Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-20
AN ACT
TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE At
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Sh,rIoN !. Every parent, guar lian, or Other
person in the state Of Nevada, having control
ard chang. OF achtld or children. between thu
age Of eight and fourteen y, nrs, >hall be r..
lie school fer n period Of mt least sixteen
weeks in each school year. at least cigh,
week. ri which shall be cons %rutiyc, unless
such hid or children, are exci >cd iron, such
attendance by the Board of school Trustee,
OF the school district in which such parents
or guardians reside. upon it being shown to
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
CONDITION OF such child. or children, has been
'tcii H. to prevent his. her or their nttcn-
dance NJ school. or Application To study. for
ti, Period required. or that stu, h child or
children. arc taught in n private school. or at
home. In such 6ranchcs n are usually taught
in primary schools. or have already acquired
the ord nary branches of learning taught in
the public school: PROVIDED, in case q public
school shall not be taught for the period of
sixteen weeks" 81 any part thereof. during the
year within two miles, by the nearest travel
cd road. ct the Residence Of any person with
IN the school district. he or she shall not be
liable TO the provisions OF this Act.
SEQ. 1t shall be til" duty of thu Board OF
School Trustees of each school district in this
state. on or before the FIRST Monday in sept
emhcr IN each year. I" furnish the principal
OF each public school taught in such district
with n list of all children. resident in the
school district. between the ages of eight and
fourteen years. said list to DO taken from the
report Of the School Census Marshal. At
the beginning of each school month there
after. il shall be the duty OF the principal Of
each school in such district to report 10 the
Board of School Trustees Of such district tn
names of all children attending school during
the pre-, ious school month; when if it shall
ari'enr. at the. expiration Of four school
months. to the Board Of School Trustees. that
any parent. guardIan or other person having
charge or control of any child, or children,
shall hav tailed Z" comply with the pruyi.
sions ct thus Act. the Board shall cause de-
mand 10 be made upon such parent. guardian,
or other person. for the amount Of tho penal.
guardian or other person. shall neglect or re-
fuse To pay III" same within i've days after the
making of said demand. the Board shall CONF
mencc proceedings. in the name Of the school
district, before any Justice of the Peace in
the township in which said school district is
located; or If there shall be no Justice Of
the Peace therein, then before the nearest
Justice of the Peace in the county.
SIC. J. Any parent. guardian or other per.
son, having control or charge Of any child. or
children. failing to comply with the above
provisions Of this Act, shall be liable to n fine
OF not less than fifty dollars. nor more than
hess than one hundred dollars. nor more than
two hundred dollars. for the second and each
Subsequent offense; besides the costs Of col.
lcction.
Sc. /. Whenever it shall appear 10 the sat.
i|iaetion of the Board Of Trustees of any
school district IN this State. that the parents,
guardians or other persons having control or
charge of any child. or children, in atten-
dance upon the public school Of said district,
IN accordance with the provisions Of this
Act. are unable to procure suitable books,
stationery. ETC.. for such children, il shall be
the duty Of such Board to procure, or cause
to be procured. for such child. or children.
all necessary books, stationery. etc. the SAME
to be paid for ont Of the fund of said school
IN the same way that other claims
against the school district are allowed and
paid: rkoNIp.I'. that all books, stationery.
etc. purchased under the provisions Of thi.
Act. shall be deemed To- be the property Of
III, = 1ol district. to bs under the care and
Of the school Trustees. when not III
actual use.
St,.5. All fines collected under the rrovi-
.iunS of thl- act shall he paid into the County
treasury oa account Of tho State school
Fund.
Sc. Il. II shall be the duty Of the County
superintendent of iublic Schools in each
county IN thlS state TO cause this law to be
punished IN some newspaper In his county, II
ANY there be. four consecutive times, annual
~ ior Il l"rio,s Of two years. the EXPENSES of
such publication Ia be- allowed and paid out
OF the General School Fund Of tho county.
he Board of school Trustees in each school
shall cadsc To be posted. annually,
Tor period of two years. in three public
places IN their district. notices Of the requires
nients and penalties of this Act.
Sc. hi. Act shall take efftc ct and be in
!. y. KELLY.
County Superintendent Of Public schools
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