Year: 1866

| lv adoued code OF rules and regulations 1or
| the government of all public schools in the
State. We make few extracts of such por-
tions as we think most imI ortant and pa
rents and guardians will do well to preserve
them for reference


In graded Primary Schools, in which the
average age of the pupils is under eight
wears. the daily sessions shall Lot exceed
four hours day, exclusive of the intermis
sion at noon, and inclusive of the recesses.
If such schools are opened at nine O'Clock,
A. NJ, they shall be closed at two O'Clock,
p. M. In all ungraded schools all children
under eight years of age shall either be dis
missed after four hours session, or allowed
recess, for play, of such length that the
actual confinement in the school room shall
not exceed three hours and half.


No pupil shall be detained in school dur
ing the intermission at noon, and pupil de-
tanned at any recess, shall be permitted to go
out Immediately thereafter.


Teachers are particularly enjoined to de-
vote their time faithfully to vigiiant and
watchfnl care over the conduct and habits of
the pupils, during the time for relaxation
and play. before and after school, and dur
| ing the recesses, both in the school buildings
and on the play grounds.





general inspection over the conduct of schol-
ars going to and returning from school,
They shall exert their influence to prevent
all quarreling and disagreements, all rude
and noisy behavior in the streets, all vulgar
and profane language, all improper games,
and all disrespect to citizens and strangers.
Teachers shall give viglant attention to
the ventilation and temperature of their
| school rooms


Teachers shall enter in the school registers
in the order of their application, the names
of all those applying for admission to the
school, after the prescribed number of pupils
have been received. Such applicants shall
be admitted to seats whenever a vacancy Oc-
ours in any class for which they have been
found duly qualified, in the order of their
registration.


Teachers are authorized to require excus-
es from parents or guardians of pupils, eth
er in person or by written note, in all cases
OF tardiness or absence, or of dismissal be.
fore the close of school. No pupil shall be
allowed to retain connection with any Pub
lie School, unless furnished with books,
slate, and other utensils required to be used
in .he class to which he belongs provided,
that no pupil shall be excluded for such, un-
less the parent or guardian shall have been
furnished by the Teacher with a list of books
or articles needed, and one week shall have
elapsed after such notice, without the pupil
obtaining such books. Books may be fur
nished to INDECENT children by the Trustees,
at the expense of the District, whenever the
teacher shall have certified in writing that
the pupil thus applying is unable to purchase
such books.


Any pupil who shall cut or otherwise in
jure any school house, or injure any fences,
trees, or out-buildings belonging to any
school estates, or shall write any profane or
obscene language, or make any obscene pic
lures or characters on any school premises,
shall be liable to suspension, expulsion, OF
other punishment, according to the nature Of
the offence.


All pupils who go to school without pro-
per attention having been given to personal
cleanliness or neatness of dress, shall be sent
home to be properly prepared for school, or
shall be required to prepare themselves fo1
the school room, before entering.


The books used, and the studies pursued
shall be such, and such only, as may be au-
thorized by the State Board of Education
and no teacher shall require or advise any
of the pupils to purchase for use in the
schools any book not contained in the list Of
books directed ard authorized to be used in
the schools.


The following are the rules to govern pu-
pills:


Every pupil is expected to attend school
puDctually and regularly; to conform to the
regulations of the school, and to promptly
obey all the directions of the teacher to OBJ
serve good order and propriety of deport
ment; to be diligent in study, respectful to
teachers, and kind and obliging to school
mates to refrain entirely from the use o
profane and vulgar language, and to be neal
and clean in person and clothing.


Pupils are required in all cases of absence
to bring, on their return to school, an excuse
in writing, from their parents or guardians
assigning good and sufficient reasons for such
absence.


All pupils who fall behind their grade, by
absence or irregularity of attendance, by
Incidence or inattention, shall be placed in
the grade below, at the discretion of the
teacher.


Nopupil shall be permitted to leave schoo
at recess, or at any other time, before the
regular hour for closing school, except in
cases of sickness, or on a written request o
parent or guardian.


Any scholar who shall be absent one weel
without giving notice to the teacher, shall lose
all claim to his particular desk for the re-
mainder of the term, and shall not be con
sdered member of the school.


Each scholar shall have particular desk
and shall keep the same and the floor be
| meath II in n neat and orderly condition