The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-31
RULES OF THE SCHOOLS
SERIES ADOPTED BY COUNTY
 BOARD or EDUCATION.
Teachers in County Must systematise Their Work and Make Regular
 Reports--Schools are to
 3 Open Next Week. 9

By direction of the Montgomery Coun- ty Board of Education O. " Covington. pared a series of general rules and reg ulations of county schools which will be mailed to all teachers today
 The rules and regulations are as foi-
 i. All county schools must begin their scholastic year not later than the ter all school terms in this county will be uniform.
 2. All contracts for white schools for equal term of seven months, all colored schools for an equal term of five months.
 month. make an average of 50 per cent. of the total average of the first i've months, or the teacher must forfeit his contract and receive pay for the time only when the average was made.
 4. Any and all funds accruing from the discontinuance of schools shall be applied in .supplementing the term of such schools as maintain the average. provided no school shall run longer than nine months.
 B.. After the year 1sO5-oe all schools employed to conform to the grade of
 6. After the year 1so5-os no third $40 per month; no second grade more
 2. Certificates must be sent to the WItH CO4tTAEth. They will be returned with duplicate
 5. The school term will be fixed each 6y tse ,o s soafd ar asd shall be
 9. Six hours of actual school work shall constitute q school day. These shal begin at o'clock a. m. and close at lo ofiUef TSe plstrict % Trustees shall. dur ing the month of August in every even numb sred year. make an enumeration
 "i 1T. Tie District Trustees must inset on or before the last Saturday in Au- astic year. and file the same with the
 I2. Trustees must observe the man to report whenever called on by the County Board of Education.
 13. Trustees shall make provisicns for fuel and other expenses incidental
 IA The Trustees shall have the right to assess each pupil an amount to cover all necessary incidental expenses not
 IS. THe Trustees shall Investigate complaints of teachers and pupils, the of pTpI 1 and do so1Sst to sh tss a report to the County Superintendent.
 16 All teachers will he required to furnish the Couety Superintendent a sworn statement of average monthly att
 I7e Teachers shall keer an accurate record of the work done by pupils by Superintendent before final payment is made. tv Board is the Alabama School Reg ister bv F. NJ McNefll. Pratt City. Ala" l9 Teachers must conduct written l examination on the last Friday of each duet written. an oral examination shall be conducted. This examination shall be a review of the past months 2O' Teachers shall use report cards | in order that they may report to par | ents each months work done by every pu9}Ii p9I Tnacbeers shall not attend to du- ties other than their school work dur 'HS B Teachers shall have the right to use the rod" but it must be done intel- | ligentlv and discreetly restrictions upon their pup,ls;, they they nersIstent violation of the rules of school when. in their judgment. the good of the school demands It, ana give inc District trustees notice of the sus- pension and the cause of It,
 24. Pupils are expected to attend | school regularly. and any pupil absent | for any cause must bring proper writ | ten excuse from the parent for such ab- sence. Tn all cases, when not excused. l the UuDI must D6 IlihA hth WI tendance and zero in every recitation and Examination during such absence.
 25. Trustees shall observe the man: | a eeement of their respective schools and neske such reports to the County Board as may be necessary.
 2s. Teachers will receive their pay rbe County Board of Education will meet Friday evening at 7;30 o'clock at | inc once of Mir. Covington: who is enIIoi,s that all teachers shall forward ai.1. hoIr rrnfracts before that time.