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1896
2
Berthe M. Jones,
54 Paulina st.
600
1898
1 K'g'n Ass't
Etta M. Cushing,
3 Thurston st.
9.7 6.1
S. Henry Hadley, 4 days,
Charlotte D. Lawton, 5 days,
600
1896
6
Mrs. Gertrude W. Leighton,
21 Cottage ave.
600
1896
J. Louise Smith, Principal,
Grace A. Hutchins,
63 Cherry st.
CEDAR-STREET.
1893
DRAWING.
424
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 31. - OFFICERS IN SERVICE DECEMBER, 1898. - Concluded.
NAME.
Residence.
Salary.
Beginning of Service.
SUPERINTENDENT.
Gordon A. Southworth,
40 Greenville st.
$3,000
1893
CLERK.
Eleanor L. Hannay,
193 Pearl st.
$650
1897
TRUANT OFFICERS.
Lemuel H. Snow, Jairus Mann,
81 Benton ave. 80 Porter st.
$1,000
1886
50
1872
425
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 32. - SCHOOL JANITORS.
SCHOOL.
Name.
Residence.
Salary.
Latin High, S
Joseph Young
51 Oxford st.
$1,000
English High, S
H. B. Sellon
9 Stickney ave.
1,500
Prescott, S, 12
Frederick A. Mansfield
23 Rossmore
830
Edgerly, S, 12
David G. Marston
20 Everett ave.
830
Davis, F, 4
N. L. Pennock
54 Putnam st.
320
Bell, S, 12
F. S. Dickinson
1 Putnam st.
830
Cummings, F, 4
William T. Higgins
1 Avon st.
315
Knapp, S & F, 13
Bernard F. Sheridan
84 Prospect st.
830
Pope, F, 12
Hiram A. Turner
16 Gibbens st.
830
Prospect Hill, F, 6
Edward T. Peterson
18 Stone ave.
420
Bennett, St., 4
Alfred Shiner
Schoolhouse
165
Jackson, St., 4
.
Albert Shiner
Schoolhouse
174
Forster, S, 13
James L. Whitaker
146R Sycamore st.
865
Glines, S, 14
Roy C. Burckes
249 School st.
950
Bingham, S, 8
John F. O'Brien
5 Richardson st.
500
Morse, F, 12
Charles Gale
10 Brastow ave.
830
Durell, S, 4
Edward Boyd
4 Aldrich st.
80
Harvard, St., 1
Mrs. Nora Healey
11 Dimick st.
120
Burns, S, 4
Charles Weston
23 Conwell st.
420
Cedar-street, St., 2
Mrs. C. N. Porter
611 Broadway
125
Highland, F, 12
E. P. Cook
241 Elm st.
770
Lincoln, S, 4
E. S. Haradon
29 Claremon st.
480
Hodgkins, S, 12
Andrew B. Colesworthy
35} Day st.
890
Hanscom, S, 6
Albert Gilman
44 Lake st.
80
Carr, S, 15
James W. Rich
206 Highland ave.
1,080
Buildings heated by steam are marked " S," by furnace " F," by stove " St." The numbers show the number of rooms.
The high schools are heated by a single plant in Latin building.
APPENDIX III.
.
RULES OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
GENERAL REGULATIONS
OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF THE
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
MASSACHUSETTS
ADOPTED JUNE, 1896
WITH AMENDMENTS TO JANUARY, 1899
OM GI
NAT
SOMERVILLE
FREED
FOUNDED 1842.
MUNICIPAL
A CITY 1872. IONAL STRENGTH
1842. ESTABLISHED
RULES
OF THE
BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD.
By the terms of the Charter of the City of Somerville, the Board of School Committee consists of the Mayor, who is ex officio the Chairman of the Board, the President of the Common Council, and three members from each ward of the city.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
SECTION 1. The Board of School Committee of the City of Somerville shall organize annually on the second Monday Time. of January.
2. The organization shall proceed as follows : Order.
1. Reading by Chairman of credentials of new mem- bers.
2. Election by ballot of permanent secretary.
3. The appointment by the Chairman of a committee of one member from each ward to nominate the Standing Committees of the Board.
4. Election of the Standing Committees of the Board.
5. Transaction of other business.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
3. The Standing Committees of the School Board shall be as follows, and shall consist of one member from each Standing ward, except as hereinafter provided. Committees.
1. On Additional School Accommodations.
2. On Schools in the Several Districts, to consist of the members representing said districts.
3. On Evening Schools.
4. On Finance.
5. On the Latin High School, to consist of five members.
6. On the English High School, to consist of five members.
7. On Industrial Education.
8. On Music.
9. On Private Schools.
10. On Repairs of School Buildings.
11. On Rules and Regulations.
12. On Salaries.
13. On Supplies.
14. On Text-Books and Courses of Study, to consist of two members from each ward.
The Chairman of the Board and the President of the Com- mon Council shall be ex-officiis Members of the Stand- Ex-officiis ing Committee of the district in which they respec- Members. tively reside.
The member first named on any Standing or Special Com- mittee shall be Chairman thereof. Chairman.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
4. The regular meetings of the Board shall be held at eight o'clock in the afternoon of the last Monday of each Regular month, excepting July. Whenever a regular meeting Meetings.
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comes upon a holiday, the date of such meeting shall be changed at the regular meeting of the preceding month.
5. Special meetings shall be called by the Secretary by the direction of the Mayor or at the written request of Special three members of the Board. No business shall be Meetings. transacted at such meetings except that which shall be specified in the call therefor.
6. Eight members shall constitute a quorum for the trans- action of business, but a smaller number may vote Quorum; eight to call the roll, record the names of absentees, and votes elect. adjourn to a fixed date. Eight votes shall be necessary for the election of any officer or employee of the Board.
7. All meetings shall be open to the public except when the Board votes to go into executive session. Open to Public.
8. At all regular meetings of the Board business shall pro- ceed in the following order :- Order of Business.
1. Reading the record of the previous meeting.
2. Action upon bills.
3. Report of the Truant Officer.
4. Reports of Committees.
5. Report of Superintendent.
6. Reading of communications.
7. Nominations and elections.
8. Unfinished business.
9. New business.
9. Any rule or regulation of the Board may be Suspension temporarily suspended at any meeting by a vote of of Rules. two thirds of the members present.
10. The rules and regulations may be amended or repealed at any meeting by a vote of the majority of the whole Amendment Board, provided written notice of such proposed action of Rules. shall have been given at a previous meeting and the subject
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duly considered and reported upon in writing by the Com- mittee on Rules and Regulations.
11. The conduct of the meetings and business of the Board shall be in accordance with the rules of parlia- Questions mentary practice laid down in " Cushing's Manual." of Order.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
12. The Mayor of the city, with the title of Chairman of the Board of School Committee, shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Board ; in his absence, the Presi- Presiding dent of the Common Council shall preside. When Officer. neither the Mayor nor the President of the Common Council is present, the senior member in point of consecutive service shall preside.
DUTIES OF SECRETARY.
13. The Secretary shall give to every member of the Board at least forty-eight hours' notice of each Notice of Meet- meeting. He shall promptly notify each member of bership of
ings and Mem- a Special Committee of his appointment, and Committees. furnish him the names of other members of the committee. He shall furnish the Chairman of each committee whatever orders, documents, or information may be needed for the prosecution of the business of the committee.
14. He shall attend all meetings of the Board and, when requested, all sub-committee meetings, and record all Records. the votes, orders, and proceedings of the same in a permanent record-book. He shall keep on file in his office all reports, communications, papers, and documents relating to the business of the Board or belonging to it.
435
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
15. He shall promptly notify teachers and other Notice of employees of the Board of their election and of any Election. changes in the management of the schools.
16. He shall examine all bills presented to the Board for approval, and, if found correct, approve the same. He Approval shall make out and attest the pay-rolls for the salaries of Bills. of all persons employed by the Board and for the contingent expenses of the schools. He shall keep a full and Accounts. accurate account of all expenditures of the Board, which shall always be open to the inspection of its members.
17. He shall prepare the annual returns and certificates to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Board of Educa- Annual tion as required by law. He shall perform such other Returns. duties as may be required of him by the Board or any of its committees.
DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
18. It shall be the duty of the several Standing Commit- tees to give special attention to the departments to General which they are assigned, and to advise with the Super- Duties. intendent and the Board in relation to the same. Each Stand- ing Committee having charge of any department for the requirements of which the expenditure of money is Annual Esti- necessary, shall annually in the month of January mates. submit to the Committee on Finance an estimate in writing of the amount required by said department for the current financial year.
19. The Committee on Additional School Accommoda- tions shall, as frequently as necessary, consider New Buildings. and report upon all demands for new school buildings, and recommend to the School Board suitable sites for the same.
436
ANNUAL REPORTS.
20. The several District Committees shall have the imme- diate direction of the schools in their respective dis- District tricts. It shall be their duty to give advice to the Committees. teachers of their respective schools relative to discipline and other subjects requiring counsel ; and in case of any difficulty between teachers and parents or guardians of the pupils, they shall settle the same in such a manner as the merits of the case may seem to require, not denying any parent, guardian, or teacher an appeal to the whole Board. When the office of teacher in any school shall become vacant, they shall, Vacancies, in consultation with the Superintendent and Super- how filled. vising Principal, fill such vacancy as soon as practicable, sub- ject to the approval of the Board at its next meeting.
Standing Committees in the several districts may make such transfers of teachers in their respective districts as in Transfers of their judgment will secure the best interests of the Teachers. schools under their care.
The Chairmen of the several District Committees Graduation shall make all arrangements for the annual gradua- Exercises. tion exercises of the grammar schools.
21. The Committee on Evening Schools shall have the general supervision of the evening schools as provided Evening in the General Regulations, and shall appoint teachers Schools. for them as they are needed.
22. The Committee on Finance shall examine and approve the pay-rolls of all bills approved by the School Pay=rolls and Committee, and consider and report upon every Finance. proposition requiring the expenditure of money, before such proposition is finally acted upon by the Board, except for salaries and ordinary school supplies. Annually, in January, they shall prepare a written estimate of the amount of Estimate. money required for the support of the public schools during the
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current year, and shall submit the same to the School Board for approval and reference to the City Council.
23. The Committees on High Schools shall perform the same duties and observe the same rules in reference High Schools. to these schools as are prescribed for the District Committees in the supervision of the grammar and primary schools. They shall direct the annual graduation exercises of these Graduation schools, and shall examine and approve the ques- Exercises. tions prepared by the Superintendent for the examination of applicants for admission to them.
24. The Committee on Industrial Education shall have general supervision of the several branches of Manual Industrial Training and Art Education, including Drawing and Education. Penmanship. They shall also have charge of the department of Physical Culture.
25. The Committee on Music shall exercise general supervision over this department of instruction in all Music. the schools.
26. The Committee on Private Schools shall obtain all needful information concerning the character and Private efficiency of private schools, wherein are taught Schools. children between the ages of eight and fourteen years, in con- formity to the laws of the Commonwealth, and shall report to the Board from time to time the results of their investigations. They shall nominate Truant Officers and Perma- Nominations. nent Substitutes for election by the Board.
. 27. The Committee on Repairs of School Buildings shall visit the several school buildings near the close of each school year for the purpose of ascertaining what repairs and Repairs. improvements are needed, and submit a written report and recommendations for the consideration and approval of the Board.
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438
ANNUAL REPORTS.
28. The Committee on Rules and Regulations shall con- sider all proposed changes of the Rules and Reg- Rules and ulations, and report in writing at a subsequent Regulations. meeting of the Board.
29. The Committee on Salaries shall consider all propositions for change in the salaries of teachers and officers, and Salaries and shall report in writing such recommendations concern- Pay=rolls. ing the same as they may deem expedient. This committee shall examine the pay-rolls of salaries of all persons in the service of the School Committee, and approve such as are found correct.
30. The Committee on School Supplies shall have the exclusive authority to provide all stationery, blanks, cards, print- ing, record-books, diplomas, books for the use of Supplies and teachers and pupils, globes, maps, charts, and all Bills therefor. other articles required for the use of the Board, its officers, or the schools. They shall examine all bills to be paid from the school contingent appropriation, and submit to the Board for its approval such as are duly authorized.
31. The Committee on Text-Books and Courses of Study shall consider every proposition involving a change in text-books or in courses of study. Reports shall be made in Text=Books. writing at the next regular meeting of the Board, and may be amended by a majority vote of the members present ; but no change of text-books shall be made, and no text-book shall be adopted, except by a two-thirds vote of the Board, notice of the intended change having been given at a previous meeting. Annually, the Committee on Text-Books and Courses Courses of of Study shall examine the courses of study pursued Study. in the schools, and shall recommend to the Board at the meet- ing in May such changes in text-books and instruction as they may deem expedient.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Any book of reference, globe, map, or chart may be adopted by a majority vote of the Board after examination and report: thereon by the committee on text-books.
DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT.
32. The Superintendent of Public Schools shall be elected annually by ballot at the regular meeting in February, or Election. whenever a vacancy occurs.
33. The Superintendent shall be the advisory and executive officer of the Board, and under its direction and control shall have the care and supervision of all the public schools. Supervision He shall direct and supervise the same in conformity of Schools. with the courses of study and the rules and regulations of the Board, and shall see that all regulations and orders of the Board are carried into effect.
34. He shall visit each school as often as practicable, and carefully examine its condition. He shall advise with Visitation. teachers as to the best methods of instruction and discipline, and for this purpose may hold meetings of teachers at such times as he may deem advisable.
35. He shall pay particular attention to the classification of pupils, that there may be as far as practicable a Classification uniform course of instruction and system of discipline in the different schools of the same grade. In consultation with the Principal he shall have the direction of the transfers of children from one school to another of the same grade. In Transfers of making transfers he shall duly consider the numbers Pupils. in the schools and the residence of children, consulting the appropriate sub-committees in doubtful cases.
36. He shall see that the schools are supplied with all needed text-books, blanks, registers, record-books, Supplies.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
maps, charts, stationery, diplomas, report cards, and other articles furnished by the Board for their use. He shall see that all statistical reports are properly made by Reports. Principals, and receive and record the same. He Directory. shall prepare a directory of the schools, containing the names of sub-committees, teachers, schools, etc., at the beginning of each school year.
37. The Superintendent shall attend all meetings of the Board, except when his election is under discussion, Attendance at and, when called upon through the Chairman, shall Meetings. express his opinion on any topic under consideration.
38. When requested by the Board he shall report upon the condition of the schools, and make such suggestions relat- ing to their efficiency and usefulness as he may Report of consider desirable. Annually in the month of Superintendent and December he shall prepare and present to the School Board. Board a detailed report of the condition of the schools, accom- panied by suitable statistical tables and suggestions, which may be adopted by the Board as its annual report required by statute.
39. He shall keep a list of applicants for schools, and a record of such facts as may be known to him respect- Applicants ing their character, experience and qualifications, and for Schools. shall recommend to the proper committees teachers for nom- ination. He shall fill all vacancies occasioned by the tempo- rary absence of teachers not otherwise provided for, Vacancies. and make other temporary arrangements relative to the schools which he may consider needful, and report the same to the proper committees.
40. He shall from time to time inspect the grounds, buildings, furniture and apparatus belonging to the Inspection of schools, and report to the Board any defects in the Buildings.
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same which may impair the health of pupils and teachers, or interfere with the efficiency of the schools.
41. He shall at his discretion in very stormy weather, strike the signal on the fire-alarm bells for the Storm Signal. omission of the next session of the schools.
42. He shall issue certificates of the age and school attendance of children under sixteen years of age Employment who desire employment in manufacturing or mer- Certificates. cantile establishments and shall co-operate with the proper authorities in securing the observance of the law concerning the employment of children.
43. The Superintendent shall devote his entire time to the service of the City. He shall have his office at a suitable place approved by the Board, and shall establish suitable Office Hours. office hours. He shall be in attendance therein at least one hour of each secular day during the school year. He Clerk. shall employ such clerical assistance as may be necessary, sub- ject to the approval of the Board.
44. All votes and directions of the Board affecting pupils, parents, or teachers shall be communicated through the Super- intendent. In all matters where his duties are not Notices of definitely prescribed he shall exercise his discretion, Votes of Board. subject to the approval of the Board. He shall, when requested, render any advice or aid to any Standing Committee and per- form such other duties as the Board may from time to time direct.
DUTIES OF TRUANT OFFICERS.
45. The Board shall elect annually, at the meeting in April, two truant officers. One of the officers shall Election. devote his whole time during the school year to the duties of his office, under the direction of the Superintendent.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
46. The Truant Officer shall enforce all ordinances of the City and statutes of the Commonwealth in relation To enforce to truant children, absentees from school, and such Ordinances. children as persistently violate the reasonable rules and regu- lations of the common schools.
47. Upon request of a teacher, duly made upon truant cards provided for the purpose and countersigned Investigation by the Principal, the acting Truant Officer shall of Truancy. investigate the absence of any child thought to be a truant, take such action as he may think proper, and report the facts to the Principal. He shall not be employed to investigate the absence of pupils who are not suspected of truancy.
48. Under the direction of the Chairman of the respective District Committees, one of the truant officers shall make com- plaint before the court having jurisdiction thereof against every person who violates the laws of the Commonwealth Prosecution of relating to the attendance of children in the schools, Truants, etc. and also against all habitual truants and children between seven and sixteen years of age who may be found wandering about " the streets or public places of the city, having no lawful occu- pation or business, not attending school and growing up in ignorance, and such children as persistently violate the reason- able rules and regulations of the public schools.
49. The acting Truant Officer shall visit and inspect all factories, workshops, and mercantile establish- Inspection of ments within the limits of the city at least once Factories, etc. in every three months, beginning in September, to ascertain whether there is any violation of the statutes relating to the employment of children therein. He shall report any cases of such illegal employment to the School Committee and to the Chief of District Police or the Inspector of Factories for the district.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
50. Annually in the month of September the Annual school census shall be taken as provided by the Pub- Census. lic Statutes.
51. He shall make a written report of his doings Reports. each month to the School Board, exercise a general care and oversight of school premises, especially when Oversight of schools are not in session, render such service School Premises. in connection with the evening schools as may be required by the Committee on Evening Schools, and perform such other duties as the Board may from time to time direct.
ELECTION AND SALARIES OF TEACHERS.
52. Teachers of High, Grammar, and Primary Schools, and supervisors of departments, and other employees of the Board shall be nominated by the Standing Com- Nominations. mittee having charge of the same.
53. Teachers, Supervisors, and Truant Officers shall be elected annually by ballot at the regular meeting in Time of April, eight votes being necessary to a choice. Any Election. vacancy occurring during the year may be filled at any meeting of the Board. The Secretary shall forthwith give Notice of written notice to each person elected, who shall be Election. requested to notify the Secretary of his acceptance within ten days from the date of the notice. Such election and accept- ance shall be subject to the provision of the public Dismissal statutes that the Board may dismiss from employ- of Teachers. ment any teacher whenever it may think proper.
54. Unless otherwise specified, all elections shall be for the school year or remainder of the school year following the election. Teachers intending to resign are Resignations. required to give the Secretary written notice four weeks (exclusive of vacations) before the resignation takes effect.
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All salaries shall be established at the time of election. The Superintendent, Secretary, Truant Officers, and Salaries, Superintendent's Clerk shall be paid one twelfth of when paid. their annual salaries each month. The salaries of Teachers shall be payable monthly for each week of actual service.
Regular teachers who are absent from school on account of personal illness, or who are absent not more than Absence three days on account of the death of either of the of Teachers. following members of their immediate family, to wit :- a parent, child, brother, sister, husband, or wife,-shall suffer no loss of pay, provided such absence does not aggregate more than five days in any school month or fifteen days in a school year. Absence in excess of the above periods, or from any other cause, shall be without pay.
55. There shall be elected annually at the April meeting, not exceeding three teachers to serve as regular Permanent substitutes whenever and wherever they may be Substitutes. needed. These teachers shall be under the direction of the Superintendent in consultation with the several District Committees.
56. The salaries paid to Teachers and other em- schedule of ployees of the Board shall be in accordance with Salaries. the following schedule : -
High Schools .- Teachers in the high schools are designated as head masters, masters, sub-masters, junior sub-masters, and first, second, and third assistants.
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