Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1872 — School Regulations of Jasper County. [ARTICLE]

School Regulations of Jasper County.

The following regulations are respectfully submitted for the consideration of the school officers’ meeting to be held at the school house hi Rensselaer, at 1 o’clock p. m., October Ist, 1872: PRELIMINARY. 1. Every teacher, before commencing sehoof, shall have a valid license ind sign a written contract with the trustee. 2. School voters shall meet on the first Saturday of October in each year to select directors and teachers, and to determine when the winter term of school shall begin. 3. Each teacher should attend the annual Institute. 4. The examiner, trustee and teaeher should each keep a correct list of the names and ages of pupils under their several-school supervisions. . 5. A school house should not be used for a private or public school unless in pursuance of a written contract wherein the teacher agrees to care .for the house and report said school in accordance with law amt these regulations. 6. The school day should begin at 9 o’clock a. mV and elose at 4 o’clock v. m.; and the school week" close on Friday. 7. Composition and extempore, speaking should be used as a means of study and recitation in all the branches. 8. The order of daily exercises should give to each pupil complying with these regulations ail equal portion of the teacher’s time. 9. The teacher should inspire attendance, friendship, order and industry in the school by his owrnexample and precepts. 10. The daily wages of teachers shall he computed by the following rules lor the winter term: First, Tho I’riiicipaWof.tbe Rensselaer and Remington schools to he paid two cents for each unit in the grade of license held and fouteents for eajfi unit in Ihe average attendance of their .respective schools.

Second, The teachers of all other school* to he paid two ccutß for each unit in grade of license and two cents lor each unit in the average attendance. 1 Third. For summer terms, one half cent for cuch unit in grade and same rate for average attendance. 11. The following text-books are recommended: (To be determined October Ist). SCHOOL EXAMINER. ' The school examiner shall hold public examinations the last Saturday in each month; give no license on a*less grade than 70; visit each school annually; and lecture-on educational topics when requested to do so. TRUSTEES. Trustees shall provide comfortable houses and furnish teachers with records and require of teachers to report the name and record of each pupil; shall consult examiner and trustees in changing text-books, and visitscliools at least once each term. directors. ———'. '-: Directors shall care for school house in vacation, provide fuel, keep the door locked and windows fastened when the house is not in use. and visit the school at least once each month.

( TEACHERS. Teachers shall own one copy of each text-book used, a watch or clock, a hand-belt, slate, pencil and class-book,; shall niakfe fires at 8 o’clock a. m.; study each lesson before it is assigned for study; keep careful records; be kind in discipline; and look to the health and improvement of pupils.— The teacher should visit each patron at least once during the term. PATRONS. Patrons shall furnish books, slates and .pencils of proper kind upon request of the teacher; visit school once each month; encourage home study; and euforce punctuality and obedience to these regulations in behalf of the pupils sent to school. . PUPILS. " Pupils shall own proper text-books, slate and. pencil, obey the directions of the teacher, sustain these regulations, and attend each-day, if possible. These regulations may be ameuded , at the annual meeting of teachers and examiner, by a majority,vote.

S. P. THOMOSON,

School Exapiiner.