Rules in the Code of 1906-7 which are modified in the Code for 1907-8. Note on p. 38.-Pupil teachers in model schools may be appointed under the former regulations in the year 1906, but not subsequently. 134. The school for which a monitor is recommended must have had an average daily attendance of not less than fifty pupils for the preceding calendar year. 135. The maximum number of monitors that may be recognized 138. The monitors are appointed as a rule from the 1st July in each year. Their service counts from that date, and all appointments are subject to the fulfilment of the conditions below specified as regards good conduct, efficient instruction, and maintenance of sufficient average attendance of pupils. If a monitor resigns or dies * * * * * * 145. The monitors who pass the King's scholarship examination within three years from the termination of their service as monitors. 147 (a). If a school in which a monitor is recognized falls short of the requisite average daily attendance, salary, as a rule, is withdrawn from the end of the second quarter of insufficient average, unless the Commissioners are satisfied that the reduction has been due to exceptional causes. The Commissioners may sanction the transfer of the monitor in such a case to another school. The case of monitors whose final examination is approaching may specially considered. 147 (b). be 151 (a). Pupil teachers are eligible for appointment * * * They are selected (as far as possible in order of merit) from stu dents who have passed with honours in the junior, middle, or senior grade, under the Board of Intermediate Education, not more than two years prior to their appointment as pupil teachers. 154. The teacherships * * * a candidates for pupil 154. The candidates for pupil * * a certi ficate of character from the clergy- ficate of character from a clergyman under whom each has been man * * * * * * * in elemen tary schools for the poor. 179 (d). In the case of the amalgamation of two or more schools under Protestant management, where a substantial majority of the children belong to one denomination, the principal teacher must belong to that denomination. (N.B.-The majority is determined by the average attendance of the preceding three years). Where a substantial minority of the children belong to a denomination different from that of the principal teacher, an assistant teacher of the denominations of such minority must be appointed, if the average attendance permits. 179 (e). 184. To warrant continuance of aid, the house and furniture must be kept in sufficient repair * * * satisfactory service in the schools of their Orders. These certificates carry no claims for State aid of any kind and are recognized only so long as the teachers holding them are employed in schools belonging to their respective Orders. 162. 3 (a). * * * a substitute eligible for appointment as teacher under rule 76 (a) or (b) * * 177. Note * * * in elementary schools. 178 (h). [NEW]. Plans for new school-houses or for extensions to existing school-houses, whether the buildings are to be erected by the aid of grant or loan, or en tirely from local resources, must first receive the approval of the Commissioners. 178 (3). [NEW]. To warrant continuance of the grants to any school the conditions (e), (f) and (9) must be strictly observed. Omitted. New, or modified, Rules in the 202. There must be 70 meetings in a session to warrant the full payment of the fee allowed (see 203 (b)). If, through exceptional causes, a school meets less often, a pro rata payment may be made, provided that the total number of meetings is not less than 45. Notice of intention to shorten the session to less than 70 meetings must be given as early as possible before the proposed date of closing, 80 as to allow the Commissioners time to inquire into the exceptional causes. Only one session The following changes have been made in the arrangement of Schedules : 44 Schedule I." Scripture lessons and Sacred Poetry" have been omitted. Schedule XIX.-" Special provisions for instruction in Irish in Schools and Training Colleges" have become Schedule I. have Schedule V." Teachers' Retiring Gratuities and Pensions become Schedule XIX., and the " Form of Religious Instruction Certificate Book has been transferred from Rule 35 to Schedule V. Schedule XX.-" Teachers' Pension Rules" (omitting tables of premiums) has been added. Correspondents are requested to attend to the following directions, viz.: (a.) To write at the head of any letter addressed to the Office, the name and roll number of the school referred to, its circuit, and the county in which it is situated. (b.) To make communications on different subjects in separate letters. (c.) To state in every case the writer's post town; and, in the case of persons whose names are not recorded as patrons or managers of schools, to give the name and address in full. (d.) In replying to an official letter, to quote its number and date. (e.) It is particularly requested that all letters may be written clearly, and on paper of foolscap size, or, at least, on large sized letter paper. (f.) Letters or other communications addressed to the Secretaries, on the business of the Commissioners, need not be prepaid. (g.) All letters and other communication, in any manner relating to the business of the Commissioners, or to the National schools, should be addressed to the Secretaries, and not to any other officer or person connected with the Commissioners. Such communications should be directed thus: III. Religious instruction, IV. Patronage and management of National schools, 7 10 11 12 20 VII. The teaching staff, VIII. Gradation, promotion, and incomes of teachers, IX. Subjects of instruction, time-table, school year, and school requisites, X. School meetings, attendances, average enrolment of pupils, attendance, and 33333 30 XI. Monitors and pupil-teachers, XII. Training colleges, XIII. General conditions schools for the recognition of as XIV. Building, furnishing, and improvement grants for school XV. Elementary Evening schools, SCHEDULES, 43 47 |