Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-16
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COMPULSORY EDUCATION
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TO COMPEL CHILDREN TO ATTEND
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approved February 2s, 1s'S.) r.

The People Of the State of Nevada, represented
In Senate and Assembly, do enact ss follows:
Section l. Every parent, guardian, or other
person In the State Of Nevada. having control
and charge Of q child, or children, between the
ages OF eight and fourteen years, shall be re-
qutred to send such child, or children, to Q
public school for . period Of at least sixteen
weeks In each school year, at least eight weeks
OF which shall be consecutive, unless such
child, or children. arc excused from such st.
tendance by the Board Of school Trustees Of the
school district In which such parents or
guardians reside. upon its being shown to their
satisfaction that the bodily or mental condition
of such child, or children. has been such
a. to prevent his. her or their attendance
1t school, or application to study, for the period
required, or that such child. or children. ire
taught In private school, or at home. in such
osanches ~ are usually taught In primary
schools. or have already acquired the ordinary
bnnches OF learning taught in the public
SCHOOL, provided, in case public school shall
not be taught for the period uf sixteen weeks,
or any part thereof. during the year, within two
miles, by the nearest travelled road, Of the resi-
dence of any person within the school district,
he or she shall not be liable to the provisions Of
this act.
Sec. O. It shall be the duty OF the Board of
| School Trustees of each school district in this
State, on or before the first Monday in septem.
Der in each year to furnish the principal OF each
public school Ia lght in such district with list
Of all children. resident In the school district,
between the ages of eight and fourteen years,
said list to be taken from the report Of the
school Census Marshall AT the beginning Of
| each school month thereafter 1t shall be the
duty of the principal OF each shool in such dis
trict to report to the Board of School Trustees
of such district the names Of all children st
tending school during the previous school
month; when, If it shall appear at the expira-
ton 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 have failed to comply
with the provisions Of this act. the Board shall
cause demand 10 bs made upon such parent
guardian, or other person, for the amount of
the penalty herinsfter provided when, II such
parent, guardian, or other person shall neglect
or refuse to pay the same within Ave days after
the making OF such demand. the Board shall
commence proceedings, in the name Of tine
school district for the recovery OF the Ane hers
matter provided, before 81 Justice OF the Peace
In the township IN which said school district
is located; OF, q there shsn be no Justice Of tbs
Peace ther In; then before the nearest Justice OF
the Peace In tho county. ,4lrsF vs4fr.sr
Sec. 3. Any parent. guardian or other person
having control or charge Of any child, or chill.
dren. failing to comply with the provisions Of
nifty dollars, nor mora than one hundred dollars,
for the first offense, nor lees than one hundred
dollars MOI more than two hundred dollars, for
the second and each subsequent ofYense, besides
the COSTS OF COLLECTION.
Sec Whenever it shall appear to the salts.
faction Of the Board Of SCHOOL trustees Of any
school district in this State that the parents,
guardians or other persons having control and
charge of any child, or children, In attendance
upon the public school Of said district In accord
ance with the provisions Of this act, are unable
to procure suitable books, stationery. etc., for
such child, or childien, II 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 out Of
the fund Of said school district, in the same way
that other claims against the school district are
now allowed and paid; provided that all books,
stationery, etc, purchased under the provisions
Of this act shall be deemed to be the property
Of the school district, to be under the care and
and control of the School Trustees. when not in
actual use.
Sec s. All hnes collected under the provisions
of this oct shall sbe paid into the County Tress-
ury on account Of the Stats School Fund.
Sec 6. II shall be the duty OF the County
Superintendent OF Public Schools in each county
In this State TO cause this law to be publisned
in some newspaper u bis county. X any thess
b, four consecutive ttpes. annually. for Pc
rod OF TIVE yeazs. the expense o. such publics-
tlcp to be allowed and paid out Of the General
6ckool Fund Of the county. The Board Of
School Trustees In each school district shall
cause to be postsd, annually, for pefted o. two
years, in three public places In their district. no.
tices Of tho rsquirements, and penalties Of this
act. - -. go
Sec. Z. This act shalt take effect and be in
force from aud after Its passage. jl6At