The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-08-04
RULES AND CONTRACT
For Haywood County Teachers for
the School Year l916-19I7

d School board has drafted the followin,
a rules to be adopted by all the teacher
re in ur county schools.
Ill |. Every teacher must cbserv,
Is strictly the rules fixed by the board a,
lg to opening and closing school regard
Jr less of weather and number of pupil.
m present. School must be opened al
' $50 o'clock and closed not earlier thar
re 4 o'clock, with Is minutes recess morn.
ie ing and afternoon and 80 minutes al
lie noon.
2. Young ladies must rot receive
social callers while on school premises
and the board demands that the time
from Monday morning to Friday af-
, ternoon be given to school interests
and it does not think that young ladies
and gentlemen who are teaching should
. attend parties and other social gather
ings at night during this time, as it
= units them for efficient work in the
= school room.
3. All teachers ane instructed to
see to it that boys and girls do not oc-
cupy the same or adjacent seats during
school hours. The board recommends
that so far as possible the teacher have
them occupy desks on opposite sides
| # the school ROOM
a. All teachers are required to re-
main on school grounds during school
hours and have oversight Of the pupils |
during the hours that they are on teh
play grounds and enforce the rule of /
having them occupy different grounds
during recess times. They must not
be allowed to play together under any
circumstances.
D. Teachers are instructed to en-
force the use of individual drinking
cups. This practice is most sanitary
and helps much in preventing the |,
spread of infectious and contagious
diseases.
8. Teachers must exercise author
ity over pupils while on the road to
and from school, having them under
stand that they will be held account
able to the teacher for any misconduct
during such passage to and from
school.
Z, Where school houses are ada
cent to public roads, teachers must see I
to it that pupils do not communicate
with or in any way interfere with per-
sons passing by.
8. Pupils must not be allowed to !
cave school premises anytime during
the school day without permissionfr from 4
the teacher, and all pupils should be
kept on the school premises until the b
hour for dismissal. y X
8. The board is in thorough sympa-
thy with the county superintendent in
tea - Hs-sayy SIC monthly \
teachers meetings held in Browns
vile for the purpose of studying the
State Teachers Reading Circle Course, n
deeming the work most essential to p
the teachers progress and hence to s.
The progress of the schools of the coun- I
ty The board, therefore, requires ev- e
Fry teacher to be attentive to this work a.
and to attend all meetings of this n
character held during the school year. q.
TO- Teachers are required to report d
Immediately either to the secretary of -
he board or to the member of school
BOARD in whose district she is teaching
my trouble, misconduct or other mat
er requiring investigation by the
,oard.
IL. All teachers are required to
ave a complete schedule of their work
'osted in a conspicuous place in the
chool room and to furnish a copy of
anne to the county superintendent.
IL. Every grade and every child in
very grade must receive instruction
aeh day. No class or pupil must re-
GIVE special attention to the neglect
I any other class or pupil.
ID. Teachers are required to have
he school house and grounds kept
lean and presentable at all times.
hey are also expected to look after
ne school building and see that it is
ept securely locked when school is
OF in session.
IA. Teachers are forbidden to en-
age in any kind of work other than
lat directly connected with the schools
yer which they preside. Needle-work,
&C., must not be carried to the school
pom.
Is. Any failure to keep the above
lies will be looked upon with disfavor
the board and any teacher who
olates them will be summoned before
lie board for explanation, and failure
make same to the satisfaction of the
'ard VIII be considered satisfactory
round for dismissal, provided said
aeher shall have received at least
le warning before being summoned
fore the board.
The above rules have been adopted
unanimous vote of the board and
e secretary has been instructed to
I'VE them published and to furnish
ply OF them in printed form to each
aeher Of the county. All teachers
e expected to make themselves thor
Ighly familiar with these rules and
carry them out to the letter.
E. L. ALLEN, Pres.
S. T. HUMPHREYS,
R. B. WALKER,
w. E. WILLIS,
E. B. BOREN.
Members of School Board
F. R. 0GILVIE,