Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1877 — Regrlations of the Rensselaer Public Schools. Adopted July 10th, 1877. [ARTICLE]

Regrlations of the Rensselaer Public Schools. Adopted July 10th, 1877.

SUPERINTENDENT. 1. The superintendent shall have general care of all school property and the school, and devote such time to teaching as the board of trustees may direct. The superintendent will be employed by the year and derives his authority directly from the school trustees. He may be dismissed after one week’s notice and may resign by giving one month’s notice. 2. All promotions of pupils shall be made by the superintendent upon consultation with the teachers. 3. The superintendent may appoint teachers’ meetings for consul* tation, and teachers upon due notice are required to attend such meetings. 4. The superintendent shall direct the teachers in the conduct of their schools in accordance with the general plan adopted by the board of school trustees. 5. The superintendent shall make a statistical report to the school trustees iu writing et the close of each school month and have authority to direct the teachers to furnish all the necessary facts in regard to their several departments. Janitor. 1. The janitor shall keep the school premises neat and tidy and assist the several teachers in caring for their respective rooms. 2. The janitor shall, before 8 o’clock a. m. of each school day, build fires and dust the several school rooms; supply crayons,pointers,erasers, ink and fuel to each room, and iu the evening must see that the gates, doors, windows aud shutters are all properly secured. 3. The janitor shall have speci 1 care of the school property and must! report to the school trustees all pm - j sons who may iu any manner deface j or mjure the same. TEACHERS. 1. Teachers’ tenure of office is at ! the pleasure of the school trustees and their wages paid by the day. A teacher can resign after giving two weeks notice. 2. Teachers must be strictly punctual in school work and in attendance upon teachers’meetings when invited by the superintendent. A tardy teacher will be promptly dismissed. 3. Each teacher will be held res* ponsible for the neat and tidy appearance of the school-room over which supervision is given. 4. Each teacher must keep a record showing as near as practicable the attendance, stndy and deportment of the seveial pupils. 5. Teachers are expected to conform somewhat to parents’ wishes aud the constitutional peculiarities of pupils so far as not to conflict with the harmony and course of study prescribed by the School Trustees. 6. Each teacher must own the textbooks, arid not borrow from the pupils. 7. Teachers must make daily preparation, out of school hours, in methods of teaching. 8. Teachers must supervise and control all in-door plays and sports on the school premises. PUPILS. 1. The school is free to children over six and under twenty-one years of age living in the Town of Rensselaer; All other persons desiring to attend must pay tuition in advance, at the rate of two dollars per month. 2. Each pupil mnst be provided with the books and articles necessary to prepare and recite lessons of the proper grade. 3. Each pupil must be punctualand prompt in attendance devoted to duty, and obedient to the teacher and superintendent. 4. Each pupil must occupy the seat and desk assigned by the teacher, and keep the same tidy and neat. 5. Each pupil must care for school property, walk singly and silently in the halls and stair-ways, and avoid throwing missiles upon or against any of the school fixtures, and must not in any m anner mar or deface the school premises. 6. No pupil will be permitted to visit other departments 1 without special permission of the teacher in charge. 7. Sickness is the Only valid excuse for non-attendance and may be given to the teacher by the parent in writing. All other excuses must be obtained from the superintendent. 8. No person will be permitted to use tobacco upon the school premises, 9. Pupils in the grammar andhigli school departments should study at home at least two hours each school day. PARENTS. 1. Parents should prepare to send pupils to school regularly and promote home study. Mordecai F. CUilcote, Ralph Fendig,SiSion P. Thompson, Trustees.