Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-03-19
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
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TO COMPEL CHILDREN TO ATTEND
SCHOOL.
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lApproyed February IS 1881
The People OF the State Of Nevada, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as foilowsi
seesion 1. 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
quired to send such child, or children, to a
public school fer q period OF at least sixteen
weeks in each school year, at least eight weeks
OF which shall be consecutive, unless such
enid, or children. are excused from such at.
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
Oh such child, or children. has been such
a. 70 prevent his, her or their attendance
at 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
branches az are usually taught in primary
branches OF learning taught in the public
school; provided, in case public school shall
not be taught for the period VI 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. 2. 1t 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 taught 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 Marshal. 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 At.
| tending school during the previous school
| month; when, II 1t shall appear at the expirs-
| ZION 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 to be made upon such parent
guardian, or other person, for the amount OF
the penalty hereinafter 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 the
school district for the recovery Of the fine here
matter provided, before ar Justice Of the Peace
in the township in which said school district
Is located; or II there shall be Justice Of the
Peace therein, then before the nearest Justice OF
| the Peace In the county.
Sec. g. Any parent guardian or other person
having control or charge Of any child, or chill.
dren, falling to comply with the provisions OF
this act, shall be liable to fine Of not less than
NIFTY dollars. nor more than one hundred dollars
for the first offense, nor less than one hundred
| dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars foI
the second and each subsequent ofYepge, besidsf
the costs Of collection,
Bee. Whenever It shall appear to the salts
faction Of the Board Of School rustees Of an,
| school district In this State that the parents
guardians or other persons having control And
| charge Of any child. or children, in attend snct
upon the public school Of said district in accord
| snce with the provisions OF this act, are unable
| to procure suitable books, stationery, etc. fol
such child, or childien, 1t shall be the duty O,
such Board to procure or cause to be procured
Tor such child, or children, all necessary books
stationery. ETC., the same to be paid for ont o,
the fund OF said school district, in the same wa,
that other claims against the school district nrs
now allowed and paid; provided that all books
stationery, etc, purchased under the provision,
| OF this act shall be deemed to be the propcrt,
OF the school district, to be under the care AM
and control Of the School Trustees, when not II
| actual use. "
Bee o. All fines collected under the provision,
OF this act shall be paid into tho County Tress
| ury on account OF the State School Fund.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the Count,
Superintendent Of Public Schools in each county
| In this State to cause this law to be pubIished
| In some newspaper In his county, II any thor.
be, four consecutive times, annually. for a ne
| Rod OF two years, the expense OF such publics
ton to be allowed and paid out Of the Genera
Sckoo! Fund Of the county. The Board ol
school Trustees in each school district anal
cause to be posted, annually, for Q period OF two
years. In three public places in their district. no
tices OF the requirements and penalties Of thi,
| act. " AA'
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and l,e In
'oioo iioii @l'o aiter its passage. f1O-4t