Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-14
Regulations Governing the Admis-
sion Of Pupils. !.
APPOINTMENTS OF TEACHERS
Examinationssof Candidates for the
Normal Classes.
OTHER CHANGES. MADE

Among the new rules adopted by the board
of trustees for the government of the public
schools of the District are the following:
All children above the age of six years
whose parents are residents of the District
of Columbia are entitled to admission into
such schools within the division in which
they reside for which on examination they
may be found qualified: Provided, That no
child shall be admitted who shall not have
been duly vaccfnated or otherwise pro-
tected from smallpox; nor shall any child
be admitted while suffering from, or liable
to spread, any contagious disease A GER
tiicate of the health officer shall in such
cases be required to admit or readmit to
school.
Applications for admission into city
schools shall be made to the principal
teachers in the respective school buildings
Promotions to higher grade shall be
made at the opening of the schools in
September, and at no other time, except by
special permission from the local committee
or the superintendent, and those only shall
De promoted whose attendance, conduct
and Improvement shall have been satisfac-
tory.
No pupil shall be received from one
school into another without a transfer
ticket certificate OF honorable dismission,
or satisfactory reason assigned for leaving
the other and no pupil shall be transferred
from SHOOT in one division into one of
another unless by written consent of the
lcoal committee of each division.
Pupils shall forfeit their seats by alb
sepce from school for more than three sue
cessive school days for any cause whether
with leave or without whether with inten-
ton OF returning or not, and whether the
absence be occasioned by sickness, sus-
pension or other causes; and in all such
cases If the pupil do not return at the be-
ginning of the fourth successive school day,
m no lin, hnl1
seat shall be marked forfeited On return
ing, those who may have been detained by
sickness shall have preference in admit
tance to school. and shall be readmitted by
the teacher.
pupil may be dismissed by order of the
principal of High School, supervising
IrlEcipal, superintendent, local committee
or board
teachers shall excuse pupils from attend
ance at school on school days observed as
holy days by the denomination to which
the parents or guardians belong. All all
Sence from school on school days must be
duly recorded in the record books and re-
ported; but absence excused by the teach
ers Tor the reason given above shall not
anect the membership of pupils
Good order and proprety of department.
not only IN school hours. but in coming to
and going from school, and cleanliness in
person and attire are required from pupils
All books used in the schools are to be COW
cred with paper, and not with cloth. in order
to minimize the danger of disseminating
disease germs.
Grounds for SuspensiOn,
The following are sufficient grounds sew
orally, for the suspension of a pupil from
the privileges of school: Immoral conduct,
violent or pointed opposition to authority in
any particular instance persistent dis
obedience~or disorder, absence for four half
days in any month. unless caused by per-
SOn1I hut ho -
tagious disease ip the family, or when au-
thoriZed in writing by local committee or
by the superintendent; or habitual hardness
or uncleanlinesS of person or clothes
Any pupil suspended under the foregoing
rule who shall express to the teacher regret
for his or her misconduct and shall give
promise q amendment, shall, with the con-
sent of the principal of high school SUPER
visins principal, superintendent or local
committee. be restored. but not otherwise.
The rules also contain a general condem-
nation or the carrying of firearms or ex-
plosives of any kind by the pupils and also
or their use of tobacco in any form during
or outside of school hours. Severe PENALTIES
are prescribed for infractions of these rules
The school rooms shall be maintained
at temperature of from Ga to 40 degrees
here tofore.
appointment of Teachers
The rules governing appointment, promo
ton and transfer of teachers a:-:-Ie detail
duu SCopS VI tllefT uutleS are elaborate and
comprehensive. but do not vary in many
material particulars from the present rules
One of the revised rules provides that teach
ers shall not give private or extra instruc-
ton to the pupils of public schools for money
or anything of value other than their regu-
lar salary or wages.
The following are the new rules in regard
to the appointment of teachers:
Graduates of the Washington Normal
School and of the Normal School of the
eighth, ninth and tenth divisions shall be
assigned to duty as teachers, in order of
their standing and excellence, as shown by
the certificates of the respective principals
Graduates of other approved normal
schools shall stand upon an equal footing
with certificate holders, and may be nomi-
mated instead of the highest certificate
holder in the discretion of the local COM
nittee. Any graduate of the Washington
Normal School or Of the Normal Scho oil of
the eighth, ninth and tenth divisions who
shall not be assigned to duty within the
school year succeeding graduation shall