promoted at any time dur
Ing the term with the written permission OF the
.(cJ. 1t shall be the duty of each teacher in all
OF II each Wees' and Of each ,eaesner IN n Tie stSIn.
seven h and Eighth Primary GRADES, at the end
mate OF the scholarship OF each of his or ner pup
lis in each OF the studies prescribed by the Rules
of the Board of Education. This estimate shall not
be based upon stated examinations nor upon daily
marking of recttaiions, but may be based upon
such private memoranda as may be deemed nee
d). The Superintendent or Principal shall, as
frequently as either may, deem necessary, make
written or oral tests OF the pupils work. such
tests snail not take the form of STATED examin-
principal snail require the. estimates based upon
estimates prescribed ABOVE. whenever the Superin-
tendent shall SO direct.
~en:-Perfect being indicated by 10; Excellent by .;
GOOD by 9; Fair by q Poor by s or less.
u. A pupil snail DO promoted III the average OF
all the estimates of his or her pr efficiency in school
WORK. recorded during tho term, snail be ~ o.
(g). The superintendent may for sufficient rea-
sons, to be approved by the Committee on reacn-
y - Na0 Va SiS y
aside all or any, part OF @ teachers estimates and
may promote the pupils OF such teachers class
upon the basis OF al eXe minattOn. or may author
i2c te Principal 10 do so.
CHI. In case a parent or guardian Is dissatisfied
subjected to aa examination under the direc i n Of
the Principal IT at such examination the pupils
average is "a or more, he or she shall be pro-
ID. A pupil promoted from one OF the Gramna
during one mon tn Immediately after promotion Is
unsatisfactory. shall be reported by the Principal
signment to tbs first grade of one of the Grammar
*. The Principal ct each school shall report
promptly to the Superintendent at the end OF each
TERM term record e c IN each ahlS study Of each ins Class paf unaer his bis
supervision, whether such record be based upon
and sls shall. IL The f same repors. I ihgicats the en- arac.
Ter or the methods OF instruction and discipline
a. At the end Of each month a report of the
records of eacn pupil in all classes above the sixth
conduct shall be mad to the parent or guardian OF
such pupil on a card provided for thas purpose.
dicated by the words prescribed IN tel. The report
for scholarship shall be based upon the estimates
(mJ. 4 record Of ali examinations made by the
ments shall be kept on file in the superintendent
office.
cure blank books suitable for Keeping such record.
go into enecs in February. 1898
adopted mcelianeous cuisines.
Resolved, That no smoking shall here after bs al.
lowed in any school building under the control Of
this Board and 1t shall be tn duty of all en-
pIoyees of this Board TO report to the Principal of
sshelr school Or 70 tie Board ali yiolations Il this
role which como to their knowledge.
That the PrIudipals OF the schools are hereby re
CURED 10 enforce this rule and to. report TO this
Board all known violations of it.
That the Committee ON Printing are requested
to pi epsre and post in public places in the school
buildings. proper notlces OF this rule.
Adopted.
on motion Of Mr.. Jones the Board adjourned.
ALoNI Ii. GRAFT,
Clerk.
Regular meeting OF the Board OF Education, held
In the NEE cling room, Bay strest, on Thursday even
ing, Januarf 26, 1893.
The Clerk read the credentials or Elijah 8.
Cowle as member Of the Board Of kducatlon in
place OF Francis w. Shatn II isig ned.
Present-AlI the members OF the Board.
READING AND APPROVAL or MINUTES.
The reading o>the minutes OF the last meeting
was laid over till The next meeting.
C0MmUNICATIoNS.
Hon. Board OF Education, Gentlemen:-
The following resolution was adopted by the
Board or Finance or Jersey City December is, 1877,