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 CITY OF ELMIRA, 
 
 1882. 
 
BY-LAWS 
 
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 BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
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 CITY OF ELMIRA,%. 
 
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 1882. 
 
 ELMIRA, N. Y. 
 
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 STATED REPORTS. 
 
 September.— School yeai- begins September 1. (City school act, section 20, suh div. 11). 
 
 Superintendent to return abstracts of school reports at close of each 
 term and year. (.RuleVZ). 
 
 Academy report to the regents, to be prepared by the principal, (Rtde 
 45), accompanied by report of text book committee, (BuJe 31), passed by the 
 board and transmitted by the secretary on or before October 1. {See Uni- 
 versity MamoaU and also blanks furiiishcd by Refjents). 
 
 Finance Committee to examine accounts of secretary and chamberlain, 
 and report at second stated meeting- in September. (Rule 18). 
 
 Report of receipts and disbursements to the common council, to be pre- 
 pared by the secretary and certified by the finance committee, and sub- 
 mitted to the board at or before second stated meeting- in September, 
 (Ride 18), and transmitted to the common council fifteen days previous to 
 annual election. (City scliool act, sec. 33). 
 
 Enumei'ators to be appointed in September to take census between first 
 and tenth of October. {Rule 30). 
 
 October.— Board to report to superintendent of public instruction between the first 
 and fifteenth of October. {City scliool act, sec. 33). Time extended by state 
 superintendent to, November first to fifteenth. {See letter of September 5th, 
 1883, on flic with duplicate reports). 
 
 Visiting- and Evening- School Committee to report in October. {Rule 26). 
 December.— Teachers Examination. {Ridc 3.5). 
 February.— Superintendent to report condition of property. {Rule 13). 
 
 Building- Committee to report estimated repairs, &c., at first slated 
 meeting- in February. {Rule 22). «* 
 
 Finance Committee t ) repoi-t to the board estimates for the ensuing- 
 school j'ear at the last stated meeting- in February. {Ride 18). 
 
 Board to report estimates for the ensuing- year to the common covuicil 
 on or before the day of the last regular meeting- in March. {City school act, 
 section 30, suhdivlsion 11). 
 
 Mat.— Teachers Examination. (Ride 35). 
 
 June. — Academy Committee to report requisite teachers at first stated meeting- in 
 ■June. (Rule 34). 
 
 Teachers Committee to i-eport requisite teachers at last stated meeting- 
 in June. (Ride 19). 
 
 Building- Committee to examine and report condition of heating- appa- 
 ratus withiii first two weeks of s-ummer vacation. (Ride 22). 
 
 August.— Elect Sanitary Superintendent at last meeting-, for ensuing year. (Rule 6). 
 Regents examination in Novem-ber, March and .June. (Rule 39). 
 
_1| 
 
 BY-LAWS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 . BOARD OF EDUCATION, 
 
 ADOPTED AUGUST 31, 1882. 
 
 Part 1. 
 
 RULES FOR THE BOARD. 
 
 1. 
 
 The annual meeting of the board will be held at Ammai Meeting 
 their rooms on the Monday next after the second 
 Tuesday of October, and be called to order by the sec- 
 retary, who will preside until a president be elected. 
 
 Unless otherwise ordered a stated meeting will be^stated Meetings, 
 held on the first Monday of each month, and on the 
 third Monday of each month except October. 
 
 Special meetings may be called by the president special Meetings, 
 or, in his absence or inabilit)' to act, by any member 
 of the board, by tjivin"; personal notice to each 
 
 ■^ ° . '^ . . atij school act, nee. 9 
 
 member or causing a written or printed notice to be 
 left at his place of residence, at least twenty-four 
 hours before the hour of such special meeting. 
 
 The president shall call a special meeting when re- 
 quested by three commissioners. 
 
 2 
 
 Unless otherwise ordered, all meetings will be held P';^^;^i,^|_^ t""*^ "^^ 
 at the rooms of the board, and begin at y-^ o'clock, 
 r. -M. 
 
RULES FOR THE BOARD. 
 
 Members, how 
 
 seated. 
 
 Members will be seated as follows : Commencing 
 at the president's right, the district commissioners 
 shall sit in the order of the numbers of their respect- 
 ive districts, beginning with number one ; the com- 
 missioners at large will then follow in alphabetical 
 order. 
 
 Organization. js^^ ^|-^^. annual meeting the secretary will first pre- 
 
 Annuai Meeting ^^^^^ ^^yc evidence of the clectiou and appointment 
 of new commissioners. 
 
 If the right to any seat be contested, the question 
 thus presented will be decided by a committee com- 
 posed of the secretary and all the commissioners 
 who were elected or appointed in the next preceding 
 school year and are present at such annual meeting; 
 and the contested seat will be assigned, in the first 
 instance, to the person found entitled thereto by such 
 committee — the secretary not voting unless there be 
 a tie of the other members. 
 
 When all contested seats shall be so assigned, the 
 board as thus constituted will reconsider the questions 
 referred as aforesaid and determine finally whether 
 any one, and if so who, is entitled to each contested 
 seat. 
 
 No one whose right to a seat is contested will vote 
 upon any question relating to such right. 
 
 The board being thus permanently organized will 
 next elect a president ; and then designate two com- 
 mittees of which he shall be a member, other than 
 the academy committee, 
 other meetings At all Other meetings the order of business, unless 
 
 otherwise resolved, will be as follows : 
 Order of biismess. i. Reading minutes of previous meetings, not be- 
 fore approved, and action thereon. 
 
 2. Presentation of bills and accounts, and action 
 thereon. 
 
RUI.KS FOR THK liOAKl). 5 
 
 3. Communications to the board and action 
 thereon. 
 
 4. Reports of standins^^ committees in their order 
 as given in tiie 17th rule, and action thereon. 
 
 5. Reports of select committees, and action 
 thereon. 
 
 6. Unfinished business. 
 
 7. Miscellaneous business. 
 
 4 
 
 All resolutions shall be in writinsj and shall be read Resolutions to be 
 
 written. 
 
 by the secretary before action thereon. 
 
 All amendments and motions shall be reduced to Ami other motions 
 
 when directed. 
 
 writing when so directed by the president. 
 
 The name of the mover shall appear in the min- 
 utes. 
 
 5 
 
 The ayes and na\-s shall be taken on all questions. Ayes and Xays. 
 Every member shall vote if required by any mem- Every member to 
 ber, unless excused by the board. 
 
 6 
 The officers of the board shall be a President, a officers of the 
 
 r r- - 1 1 - board. 
 
 Supermtendent of Common Schools, a Secretary, a 
 
 Librarian and a Sanitary Superintendent. Excepting 
 
 a presidePit [)ro tempore, they shall be elected by How chosen. 
 
 ballot, and the vote of a majority of all the commi.s- 
 
 sioners in office shall be requisite to an election. 
 
 Excepting the president and sanitary superintendent, 
 
 they shall continue in office during the pleasure of Term of office. 
 
 the board. 
 
 Unless sooner removed b\' the board the sanitary 
 superintendent will hold to the end of the school 
 year in which he shall have been elected and until 
 the election of his successor. 
 
 The Superintendent of common schools will be ex superintendent ex 
 
 . , , . , . , , . officio secretary 
 
 ofincio secretary and librarian unless otherwise or- and librarian. 
 
 •^ RvleVi. 
 
 dered by the board. 
 
6 RULES FOR THE HOARD. 
 
 7 
 
 President's duty. The President shall preside at the meetings of the 
 board and preserve order. All questions of order 
 shall be decided by him, subject to an appeal to the 
 board. He may name any member to perform his 
 duties temporarily, but in his absence or inability to 
 
 President pro tem. act his duties will devolve upon a president pro tem- 
 pore to be chosen by the board. 
 
 8 
 
 Secretarj'. The Secretary shall have the care and custody of 
 
 ordsalid^^ifeoffloe ^^^^ records of the board, and the of^ce of the board, 
 
 which shall be the depository of the records. 
 Toke^ep a^ccounts p^^ gi^^jj l^ggp ^1^^ accounts of the board, and shall 
 
 so keep them as to show their exact condition at 
 any time, keeping the account of expenditures class- 
 es .so/^ooz to, sm. j^g^^ ^g ij^ section twelve of the city school law, and 
 
 12. See. 20, sub div. ■' ' 
 
 11. Sec. 21. gQ ^j^^|- j^ shall at all times appear how much has 
 
 been expended of the appropriation for each one of 
 the eight purposes enumerated in that section, sep- 
 arately , also showing the amount received for tui- 
 tion in each school. 
 
 9 
 
 cOT?erof^n?fnutes^ ^^'^^ Secretary shall, in such form and numbers as 
 the board may approve, provide printed copies of its 
 ^^*'^'^®- proceedings, and blanks for the use of its officers and 
 
 deiT*^''^'^"°' committees and for the schools. He shall counter- 
 sign all orders upon the chamberlain. 
 
 10 
 
 ,-^,?,.o*of,TV2i^^!i' The Secretary shall attend upon the board at all 
 
 lil§S 8 11 CI rtrCOlCl ^ *■ 
 
 proceepmgs. j^g meetings and record its proceedings. He shall 
 
 To keep iLst of un- ]^eep memoranda of unfinished business and shall 
 
 finished business '- 
 
 and special com- keep a Ust of special committees, showing the pur- 
 
 niittees. r r ' o i 
 
 pose of each and date of appointment. 
 
RULES FOR THE liOAKD. 
 
 11 
 
 He shall in due season, call the attention of the To remind the 
 
 board and com- 
 
 board, and the proper committees, to any provisions '"ittees of things 
 
 ■^ ' ' ^ 1 tQ ij^. done at sta- 
 
 of law or of the rules, requiring reports to be made ^fii times, 
 or other things to be done at stated times. 
 
 He shall prepare and submit to the board the re- to prepare re- 
 ports to be made by the board to the common coun-'^*^' ''■ 
 cil, the superintendent of public instruction, the board 
 of regents, or other bodies or persons, and have the 
 same completed and forwarded within the period pre- 
 scribed by law. 
 
 He shall notif\- teachers of their appointment, and To notify teaciiers 
 
 ^ '■ of their appoint- 
 
 shall transmit copies of resolutions, reports and other "^^nt and transmit 
 
 t ' t documents. 
 
 documents, pursuant to instructions from the board, 
 and requirements of law. 
 
 12 
 
 The creneral duty of the Superintendent shall be to Superintendent. 
 
 ^ ^ ^ His duties. 
 
 aid and assist the board in their work. 
 
 He shall have supervision of all school propert}" School property, 
 and keep a complete list of the furniture, apparatus, 
 books, and other articles; and in the month of Feb- February report, 
 ruary in each year shall make a careful examination 
 of the propert)' in the schools, and report the result to 
 the board. 
 
 He shall devote himself exclusively to the duties office iiours. 
 of his office and shall observe regular office hours. 
 
 He shall maintain a uniform s}'stem of school rec- Rt'co^'ds- 
 ords and reports. 
 
 At the close of each term and of each year he shall Abstract of re- 
 furnish the board with an abstract of the school re- 
 ports made to him. 
 
 He shall provide a thermometer for each school- To provide for 
 
 '■ school rooms. 
 
 room, and all necessary brooms, brushes, pails, and 
 other articles of a similar character. 
 
 He shall supervise the taking of the annual tvnsus. 
 •census. 
 
RULES F(3R THE BOARD. 
 
 May suspend and 
 restore pupils. 
 
 To conduct exam- 
 ination of teachers 
 
 sc 00 s. When his other duties will permit, he shall visit 
 
 the schools to know their condition and to aid and 
 advise with the teachers. 
 
 He has power to suspend pupils o( the district 
 schools and to restore those suspended by him, and 
 those suspended for absence. 
 To aid committees He shall, when I'equested, meet with committees 
 and render such aid and information as they may 
 desire. 
 
 13 
 
 The Superintendent shall conduct the examina- 
 tions of teachers, give due notice of the time and 
 place thereof, preserve the examination papers, and 
 keep a record of those who shall be found qualified 
 to teach, showing their division, age, and date 
 of examination ; also a record showing the names 
 and positions of the several teachers in the employ 
 of the board, their division, the date of cer- 
 tificate of qualification, the date of appointment and 
 the rate of compensation of each. 
 
 Subject to the direction of the teachers' committee, 
 he may employ or transfer teachers to supply vacan- 
 cies temporarily, reporting his action at the next 
 meeting of the board. 
 
 14 
 
 Record result 
 thereof. 
 
 -To supply va- 
 cancies. 
 
 Librarian. Xlic Librarian shall have charge of the district li- 
 
 braries and of the academy library, and may appoint 
 ctty school law, sec. g^ch assistants as may be necessary from time to- 
 
 Sanitary superin- 
 tendent. 
 
 Duties. 
 
 time. 
 
 15 
 
 The Sanitary Superintendent shall be a licensed 
 physician in good standing in the profession and in 
 the community. 
 
 It shall be his duty to visit the schools and inspect 
 whatever affects their sanitary condition ; also to as- 
 
RULES FOR THE HOARD. 9 
 
 certain what pupils hav^c not been vacinnated and ex- LaiM o/isaochap. 
 elude them from school, and at the next regular 
 meeting to report to the board, the names and resi- 
 dences of those so excluded. 
 
 And he is empowered to exclude from the schools, Powers, 
 as in his judgment it may be necessar\', children at- 
 tacked with or convalescing from scarlet fever, diph- 
 theria, whooping-cough, or other disease, or who re- 
 side in families in which contagious affections are 
 known to exist. 
 
 16 
 
 Unless otherwise ordered, all committees shall be Committees. How 
 
 appointed. 
 
 appointed by the presiding officer, and consist of 
 three members each. 
 
 17 
 
 There shall be the following standing committees; standing com- 
 
 ^ ^ mittees. 
 
 1. Finance Committee. 
 
 2. Teachers' Committee. 
 
 3. Committee on Organization and Discipline. 
 
 4. Text-Book Committee. 
 
 5. Committee on Buildings. 
 
 6. Committee on Supplies. 
 
 7. Academy Committee. 
 
 S. Committee on Laws and Rules. 
 9. Visiting and Evening School Committee. 
 Such committees shall be appointed as soon as ^^^''"^i'''*^'"^"^- 
 practicable after each annual meeting, and shall con- 
 tinue until superceded by new appointment or until 
 otherwise relieved. 
 
 18 
 
 The Finance Committee shall examine and report finance commit- 
 
 i tee to audit ac- 
 
 upon all demands against the board, and shall coun- counts, 
 tersign all accounts approved by them. 
 
 They shall at the commencement of each school Joun^g'of'tht*^ 
 year, examine the accounts of the chamberlain and g^^j."\'^'^y'*'" ^"^ 
 the secretary with the board, and, at or before the 
 
lO RULES FOR THE BOARD. 
 
 second stated meeting in September, report to the 
 board whether all moneys which shoidd have been 
 placed to the credit of the board have been duly 
 credited, and whether such accounts are correct. 
 To examine and When the secretary shall have prepared the report 
 
 .certify report to . ^ ^ ^ ^ 
 
 .common council, of receipts and disbursements, required by section 32 
 of the city school act to be made by the board to the 
 common council, this committee shall examine and 
 certify the same to be correct so that it may be pre- 
 sented to the board at or before the second stated 
 meeting in September. 
 
 mktes'inFebruary They shall prepare and submit to the board, at the 
 last stated meeting in February of each year, the es- 
 
 city .school act. sec. timatcs required by law to be submitted to the com- 
 
 ■20, subaiv. 11. ^ ■' 
 
 mon council. 
 Insurance. They shall scc that the school property is insured 
 
 as directed by the board. 
 
 19 
 
 Teachers' commit- The Teachcrs' Committee shall present the names 
 
 tee. ^ 
 
 of such candidates for appointment as teachers of 
 Duties. the district schools, as, upon examination and inquiry, 
 
 they judge to be best qualified. 
 can'c-S'^^aiicrsus- They may employ or transfer teachers to supply 
 pend teachers. vacancies temporarily, and they may suspend teach- 
 ers. In either case they shall report their action at 
 the next stated meeting of the board. 
 June report. At the last Stated meeting in June, they shall re- 
 
 port to the board the names of the requisite teach- 
 ei's for the district schools for the ensuing year, with 
 the rate of compensation for each. 
 Applications Apj>lications for appointment as teachers of the 
 
 district schools will be referred to this committee un- 
 less otherwise disposed of. 
 
 20 
 
 gaSzatiolfanddis- The Committee on Organization and Discipline 
 and'powers!*'*'^ shall Consider and decide all cases of discipline of 
 
rui.p:s for the koakd. ii 
 
 pupils of the district schools reported to them b)' 
 the superintendent and, subject to the limitations .s-,v,.„;^44. 
 and provisions of other b)--la\\s, are empowered to 
 suspend and restore such pupils. 
 
 All applications for permission to have pupils at- Reference to. 
 tend school in districts other than those in which 
 they reside, applications to be excused from attend- 
 ance for a part of the session, and applications for 
 lea\'e to omit part of the course of study, will, un- 
 less otherwise ordered, be referred to this committee 
 with power to decide thereupon. 
 
 21 
 
 The Text-Book Committee shall report any change Text book com- 
 
 . y mittee. 
 
 of text-books the}' deem necessary, and direct the 
 purchase of the same and other books and apparatus 
 when ordered by the board. They shall ha\'e gen- 
 eral supervision of the district school libraries and Rule 12. 
 apparatus and in each September report the condi- September reportH 
 tion thereof to the board. 
 
 In each September thc)' shall examine the librar}' 
 and philsophical apparatus of the academy, and re- 
 port in relation thereto to the regents as required b}' 
 their ordinances. 
 
 22 
 
 The Committe on Buildings shall have the general committee ou 
 
 . . , buildings. 
 
 supervision of the school buildings and grounds, and 
 shall from time to time report such alterations, re- 
 pairs, and improvements as they deem exiDedient. Td examine heat- 
 
 ^ ^ ^ ^ ing apparatus. 
 
 They shall, within the first two weeks of the sum- 
 mer vacation, examine the heating and ventilating 
 apparatus, report their condition and recommend such 
 improvements and repairs as the\- deem necessar}-. JJjJ^^^jjj^^j^il"''^'" 
 
 They ma\' direct repairs, without the order of the 
 board, to an amount not exceeding twent}'-fi\-e dollars 
 for any one district, or for the academy, in one month. 
 
12 RULES FOR THE BOARD. 
 
 February report. At the first Stated meeting in February they 
 shall report in detail such repairs and improvements 
 as are deemed necessary for the ensuing year, with 
 the estimated expense thereof. 
 
 23 
 
 Committee on sup- The Committee ou Supplies shall direct the pur- 
 P^j^jgg chase and repair of school furniture, and the procur- 
 
 ing of all necessary supplies, except as otherwise 
 provided. They shall advertise for and receive pro- 
 posals for the necessary fuel, and, when authorized by 
 the board, contract for the same. 
 Monthly expendi- f he amount expended by them for purchases, or 
 
 tures limited. ^ ■' r ' 
 
 for repairs, (not ordered by the board) shall not ex- 
 ceed twenty-five dollars for any one district, or for 
 the academy, in one month. 
 
 24 
 
 Academy commit- Jhc Academy Committee shall have the general 
 
 i^'^'^ies- care of the interests of the academy, its course of 
 
 study, discipline and management. 
 
 teachers*" ''^^'^'"^ At the first Stated meeting in June they shall re- 
 port the names of the requisite teachers for the ensu- 
 ing year, stating the rate of compensation for each. 
 
 Supply vacancies. jf a vacaucy occur, they shall report the same at 
 the next meeting of the board, and shall have power 
 to supply the same in the meantime. 
 
 Power to suspend They have the power to suspend teachers and to 
 suspend and restore pupils of the academy, subject 
 
 „ , ,, to the limitations and provisions of other bv-laws. 
 
 Rule 44. ^ ■ ^ 
 
 reporting their action in either case at the next 
 stated meeting of the board. 
 
 The president of the board will be ex officio, a 
 member and chairman of this committee. 
 
 25 
 
 ws ; 
 and report upon proposed amendments to the by- 
 
 committee^on The Committee on Laws and Rules shall consider 
 
 Laws and Rules. 
 
KUI.KS FOR THK HOARD. 1 3 
 
 laws, and shall also propose such amendments as 
 they may deem proper. 
 
 26 
 
 The Visiting: and Evening; School Committee shall y'«'t''?sr and even- 
 
 ° '^ 111^ school corn- 
 
 visit each school at least once in each term and re-"""^*'- 
 
 Duties. 
 
 port the condition thereof with such suggestions as ^.^^^^,,^^„^,„ ,.^^. 
 they may deem proper. ^'^• 
 
 Annually, in October, this committee shall re- Annual report, 
 port upon the expediency of organizing an evening 
 school. If such school be organized, they shall have 
 the care of its interests, and, together with the su- 
 perintendent, of its course of study, discipline and 
 regulations. The}' shall have power to suspend and 
 restore pupils of such school. 
 
 27 
 
 When any demand shall be referred to the finance othercommittes 
 
 . ^ , , , , , . to aid finance com- 
 
 committee, it the work have been done, the supplies mittee. 
 furnished, or other transactions out of which the 
 demand arose have transpired under the direction of 
 another committee, such other committee shall cer- 
 tif}' the matter to the finance committee \\ith such 
 facts and circumstances as ma}' aid them in auditing 
 the demand. 
 
 28 
 
 All reports shall be in writing, and entered in thcj^ ^.^^ 
 minutes or filed. If an}' action be recommended, ^°^''^^^'**^- 
 the report should ordinarih' embrace a resolution 
 framed accordingly. 
 
 29 
 
 Ever}' bill against the board shall be itemized and Claims against the 
 
 , ' , , ^ , .... , , board, how pre- 
 
 attached to the order upon which it was made, andsented. 
 be presented to the secretary, and by him to the 
 board at the next meeting, when it will, unless oth- 
 erwise ordered, be referred to the finance committee. To be referred, 
 ■who will audit the same and report thereupon as 
 soon as practicable. 
 
14 
 
 RULES FOR THE BOARD. 
 
 Appropriations, 
 when to lie over. 
 
 Blanks for 
 accounts. 
 
 Census. 
 
 City school law, Sec. 
 23. 
 
 Powers of com- 
 mittees subordi- 
 nate to the board. 
 
 L'.se of school 
 buildings. 
 
 If any member object, no resolution will be 
 adopted or other action taken, directing or involv- 
 ing the expenditure of money, unless it have been 
 moved at a previous meeting. 
 
 Blank orders for the use of committees and blank 
 vouchers in such fqrm as the board shall approve, 
 shall be provided by the secretary, and all accounts 
 shall be made on, or attached to such vouchers. 
 
 30 
 
 Annually, between the first and tenth of October, 
 the board will cause the census to be taken, each 
 commissioner district by itself, showing the full 
 name, age, and residence of each child between the 
 ages of five and twenty-one years, and the name and 
 residence of the parent or guardian of each. The 
 age to be taken each year is that of the birthday 
 next preceding the first day of October. 
 
 31 
 
 All powers conferred by the board upon com- 
 mittees or others, by the by-laws or otherwise, are 
 subordinate to the action of the board. 
 
 32 
 
 The board has no power to use, or to permit the 
 use of any school building or grounds for any pur- 
 pose other than the purposes of the schools, contem- 
 plated by the statute under which the department 
 is organized. 
 
Part 2. 
 REGULATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 33 
 
 The school of each district is divided into three organization of 
 classes named, respectively, PRIMARY, JUNIOR ^nu '"''"*-■' "'''°°'"- 
 Senior. 
 
 Each class has three divisions or grades, designated 
 by prefixing the letter C, B, or A ; C designating the 
 lowest, B, the middle, and A, the highest grade of a 
 class. 
 
 One school year is allotted to the work of each 
 grade. 
 
 The school year is divided into three terms. Terms. 
 
 The first term commences on the first Monday of 
 September and continues sixteen weeks, except that 
 if the first Monday be the seventh day of September 
 the term will commence on the last Monday of 
 August. 
 
 The second term commences on the Monday next 
 after the first day of January and continues twelve 
 weeks. 
 
 The third term commences on the Monday next 
 after the second day of April and continues twelve 
 weeks. 
 
 The schools will all close on the same day, Friday close, 
 of the last week of the term, except the academy, 
 which will close on Thursday. 
 
i6 
 
 REGULATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 Sessions. 
 
 Bells. 
 
 Eecess. 
 
 Opening by the 
 teachers. 
 
 Hollidays. 
 
 Session not to be 
 ■ommitted. 
 
 Examination of 
 Teachers. 
 
 By whom. 
 
 Repoi't. 
 
 Rank. 
 
 34 
 
 There will be two daily sessions of each school. 
 
 The morning session will commence at nine o'clock 
 and close at noon. 
 
 The afternoon session will commence at half-past 
 one and close at four o'clock. 
 
 The first bell will be rung in the morning twenty 
 minutes, in the afternoon fifteen minutes before the 
 session, and the second bell five minutes before each 
 session, except that at the academy the second bell 
 will be rung at the hour for commencing. 
 
 There will be a recess of fifteen minutes in each 
 session. 
 
 In the district schools the teachers will be at their 
 respective rooms for the admission of pupils at the 
 ringing of the first bell. 
 
 There will be no school on any Saturday, Sunday, 
 Good Friday, Thanksgiving day or the day following. 
 
 A session will not be omitted, nor will a school be 
 dismissed during school hours, otherwise than as pro- 
 vided by the regulations, except by order of the 
 board, or in emei'gency by the principal or the 
 superintendent. 
 
 35 
 
 Examinations of teachers and of applicants for em- 
 ployment as teachers, will be held under the direction 
 of the teachers' committee, by the superintendent as- 
 isted by the principals, at such times and places as 
 the committee shall appoint. One such examination 
 shall be held in May and one in December of each 
 year. 
 
 The committee will report who are found qualified. 
 
 No one not duly certified to be a qualified teacher 
 will be employed. 
 
 All teachers of the district schools, except the 
 principals, will be ranked in five divisions according 
 
RK(;ii,A'i"ir)\s FOR ruK schools. 17 
 
 to the dcL^rcc of qualification, provided, that no divis- 
 ion shall contain more than t\vent)'-five percent, nor 
 less than fifteen per cent, of all the teachers except 
 the principals. 
 
 A certified teacher ma}' be re-examined, that the p^.^xamination. 
 degree of his qualification maybe better ascertained, 
 if he or the committee desire such re-e.xamination. 
 
 Unless expressl)- otherwise provided, the period for tenure, 
 which an\- teacher shall be emplo)'ed shall terminate civ.w .s,/,oo/ icw. sec 
 with the school year, or sooner at the pleasure of the" ■''""'■ 
 board. 
 
 Teachers will not receixe pa\' for their time while 
 absent, except as otherwise provided. 
 
 36 
 
 In the district schools pupils will be examined and p^jjjiy 
 classified b\' the principal with the aid of his assist- How ciassifleci. 
 ant teachers. 
 
 Examinations will be had monthh' upon the work Examinatious. 
 of the month, and at the end of each term in review 
 of the work of the term ; the term examination how- 
 e\'er. superceding the monthl)" examination for the 
 last month of the term. 
 
 Other examinations for classification or pron^otion ^pej.iai examina- 
 of individuals, will be had as the principal shall 
 appoint. 
 
 The examinations, except in the primarx' ^"''i^^' written 
 shall be upon questions prepared for each grade, un- 
 der the direction of the superintendent. 
 
 In the primary class examinations ma\- be oral^j.^i 
 and the pupils will be promoted on the recommen- 
 dation of the teacher. 
 
 37 
 
 Pupils of the junior and the senior classes of the Promotion, 
 district schools will be promoted if the}' ha\-e ans- 
 wered correctly sevent}'-five per cent, of the questions 
 of all the monthh' and term examinations, and sixt\- 
 
i8 
 
 REGULATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 Third term A- 
 seniors. 
 
 Academy. 
 Organization of. 
 
 Admission to. 
 
 per cent, of the questions in every branch. Provided 
 however that if a pupil fail of the last condition only, 
 he may, if his teacher approve and the principal con- 
 sent, be promoted on condition that if he shall there 
 aftei fail he shall thereupon be remanded. Pro- 
 vided also, that if a pupil fail after having been 
 twice over the work of a term, he may be promoted 
 if his attendance has been regular, and his applica- 
 tion and deportment have been good. 
 
 The third term A-senior pupils who, according to 
 the provisions of this rule, are entitled to promotion, 
 shall be deemed to have accomplished the sub- 
 academic course. 
 
 38 
 
 The Academy has three classes, JUNIOR, MIDDLE 
 AND Senior. 
 
 One school year is alloted to the work of each 
 class. 
 
 Pupils who have accomplished the sub academic 
 course may enter the junior class provided they shall 
 have taken the next preceding regents' examination, 
 and notwithstanding failure to pass that examination. 
 
 Other applicants for admission to the academy will 
 be examined by the principal of the academy with 
 the aid of his assistant teachers, and classified ac- 
 cording to their qualifications thus ascertained. 
 
 Such examinations will be had at such times and 
 places as the principal shall appoint. 
 
 No applicant will be admitted until it be ascer- 
 tained as above provided, that he has accomplished 
 the equivelent of the sub-academic course, unless he 
 have received the regents certificate of academic 
 scholarship, or be claimed as hereinafter provided, to 
 have successfully passed the regents examination. 
 And no one will be admitted to the senior class un- 
 til he have received such certificate of academic 
 scholarship, or be claimed to have passed as aforesaid. 
 
RKCULATIONS KOR Till-; SCHOOLS. I9 
 
 Api^licants w ill be admitted to the academy at the 
 commencement of the school year, and at any other 
 time provided they be found qualified to enter the 
 organized classes and proceed with the class-work. 
 
 39 
 
 There will be in each \ear three regents' exam in a- Regents" exainina- 
 
 ' tioiis. 
 
 tions of applicants for admission to the academ\- ; 
 one in or about November, the second in or about 
 March, and the third at or near the close of the 
 academic year, as the regents shall appoint. 
 
 Such examinations shall be held at Number Four 
 Primary, and be under the direction of a committee 
 to be composed of the principals of the several dis- 
 trict schools. 
 
 40 
 
 There shall be admitted to each regents' examina- who admitted to. 
 tion all A senior pupils and, to the examination in 
 geography, all third term B senior pupils who may 
 apply ; also any scholar from any common school, 
 who ma}' apply for such examination, bearing the 
 certificate of the principal teacher or of an\- trustee 
 or commissioner of such school, that in his judg- 
 ment such scholar is qualified to pass the said ex- 
 amination. 
 
 It is the duty of the principal to give such certifi- 
 cate to any scholar of his school who, in his judg- 
 ment, is c|ualified to pass the examination. 
 
 All scholars of the academy who have not pre- 
 viously received the regents certificate of academic 
 scholarship, shall take such examination. 
 
 41 
 
 At the close of each regents' examination the Report of com- 
 
 • ,, 1 11 1 A. i. i. f ii mittee for regents' 
 
 committee shall make a statement of the name, age examination, 
 and residence of each scholar claimed by them to 
 have successfully passed the examination, and the 
 
20 
 
 RKCUr.ATIONS FOR TIIK SCHOOLS. 
 
 number of correct answers clainned to have been 
 given by each in each study. Sucli statement, duly 
 certified by the committee, together with the written 
 answers as given by each scholar so claimed to ha\'e 
 passed, shall then be deliv^ered to the principal of 
 Record and trans- the academy, who shall, in conformity to the ordi- 
 
 mission. 
 
 nances of the regents, verify sucli statement, make a 
 record thereof in the book provided for such record, 
 and forward the statement with such written answers 
 to the secretary of the universit}-. 
 
 Each scholar so claimed to have successfull}- 
 passed the examination shall be entitled to admis- 
 sion as a pupil to the academy, subject to the pro- 
 visions of these regulations ; and at the final term- 
 examination of the year in the district school, \\'ill 
 be excused from examination in the branches em- 
 braced in such regents' examination — the regents' 
 Substitute for examination being substituted for the term-examin- 
 
 term examination. ° 
 
 ation in those branches. 
 
 42 
 
 Examination in 
 Academy. 
 
 Promotion. 
 
 Condition. 
 
 In the Academy each teacher will examine his sev- 
 eral classes in the months of November, February, 
 April and June, on such days as the principal shall 
 appoint. No special examination will be given to an}- 
 pupil absent from examination without " sufficient 
 excuse." 
 
 If the pupil answer correctly seventy-five per 
 cent, of the questions in all the examinations in an}^ 
 branch, and do not fail to answer correctly sixty per 
 cent, of the questions in any one examination therein, 
 he will be deemed to have accomplished the work in 
 that bi-anch. 
 
 If he fail to thus pass any examination, an ac- 
 count of such failure will be kept, and if at the close 
 of his junior or his middle year the account of a 
 pupil sho^\■ that he has failed on more than two 
 
KKCri.A ri( >NS FOR rilK SCHOOLS. 21 
 
 examinations lie will in t be i)i'<)moted. If it ai)i)ear 
 that lie has not failed on more than two examina- 
 tions he w ill be advanced to the next class, and w ill 
 be retiuired to make up the dehcienc}' b)' recitation 
 and examination in the lower class ; but in no case 
 will he be classed as a senior until such work have 
 been accomplished. If the hour for recitation in 
 the two classes conflict, or for other cause it be im- 
 practicable for the pupil to pursue the study in 
 which he has failed, he may in lieu of such work, do 
 such equi\"alent work as the prescribed course of p:(]uivaient work, 
 study permits and the [)rincipal shall approxe ; but 
 the pupil will not be graduated until he has accom- 
 plished such work, or its equixalent as aforesaid. 
 
 If a pupil of the academ\- claim that he has, hi ^\-,_,|.^ ^j^,!^ j,j 
 any other institution under the control ot the ivgeiits ;^|J^';(.™'*"*''''' 
 of the uni\ersit\", accomplished an\" part ot the work 
 prescribed b\- the course of stud\-, the certificate of 
 the principal of such institution to that effect, shall 
 be recei\ed as satisfactory evidence that such work 
 has been accomplished. 
 
 43 
 
 When it shall appear in manner provided 1)\' the <Ti-adiiation. 
 foregoing regulations, that the pupil has accomplished 
 the course of study prescribed by the board, for the 
 district scliools, or for the academy, he will be granted 
 a diploma certifying according!}' and attested by the 
 seal of the board, the signatures of the president an.d 
 secretar\- of the board and the principal of the 
 school. ProN'ided, however, that such diploma shall • 
 in no case be granted a pupil of the acadenn- who 
 has not successfull)' passed the regents' examin- 
 ation. 
 
 44 
 
 The principal shall have the management of his principal. 
 
 school; shall keep the same under wholesome re-Toiiave mallase- 
 , , . . , . Ill • 1 11 iiiPiit of his school. 
 
 straint and discipline; shall supervise the school- 
 
22 
 
 RE(iUI,ATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 Programme. 
 
 To I'eview school. 
 
 TMaj- suspend pu- 
 pils. 
 
 Eestoration of 
 such pupils. 
 
 house, grounds and furniture, that they may be kept 
 in good order; shall enforce the regulations of the 
 board ; and may make and enforce such rules as he 
 deems necessary for the proper management of his 
 school. 
 
 At the opening of each term he shall prepare a 
 programme of study and recitation, showing the 
 time allotted to each study and recitation for each 
 class. 
 
 He shall examine the work of other teachers of 
 his scliool as often as may be consistent with his 
 other duties. 
 
 He may suspend a pupil for flagrant misconduct 
 and he shall thereupon report the case fully to the 
 secretary, and cause the parent or guardian of the 
 pupil to be informed of the suspension. 
 
 A pupil suspended under this rule can be restored 
 only by the principal or the board. 
 
 Principal to keep 
 record. 
 
 To report. 
 
 To report. 
 
 45 
 
 The principal shall keep a general record of all the 
 pupils registered during the year, showing the age of 
 each at the last birthday previous to the first day of 
 October of the current year ; and showing such 
 other matter as is necessary for the preparation of 
 the reports or communications of the superintend- 
 ent, and such as are indicated by the blank record 
 and the blank returns furnished ; and shall in due sea- 
 son make and transmit to the, secretary such neces- 
 sary matter for such reports and communications as 
 are indicated by such blank returns. 
 
 At the commencement of each term^ he shall re- 
 port to the secretary the name of the teacher assigned 
 to each class, and the number of pupils in the class. 
 
 As soon as practicable after each regents" examin- 
 ation he shall report to the secretar}- the names of 
 the pupils from his school who have taken the exam- 
 
kE(;Ul.ATl(^NS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 23 
 
 illations, and the result as to each, as claimed by the 
 ■committee. 
 
 The principal shall file all certificates of vaccination ^^^ cei-tmcates of 
 ■given by the sanitary superintendent (or by any other '"■'^'-•'""tion. 
 physician if the\' be endorsed " approved," by the 
 sanitary superintendent,) and shall enter the word 
 " vaccinated " in the school record, opposite the name 
 of the pupil thus certified — the certificate to be re- 
 turned to the pupil if he be transferred to another 
 school or remove from the city. 
 
 The principal shall, at the end of each month, Make reciuisitions 
 make a requisition upon the superintendent for the 
 .supplies necessary to his school for the succeeding 
 month. 
 
 At the first stated meeting of the board in Septem- Academy report, 
 ber, the principal of the academy will submit the uaiversiti/ Manual, 
 
 , , , , , , , 1»72, page m. 
 
 annual returns to be made by the academy to the 
 regents — prepared by him and attested by his oath — 
 in accordance with the statute and the ordinaces of 
 the regents. 
 
 46 
 
 It shall be the dut}' of the first assistant teacher First assistants. 
 .appointed b}' the board to aid and assist the princi- Duties, 
 pal in his work, and to discharge his duties in his 
 absence. 
 
 47 
 
 Assistant teachers will be held responsible for Assistant teachers, 
 good order and obedience to the rules in their re- Duties, 
 spective rooms ; they shall aid in preserving order 
 throughout the building, and report to the principal 
 cases of disorder requiring serious discipline. 
 
 48 
 
 No teacher shall be absent during school hours, ^eacher-s absence, 
 without permission of the superintendent previousl}- 
 -obtained, except in case of sickness. 
 
24 
 
 REGULATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 Corporal punish- 
 ment. 
 
 Complaints. 
 
 Ventilation and 
 temperature. 
 
 Teachers temporarily absent shall cause the ab- 
 sence to be reported to the principal and to the super- 
 intendent immediately. 
 
 The amount of the time that each teacher is ab- 
 sent during the month, with the reasons for such 
 absence, will be stated in the principal's monthly 
 report. 
 
 49 
 
 When corporal punishment shall be inflicted, it 
 shall be the duty of the teacher to make, in tne 
 book prov'ided for that purpose, a record of the 
 offence, the manner and extent of the punishment, 
 the reasons for it and the name and age of the pupil, 
 with such explanatory remarks as he ma)' think 
 proper. A transcript of such record shall be sent 
 with the monthly report to the superintendent. 
 
 50 
 
 Teachers will not in the presence of pupils hear 
 complaints of persons considering themselves ag- 
 grieved. 
 
 51 
 
 Teachers will be required at all seasons of the year 
 to give special attention to the ventilation and to re- 
 cording the tempc'iture of the school rooms, as in- 
 dicated by blanks furnished. The thermometer in 
 winter should range between 65 and 70 degrees,. 
 Fahrenheit. 
 
 If it be found that a class room cannot be heated 
 to 65 degrees the class should be dismissed unless 
 there be an available room that may be heated 
 to that degree. 
 
 If the weather be such that in the school-room the 
 thermometer indicates 85° or upwards, the school 
 may be dismissed until the temperature falls below 
 that point. 
 
KKCIM-ATIONS I'dR llli; SCHOOLS. 25 
 
 The air of the room iiuist be effectually chaiiL^ed caution, 
 at the close of each session ; but during school 
 hours in C(^kl weather the winciows should not be 
 opened when proper ventilation can be otherwise 
 effected, and in no case should chiklren be permitted 
 to sit in a current of cold air. 
 
 52 
 
 At such times as the principal may desi^•nate, Teachers may 
 
 ' ' ' o ' visit schools. 
 
 teachers ma\' have not to exceed one da\- in each 
 term, in which to \isit other schools ot the cit\'. 
 
 53 
 
 At such times and under such superxision as the Teachers" meet- 
 
 ^ ings. 
 
 sujx'rintendent shall ap])oint, the teachers shall meet 
 for such exercise as ma}' tend to improve their work 
 and secure uniformity. No excuse will be accepted 
 for absence from any such meeting, except such as 
 would justif}' absence from a regular session of the 
 schools. 
 
 54 
 
 Teachers will keep a daih' record of each pupil's ^'t'-'^'i'^' "*^^ •'^'J^'''* 
 
 f ' J^ i attendance, etc. 
 
 deportment, the number of half-days absent, the 
 times tard\" and the time lost by tardiness. They 
 will keep a register in the form provided by the 
 board, in which they shall record in alphabetical 
 order the names of pupils, the grade, age and daih' 
 attendance of each, and the names and residence of 
 the parent or guardian. 
 
 55 
 
 Assistant teachers shall make their reports to the Assistant's report 
 
 ' to prineiiial. 
 
 principal punctualU', in accordance with the blank 
 forms provided, and he shall transmit an abstract of P;'^;^'^i^^.rf^^^^^^ 
 the same and of his own record, to the superinten- 
 dent at the close of each month and term of the 
 school \'ear. 
 
26 REGULATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 56 
 
 ifws'noexcu^e! Ignorance of the rules shall not excuse any act or 
 
 omission of a teacher. 
 
 57 
 
 Puriistoattendin Unless Otherwise provided by the board, all pupils 
 
 the district in '^ ■' ' r l^ 
 
 which they reside, except pupils of the academy and the evening school 
 Avill attend in the district in which they respectively 
 reside. But if the residence of a pupil be changed 
 during the year he may continue to the end of the 
 year in the school which he was attending at the 
 time of the change. 
 
 Jomdl°or°buiid- Except by permission of the principal, pupils shall 
 
 ^"^^' neither enter the school grounds earlier than thirt)' 
 
 minutes before school, nor, except in inclement 
 weather, be admitted within the building before the 
 ringing of the first bell. 
 
 At no time out of school hours shall a pupil remain 
 in a school-room unless a teacher be present. 
 
 ^n^nftF.'^r'^i-''^- Pupils, except those in the primary class, will be 
 
 pupils L'O J OTllHlll ■'■ k J 
 
 during entire ses- j-gquii-ed to remain in school during the entire ses- 
 sion, but may be excused by the teacher on ac- 
 count of sickness or other pressing necessit)-. 
 
 58 
 
 transfeT*^oTpupns. Applications for permission to have pupils attend 
 schools in districts other than those in which the}' 
 
 pm-t*o/sSrion^°' '"'^^^^^ excused from at- 
 
 tendance for part of the session, and applications 
 cou™i^of st'Kiy ^°^ leave to omit part of the course of study, must 
 be made by the parent or guardian. 
 
 When decided, the secretary will communicate the 
 result to the applicant, and, if the application be 
 granted, to the principals or principal. 
 
 The order made will continue operative until re- 
 voked. 
 
 If in any case it appear necessary that such 
 
rk(;lm.ati()Ns for 'I'hk schools. 27 
 
 application should be granted sooner than it can be 
 disposed of by the board in the ordinary course, the 
 superintendent will decide it and report at the next 
 meetino-. 
 
 59 
 
 Pupils shall come provided with the necessary pupiigtoi^.i^g 
 books and other articles which the}' ma}' need for ^'^°'^- '^■ 
 class work, and shall come in neat and orderly condi- 
 tion of dress and person. They shall not cut, inar, cityordmances, 
 mark, or otherwise deface an\' school turmture or 
 building or other school property. 
 
 They are prohibited from bringing on to the school prohibited piay- 
 premises bows and arrows, fire-crackers, fire-arms, or*'""^^' 
 other dangerous weapons or playthings. They shall ^ a>'"s- 
 
 , ,< 1 ■ 1 I -^ -11 L City or ili nan nee. 
 
 not engage m ball playmg when or where it will be ,•/,. 4. § 42. 
 attended with danger or inconv^enience to younger 
 children, or those not participating in the game, or 
 where it will endanger school property ; nor at an\' 
 time except under the direction of the principal of 
 the school. 
 
 The\' shall be obedient and respectful to their Deportment, 
 teachers and kind and courteous to each other; shall 
 refrain from vile or profane language, from the use 
 of tobacco and from all immoral conduct, and shall 
 be regular in attendance and diligent in study. 
 
 60 
 
 Pupils shall not receive calls or visits, nor will vis-PvipHs not to re- 
 ceive calls, 
 itors be allowed to occcupy the desks of pupils dur- 
 ing school hours, except in extreme cases and then 
 onl)- b)- permission of the principal. 
 
 61 
 
 The principal shall suspend any pupil who. with- P"piis absent from 
 
 '^ ^ ^ ^11 examination. 
 
 out his permission previously obtained, shall be ab- 
 sent from any stated examination prescribed b\' the 
 board, unless on the same or the next day the prin- 
 
28 
 
 RECUILATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 cipal have satisfactory evidence that such absence 
 was occasioned by sickness or other pressing ne- 
 cessity. 
 
 62 
 
 Absence andtardi- The principal shall suspcnd any pupil who, with- 
 out sufficient excuse, shall be absent from school to 
 the amount of six half days in any one term. 
 
 Such excuse must be rendered by the parent or 
 guardian personally or in writing, and must state the 
 circumstances which have occasioned the absence, so 
 that the principal may judge of its suf^ciency. 
 
 Tardiness shall be deemed equivalent to an half- 
 day's absence. 
 
 On suspending a pupil the principal will report in 
 writing to the superintendent and to the parent or 
 guardian of the supended pupil. 
 
 When a pupil is suspended for any cause, his name 
 shall be stricken from the roll. 
 
 Non-resident pu- 
 pils and loupils 
 over age. 
 
 City school act. §2<S. 
 
 Tuition. 
 
 Sickness. 
 
 Payment. 
 
 63 
 
 Non-residents and applicants over twenty-one- 
 years of age may be admitted as pupils to the sev- 
 eral schools, when there are vacant seats, upon pay- 
 ment of tuition as follows : 
 
 To the academy, $14.40 for the term of sixteen 
 weeks, and $10.80 for a term of twelve weeks. 
 
 To the other schools, $8.00 for the term of sixteen 
 weeks, and $6.00 for a term of twelve weeks. 
 
 No allowance will be be made for absence except 
 in case of sickness, nor in that case for less than 
 four weeks. 
 
 Payment may be made to the secretary, to be there- 
 upon deposited with the chamberlain to the credit 
 of the board. 
 
 No pupil liable for tuition shall be admitted to any 
 school until he deliver to the principal a certificate 
 of the secretary that the tuition has been paid. 
 
kKcri.Ai'ioxs i-(»k riii: schools. 29 
 
 .\t the close of the term the principal shall en- t'rincipai to en- 
 
 ' dorse certificate. 
 
 dorse on such certificate the number of weeks the 
 pupil has been absent on account of sickness during; 
 the term for which pa_\-ment was made, and deli\er 
 tlie certificate to the chairman of the finance com- 
 mittee. 
 
 64 
 If the princij^al doubt whether a |)upil, or a per- Residence, how 
 
 ... Ml asceitained. 
 
 son applying tor admission as a pupil, b'.- an actual 
 resident of the cit\'. he shall report the case to the 
 superintendent, who shall inxestigate and decide it 
 or report the facts to the committee on laws and 
 rules for their action. 
 
 An)' part}' in interest dissatisfied with the decision 
 of the principal or of the superintendent, ma}' notif}' 
 the superintendent and he shall then report the case 
 to said committee. 
 
 An\' part\' dissatisfied with the action of the com- C''.'/ »''moi act, .sec. 
 inittee, ma}' notif}' the secretary, who shall there- 
 upon report the case to the board for final action. 
 
 If the parents of the applicant be non-resident, 
 the principal must refer the application to the super- 
 intendent. 
 
 In all cases referred to the superintendent under Affidavit, 
 this rule, he will require an affida\'it stating" not onh" 
 that the applicant is a resident of the cit}^ but also 
 stating" the facts and circumstances that show him to 
 be such resident. Such affidaxit must be made b}' 
 the parent or guardian unless it appear that it is im- 
 practicable to obtain his affidavit. In that case the 
 superintendent will determine who is the pioper per- 
 son to make the affidavit. 
 
 65 
 
 Books furnished b}' the board for the use of indi-f"';,^^^!;"!'"^' 
 gent pupils shall be numbered and belong to the 
 school librar\". 
 
30 REGUIATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 The principal of each school, except the academy, 
 shall furnish the commissioner of his district with 
 the names of those pupils whose parents or guard- 
 ians declare themselves unable to provide the neces- 
 sary text-books or other articles for class work to- 
 gether with such information relating thereto as he 
 can procure. 
 
 Then if the commissioner certify such inability 
 upon satisfactory evidence, the principal will loan 
 such books or other articles to such pupils, and will 
 enter in the register the titles or names of the arti- 
 cles, the numbers if books, the names of the pupils 
 and of the parents or guardians, and at the close of 
 the term shall see that such articles are returned to 
 the school library, and shall enter such return in the 
 register. 
 
 66 
 
 Sicherf text ' No person other than teachers regularly em- 
 of studr^ '^"""'^ ployed will be permitted to teach. 
 
 No teacher will permit the use of any course of 
 
 study or any text-book not duly authorized by the 
 
 board. 
 
 67 
 
 Inhibition of other No book or periodical foreign to the purposes of 
 
 the school, will be allowed in the school-room. 
 Of advertising and No lecture, sliow, or Other thing shall be adver- 
 
 canvassing in the . , , , , ■ i r i i i • 
 
 schools. tised, nor shall cards or tickets tor the same be dis- 
 
 tributed in the schools or on school grounds. 
 
 No person will be allowed during school hours to 
 occupy the time of teachers or pupils in the inter- 
 est of the publication or sale of any book or other 
 thing. 
 
 Of use of school The use of the buildings or grounds for any pur- 
 property for other * ^ ^ , 
 purposes. pose Other than the purposes of the schools, will not 
 
 be allowed. 
 
RK(;ULATI().\S FOR THK SCHOOLS. 3 1 
 
 68 
 
 No subscription paper shall be circulated, nor shall of Contributions. 
 any contribution be taken in an\- school, for an}' pur- 
 pose. 
 
 No teacher shall make, or contribute for, any <jift Gifts and enter- 
 
 tainnients. 
 
 or entertainment for the board or any member or 
 officer thereof ; nor shall an)' money or other thing 
 be collected or taken from a pupil, for or as a gift or 
 testimonial to a teacher, or to a member or officer of 
 the board. 
 
 69 
 
 No person in the employ of the board shall be Employes not to 
 
 '■ ^ ■' be interested in 
 
 pecuniarily interested in the sale of any text-book the sale of books, 
 or other thing in the schools ; or make any arrange- 
 ment with publishers or others, relating to the in- 
 troduction or sale in the schools, of text-books or 
 other thing. 
 
 70 
 
 The district commissioners shall emplo\- and are janitors, 
 empowered to discharge the janitors for their schools, 
 respectively, (^subject to approval by the board, and How employed, 
 at such rate of compensation as the board shall 
 prescribe), and will be held responsible for the 
 faithful discharge of their duties. 
 
 It shall be the janitor's duty to sweep the school- Duties, 
 rooms, dust the desks and other furniture, clean the 
 windows and floors, and to keep the rooms neat and 
 in order; to build the fires in season to warm the 
 rooms before school opens ; to riddle the ashes, save 
 the unburned coals and see that no fuel is wasted , 
 to inspect the privies each day and keep them clean ; 
 to mow the lawns and keep the grounds and streets 
 adjacent clean and free from weeds, remove all paper, 
 stones, and rubbish therefrom : to see that trees 
 recent!}' set are kept well watered during summer; 
 to clean the snow from the w alks in the yard, and 
 
32 
 
 REGULATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 Negligence. 
 
 from the sidewalk.s of the school lot ; to see that the 
 doors and \vindo\\s of the buildings and the gates of 
 the yard are closed and fastened when there is no 
 school ; to take good care of the premises during 
 vacations and at all times ; and at the close of the 
 school year, thoroughly scrub the floors, oil the 
 desks, wash the \\'indows and otherwise clean the 
 buildings. 
 
 The principal shall promptly report to the district 
 commissioner an)' neglect of duty by the janilor. 
 
 71 
 
 Separate primary If a primary branch of any district school be con- 
 
 schools. 
 
 ducted at a place other than the principal school 
 building of the district, it shall still be subject to 
 the supervdsirn of the principal of the district school 
 and be deemed one of the departments of that 
 school. 
 Vice Principal. The board will designate a ViCE PrincH'AL who 
 
 shall, subject to the principal, have the management 
 of such primary and shall aid and assist the princi- 
 pal in such of his work as pertains thereto. 
 
 The principal shall assign the primary pupils of 
 his district to the primary or to tiie principal dis- 
 trict school of his district, as he shall find expedi- 
 ent, from time to time. Provided, however, that an)- 
 primary pupil of district No. i, residing on or west 
 of Madison Avenue, shall be permitted, if he apply, 
 to attend No. 4 primary. 
 
 Evening school. 
 
 72 
 
 The general regulations for the schools shall be 
 deemed applicable to the evening school only so far 
 as they are appropriate to and consistent Avith the 
 design of an unoraded evening school. 
 
RKCULATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 33 
 
 No pui)il under fourteen }^ears of age, and no one 
 whose circumstances will permit his attendance at 
 the day schools, will be admitted to the evening- 
 school. 
 
 73 
 
 The principal of the school at which an}' portion Lihrari.an. 
 of the library siiall be kept, will be ex officio assist- 
 ant librarian of that portion, unless the librarian oth- 
 erwise appoint. 
 
 The district library shall be opened at the close of 
 the afternoon session every Friday on which there 
 shall be a session of the school, except the last I'^ri- 
 day of the school year, and remain open so long 
 as shall be necessary for the distribution of books. 
 
 Every resident of the city, of sufficient age to read <^'o><- ¥ pnh. ins. 0/ 
 the books of the district library, is entitled to the ben- 
 efit thereof, and of the several portions thereof, (^iu/ fsciwoi iaa\ sec. 
 whether kept in his commissioner district or not, sub- 
 ject to the "Regulations" concerning the use of 
 the books in district libraries, prescribed by the 
 superintendent of public instruction and subject to 
 all other regulations of the superintendent of public 
 instruction made in pursuance of §11, title VIII., of ^«'"«o/i864. 
 " An act to revise and consolidate the general acts 
 relating to public instruction." And the rules au- 
 thorized by the sixth of said "regulations concern- fo'^f f^f ?'«^.m«. 0/ 
 
 •^ i^ 1H79, pa<)e. S07-9. 
 
 ing the use of books," are hereby adopted, and the 
 fines thereb}' authorized will be imposed accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 74 
 
 The academic }-ear will terminate with the last Acaaemic year. 
 day of August in each )'ear. />(((r.so/i«56, <•/«. r>i. 
 
34 RE(JULATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 75 
 
 Powers subordi- Powers, rights and privileges conferred by the by- 
 y-aws. 1^^^,^ ^j.g ^Q |-jg j-igjj-j jj^ subordination to other by-laws 
 
 and to the action of the board. 
 
 76 
 
 Amendment to by- Any by-law may be altered, or amended, or abro- 
 
 laws. , 1111 
 
 gated, or a new by-law may be added at any meetmg 
 of the board, provided notice have been given at a 
 previous stated meeting, specifying the change pro- 
 posed and the time when it will be moved ; and the 
 by-laws shall not be otherwise changed : nor shall any 
 action inconsistent therewith be taken at any meet- 
 ing if any member present object that such action 
 would violate the by-laws. 
 
iisriDEx:. 
 
 No. Of KULE. 
 
 Annual nioetiiig' ] 
 
 Accounts of hoard, how kept 8 
 
 certitii'd by 27 
 
 Academy, admission to ;jn 
 
 annuiU report of 45 
 
 committee, duties of 34 
 
 reports of 24 
 
 classes of 38 
 
 examinations for 41 
 
 ill f:i 
 
 orjranization of ;js 
 
 pi'omotions 42 
 
 teachers, appointment of 24; 
 
 Applications, of teachers ID 
 
 for transfer of pu | )ils 58 
 
 to omit part of session 58 
 
 to omit part of course of study 58 
 
 .Vnnual report of schools 11 
 
 academy ; 45 
 
 Assistant teachers, duties of 47 
 
 report of 55 
 
 Absence of teachers .' 48 
 
 how reported 48 
 
 from examination (il 
 
 svisjjension for f;2 
 
 Attendance in district where residing 57 
 
 during' school hours 57 
 
 Admission in liuildings and grounds 57 
 
 Amendment to by-laws 7(j 
 
 Advertising- in schools restricted (J7 
 
 Moard, organization of ;} 
 
 Blanks .) 
 
 Hiiilding committee, duties of •>■> 
 
 Bells, when rung ;{4 
 
 tio 
 
 Hooks for indigent i^upils. 
 
 By-laws, amendment of ^ 71; 
 
 Buildings and groinids, use of : 32-67 
 
 Ball and other plays on grounds 59 
 
3^ 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 No. OF KULE 
 
 Contested seats • -^ 
 
 Contag'ious diseases 15 
 
 Committees, names of 17 
 
 Census, how taken 30 
 
 Classes, names of 33 
 
 Closing- of schools 33 
 
 Common Council, reports to 18 
 
 Classiflcatlon of pupils 36 
 
 Corporal punishment 49 
 
 Complaints to teachers 40 
 
 Change of residence 57 
 
 Dismissal, instructions for 34 
 
 Diplomas, when granted 43 
 
 Deportment of pupils : 59 
 
 District librarian "3 
 
 Election of president 3 
 
 officers tj 
 
 Examination of teachers by superintendent 13 
 
 teachers' committee 35 
 
 accounts 18 
 
 pupils 36 
 
 Examinations, in academy 42 
 
 absence from 61 
 
 Evening Schools 36-73 
 
 Expenditures limited 33-33 
 
 resolution for 39 
 
 Employment of teachers by supeiintendent * 13 
 
 teachers' committee 19 
 
 restriction of 35-66 
 
 Estimates, when made 18 
 
 reported to common council • 18 
 
 Employees of board, restrictions of 69 
 
 Finance committee, duties of 18 
 
 Financial reports .■ 18 
 
 Fuel, purchase of 33 
 
 Grades in school 33 
 
 Grounds, use of 33-67 
 
 Games, prohibited 59 
 
 Graduation 43 
 
 Heating and ventilating aparatus, examination of 33 
 
 rules for 51 
 
 Holidays 34 
 
 Insurance 18 
 
 Indigent pupils, books for 65 
 
 Janitors, how emploj'ed 70 
 
 duties of <^0 
 
INDEX. 37 
 
 No. OF KlILE. 
 
 I.ilii'iii'iaii 6 
 
 (liitiosof 14 
 
 Ijibniries, siipt'rvision of 31 
 
 rei)ort of 31 
 
 riik'Si for 73 
 
 Laws and i-iile8 cominittee. duties of 25 
 
 Met'tiiigs, amiual 1 
 
 stated 1 
 
 special 1 
 
 when held 1-3 
 
 Members, how seated '....; 3 
 
 Motions, how made 4 
 
 Non-residents, tuition of t)3 
 
 children of B4 
 
 Organization of the board 3 
 
 se' ools 33 
 
 ( Jtticers of the board 6 
 
 how elected 6 
 
 tei-m of otfice 6 
 
 Oi-franization and dieipline eonimittce, duties of 30 
 
 Order Idanks 39 
 
 Order (if business '4 
 
 Ol>enint^' of schools dally ;M 
 
 President, election of 3 
 
 term of office 6 
 
 duties of T 
 
 Pupils, attendance of excused 30 
 
 absence of (51-63 
 
 how excused 62 
 
 conduct of 59 
 
 classification of 36 
 
 examination of 36 
 
 how restored 12-44 
 
 misconduct of 44 
 
 non-resident 63 
 
 primary 5T 
 
 promotion of 36-37 
 
 residence of, how determined 64 
 
 suspension of 61-62 
 
 transfer of 20 
 
 where to attend school 57 
 
 Powers, restriction of 31-75 
 
 Principals, duties of 44 
 
 reports of "W 
 
 Primary schools 71 
 
 Kesolutions, how presented * 4 
 
 Records, custody of 8 
 
 of j)upils' deportment, absence and tardiness 54 
 
 of parent and guardian 54 
 
38 INDEX. 
 
 No. OF Rule 
 
 Reports of secrotai-y and siipoiintendeiit 11-12 
 
 how made 28 
 
 to common council 18 
 
 of principals 45 
 
 of corporal punishment 49 
 
 of teachers absence 48 
 
 Repairs of buildings 22 
 
 report of 22 
 
 Regents examinations 39 
 
 report of 41 
 
 Restoring- pupils 12-44 
 
 Requisitions 45 
 
 Residence, how determined 64 
 
 Stated meetings 1 
 
 Special meetings 1 
 
 Superintendent and secretary, term of office 6 
 
 Sanitary superintendent, 15 
 
 Secretary, duties of 8, 9, 10, 11 
 
 Suv>erintendent, duties of 12-13 
 
 Suspension of pupils by superintendent 12 
 
 for misconduct 44 
 
 absence 62 
 
 from examination 61 
 
 Standing committees 17 
 
 how appointed : 17 
 
 School buildings, supervision of 22 
 
 use of 32 
 
 property, supervision of 12-22 
 
 census 30 
 
 reports, rules for 12 
 
 Supply committee, duties of 23 
 
 Supplies, purchase of 23 
 
 Sessions of schools 34 
 
 Subscriptions in schools restricted 68 
 
 Selling- in schools restricted 67 
 
 Teachers, ai^pointment of 19 
 
 academy, appointment of 24 
 
 application of 19 
 
 absence of 48 
 
 absence, how reported 48 
 
 committee, duties of 19 
 
 report of 19 
 
 complaint to 50 
 
 employment of by superintendent 13 
 
 teachers' com mittee 19 
 
 limitations 35-66 
 
 meetings .53 
 
 pay of, restricted 35 
 
 rank of • 35 
 
 record of pupils 45 
 
 examination of 35 
 
 transfer of by su perintendent 13 
 
 teachers' committee 19 
 
 termination of service 35 
 
No. OF Uu I.E. 
 
 Text hook coininittee, duties of 21 
 
 use of restricted (57 
 
 Terms, uuiuber and leng-tli of ;{;! 
 
 wticu eouiiuencing- -jj 
 
 Transfer of teachers i;j-l!t 
 
 pnpils ;>0 
 
 application for 5,S 
 
 Temperature, rules for 51 
 
 Tlu'rmometer, record 5] 
 
 TunliUv'ss, susjjension for Ijj 
 
 Tuition of non-residents K? 
 
 Votinji', manner of 5 
 
 Vaccinnation of pupils ]-, 
 
 cert iticates 45 
 
 Visiting- and e\eninfj- -cliool conunittee, duties of 3g 
 
 schools bj' teaciiers 52 
 
 Voucher blanks 29 
 
 Ventilation .51 
 
 Vice principal, duties of 71 
 
 Visits to pupils, restriction of gO 
 
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