The morning call., 1893-09-09
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.
New Rules of the Board Relating to
Juvenile Castigation.

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According to inquiries sent to Ihe Board
OF Education by the various principals and
teachers of the schools the new rules re-
Gently adopted do not seem to be thoroughly
understood. Superintendent SWEET has
been kept busy in giving instructions re-
garding these rules.
He issued circular yesterday in which
the new rules relating to corporal punish
ment and absence of teachers were ex-
planned. In the circular it will be seer
that teachers Of third-grade classes must
keep their Iclasses in until o'clock, apd
not discharge them at 2:30 O'Clock as here
tofore.
The following is the circular:
AS the publication OF the revised rules of the
board will be necessarily delayed for several
weeks the following extracts are sent to you in
advance:
Section 30. Each school day shall consist of
two sessions. The morning session shall beglu
at o O'Clock and end at g. There shall be
recess of ten minutes at 1870. The afternoon
session shall begin al 12 and end at g. with an
inlermission of one hour from II 10 1. calls
thenic exercise of five minutes shall be given at
TO- except in high schools. The session OF the
Commercial High School shall be from 8 to
1890 and from 1 TO 8. the industrial depart
ment 10 continue till 3:45.
Sec. 81. In primary grades below the third
The afternoon session must close 1T $3.50. A re-
cess OF ten minutes must De given Ill all grades
below The third al 40.
NoTE.-Under these rules third-grade classes
must be held 10 session until o'clock.
Sec. 80. Corporal punishment shall not be ad.
ministered in the high schools, nor upon girls
10 any OF the schools of the department, nor
upOn any children whose parents specifically
object 10 ii. Such punishment must be admin
fstered only by principals or vlce-principas, and
shall only be resorted 10 In extreme cases when
other means fail TO maintain obedience. No
excessive. cruel or unusual punishment shall be
allowed. Pupils shall be punished only on the
palm OF the hand with leather strap
Sec. S3. Principals must keep record OF all
cases OF corporal punishment, IN book pro-
Vlded Ter that purpose, which record shall in
clude the name and age OF the pupil the offense
committed, and the character of the punish
men. AT the close OF each school month,
transcript of this record shall be sent TO The
superintendent on official blanks.
Sec. 80. Principals and teachers must moi
give instruction Tor pay, or any other compen.
sation, TO pupils OF their schools nor shall sucu
instruction be given in any building or room be-
longing TO the public School Department.
See. 81. No leave of absence shall be granted
or renewed for longer period than six months,
exc pt as provided in the next following sec
ton.
Sec. 80. Whenever leave of absence is granted
TO an assistant teacher in grammar, a pri-
mary or an evening school, for more than three
months, or renewed so that the total absence
shall amount TO more than three months,
regular teacher shall be assigned to the class,
but the absentee shall be entitled to the first
suitable vacancy after reporting for duty, ana
shall be assigned to the head Of the substitute
class until suitable vacancy occurs. II leave
OF absence be granted TO any other teacher, the
position made vacant shall be temporarily filled
by substitute teacher during the term of such
leave. Any teacher who has been employed in
this department for ten years or more SHALL
upon application, be granted leave OF absence
not exceeding one year.
Sc. 80. Teachers desiring to be absent from
duty for period not exceeding one month must
give notice thereof To the Committee on Rules,
stating the cause and duration Of such absence.
Such notification, made upon official bianks and
approved by the principal, must be sent to the
secretary for consideration by the committee.
In cases of sickness or other emergency teach
eTs may absent themselves without permission: ::
but such teachers must upon returning to duty
give notice thereof In the manner above pro-
vded. Teachers absent from duty without
such notice and approval must be reported at
shall report the same 20 the chairman OF the
committee on Rules. Teachers desiring to be
absent for longer period than one month must
apply TO the board for leave OF absence. PIin-
cpals shall not approve any notice of intended
absence unless satisfied that there Is good and
sufficient cause therefor. Upon the return of
any teachers after such absence the principal
must certify that the same was for good aud
sufficient cause.
Sec. 102. No teacher shall receive any com
pensation when absent from duty. A deduc-
tl0n OF one-twentleth or the monthly salary
shall be made for each days absence, and on--
siXth's of a days salary for each hours alb
sence. except the absence be in accordance
with the section which permits teachers to visit
other schools.
Sec. 10. Principals OF grammar and pri-
mary schools having eight classes OF more, are
allowed to visit other schools in the depart
ment oDe day each term. Principals of high
schools are allowed four days each year TO
visit other schools.
JOHN SWEET, Superintendent
GEORGE BEANSTON. SaPrafary