El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The New Board Organizes Last Night
The old Organization Continued.


The old Organization Continued.
The newly elected school board met
last night in Supt. Putnam's Office and
orgAnized by continuing the orgauiza-
ton of the former board. There wer-
present, President Race, Secretary
Pew, Treasurer Foster and Trustee
B acker: Martin, Msgoffin and Shell
ton
Judge Blacker remarked that the
proper thing to do st the outset was to
take action ON reorganization; and read
the following resolution which was
adopted: Whereas, by a receDt deci-
sion of the court of appeals, the pur-
ported organic .tion of the public free
schools OF Ell Paso, March. 1888, was
held illegal and dec AIRED null and void;
and whereas. it became necessary IT,
reOrganize the public free schools of
the city, which steps have all been
duly taken according to law; and
whereas, now the city has the ex-
free schools within s limits; and
whereas, a tax not to exceed one hal,
of one per cent has been duly voted by
! the tax payers of the city to support
the same; and wis reas, the mem bers
OF the board of trustees who were in
Office at the time of the aforemention-
| ed decisiea have all been Reelected ac-
| cording to law, therefore be it resolv-
ed:
That in organizing this board we
ratify and firm the organization of
the former board as show by the min
| utes of that body. as the present orga-
| niza'ion of this board:
| That We adopt the rules and repula-
| lions of the former DO ,rd in full except
| the following sections which shall be
as follows:
| That all the acts of the former board
as shown by the minutes Of that body
confirmed, and declared the legal &C &
of this board;
| That all contracts, debts and agree
ments of the former board be
her, and now ra ihed and declared
valid.
Prof Putnam then offered for con-
siderstion the following changes in the
rul. ard regulation:
Sec. l, Art. VIII, 10 read as follows
Ion the fret Monday after tn c
close of the school term of each school
year, or as soon thereafter as prac.
ticable. the b. ard of trustees shall
elet tie .chers of the public schools for
the en- ng year. They shall be elect
ed fer one yea" unless soOner dismissed
for cause, the board trustees to iude e
of caus-- su fficiens TO just f7 dismis al
| sec D, ART. Will, To re ID a. fDllOwS
ALI tea cheers OF tn Sc schools are re
lquired o be at their respective schoo
70. m, at lie asst thirty minutes b. for t..
opening of each session Of school, They
shall open their schools panctually a
the appointed tim d devote them
selves during school hours, exclusivel,
to the discipline and instruction O
their pupils. Should teacher from
any cause be ta"dy, she shall send or
the day that the hardness occurred,
written explap alton or reason there
for to the secretary of the school DO .rd
who shall present the ame to tn,
board at it's regular me -tirg: prov d {
that h" bitual tArd illness on the part O
any teacher shall be sufficient caus
for immediate dismissal.
Sec. E, art VIII, to reed as follows
All teachers shall ma'n'ain order il
their rooms in kind, impartial
judicious manner. Thew shall bav,
contr u Of their rooms at all tim 8 an
remain tber Elm during the recitation
conducted ny the special teachers an,
give such assistance as is necessary fn
t. e best wo k by them. They ma
punish, when in their Judgment nee
essary. by reprovinr, ia king and with
drawing privileges, OBTAINING aft
school hours, and by sending them O
reporting with them in person to th
principal or superintendent, or punish