IV.—Inspection of Schools.

8. Inspectors.—Inspectors will be appointed by the Board, whose duty it will be to enforce the observance of the provisions of the Education Act, and the Regulations of the Board. They will be further empowered to examine into the condition of Schools, and all matters relating thereto, and to report thereon to the Board: to determine questions of school page 6 management, and to take the teaching of a class or of the whole School into their hands for a time, to show the teacher how defective methods may be remedied or improved.

9. In their intercourse with Teachers, Inspectors must be guided by a feeling of respect for their office, and of sympathy with their labours. They must manifest towards Teachers a spirit of true courtesy; treating them at all times with the kindness which the difficulties of their position render necessary

10. An "Observation Book" shall be kept in each School, as a School Record, in which the Inspector shall, or any visitor may enter such remarks as he may deem expedient. Entries therein are not to be erased or altered.

11. Teachers.—Teachers are required to carry out and obey the suggestions and instructions of Inspectors.

12. Teachers are required to give one month's notice in writing to the Board of their intention to resign their situations: such notice to be dated on the first day of any month. As a condition to the payment of the salary for the last month of their tenure of office, they are to hand over all the School property belonging to the Board, and are to make out in duplicate an inventory of the same.

13. Teachers in the service of the Board shall not engage in any occupation not having an educational character, without the approval of the Board.

14. Teachers will be classified in grades according to their attainments and practical skill in teaching; and will receive certificates accordingly, and may be promoted to higher grades in accordance with their after progress and good service, for which objects a revision of classification will take place at certain intervals.