St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-10-21

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dismissed by the teacher of the school.
/ 81. Any pupil, whose example is inJu.
rious, or whose habits are vicious, or who
] by violent and direct opposition sets at
/ naught the authority of the teacher and the
/ rules of the school, and whose reformation
appears to be hopeless shall be expelled
SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL OF PUPILS.
IS. Should any pupil wilfully or careless
1y destroy or fnjure books or any property
or guardian shall be required to pay the
amount of damage within two weeks after
! receiving notice of such injury from the
teacher; in default of which, the delinquent
pupil may be suspended by the teacher of
the school.
SIS. Too frequent absence or habitual
tard1ness, without written excuse from
the parent or guardian satisfactory to the
teacher, shall render the delinquent liable
| to suspension by the teacher of that school.
81. Parents or guardians, who are dis
satisfied with the conduct of any teacher
toward their children or wards, may lay
their complaints before the Board of Local
Trustees, who shall investigate the same:
So. But should the teacher be called to
account or reproved in the school house or
elsewhere In presence OF the pupils by
parent or guardian, said children or wards,
by reason of such conduct on the part of
the parent or guardian, shall be held liable
to expulsion from the school by the Board.
So. Whenever pupil has been suspend
ed from the privileges of the school by the
teacher OF the same for any of the causes
heretofore mentioned, it shall be the duty
of such teacher to send written notice of
the fact and stating the cause to the parents
or guardians of the pupil, and also to for
ward a duplicate copy of the same to the
President of the Board of Directors, who
shall lay the matter before the Board.
60. Pupils suspended from school for
limited period, may be re-admitted upon
conditions prescribed by the teacher or by
81. Pupils expelled from the schools can
only be restored by resolution of the
81. All cases of suspension or expulsion
of pupils by teachers shall have effect up to
the next ensuing meeting of the Board, and
shall continue in effect, unless the Board
shall disapprove the suspension or expul-
sion.
RULES OF ORDER.
RULE 1.-The members shall be called to
order at the appointed time of meeting, or
as soon thereafter as a quorum shall be
present, when the roll shall be called by
which the following order of business shall
be observed, viz:
Ist. Reports from 0ff1cers.
ID. Reports from Visiting Trustees;
4th. Reports from Special Committees.
5th. Petitions and Communications.
9Th. Unfinished Business.
7th. New Business.
RULE E2.-Every resolution shall be In writ
Ing, and may be divided when the sense
will admit.
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considered untt1it is seconded and stated.
by the chair.
RULE 4.-When blank is to be filed, the
question shall be first taken upon the high
est sum or number, or on the longest time
proposed.
RULE 5.-When a question is put, every
member shall be required to vote, unless he
is personally interested therein, or Is ex-
cused by the Board. And should there be
tie, the question shall be decided by the
Chair,
RULE 6.--Any member In rising to speak
shall address the Chair; and when two or
more members rise at the same time to
speak, the Chair shall decide which Of them
shall be entitled to the floor.
RULE Amy member may call another
to order, while speaking, for the transgres-
sion of any rule. Should an appeal be taken
from the decision Of the Chair, the question
shall be put in this form ssShaH the deci-
sion of the Chair be sustained;'' anda ma
jority vote shall decide.
s RULE 8.-The yeas and nays snail be call
ed at the request of one member, and any
member may call for the reading of any
document connected with the question be-
fore the Board.
RULE 9.-When any subject for considera-
tion is pending, no motion shall be in order,
except EsotioRto adjourn, to call the yeas
and nGys, to lay on the table, to postpone
NIT or re-comn,it, to amend; and they shall
have precedence in the order above named,
motion TO ddJoarn, for call OF yeas and
naYs. Or to lag on the table shall be decided
without debate.
RULE 10.-No member shall be allowed to
speak more than twice on the same ques-
tion, except by permission.
RULE l.-When question has been de-
cided, any one of the majority may move
for reconsideration, either at the same or
at the next stated meeting.
RULE IA majority vote shall decide all
questions for which different provision is
not made.
RULE I3 Executive session of the Board
may be called by vote of one-third of the
members present. When SO demanded all
persons, not members of the Board, shall
be requested to withdraw The Board may
deliberate upon any matter that, in its
opinion, should be secret. But no action
suan be had In executive session, except
upon the question of the removal or sus.
executive session shall be kept by the Sec
retary with the minutes of the open ses-
sion but he shall only record the final ac-
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