Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-14
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COMPULSORY EDUCATl0,
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10 COMPEL CHILDREN TO Ir-s
SCHOOL. LIND
lApproved February % ls7.l

lApproved February % Is7sl
The People of the State Of Nev,d, rsr
IN sehs'e tno assembly, do enact as fonoss.a
Section l. Every parent, guardian
person in the State of Nevada, havira :. uhsf
and charge OF q child, or children, betsl'rol
ages of eight and fourteen years. shan The
quired TO send such child, or cbiisrae n.
public school for a period Of at ia,s, 10
weeks in each school year, at least etet. i1ieeo
of which shall be consecutive. prsa.N eels
child, or children, are excused from s,s., such
tendance by the Board Of School TrustssS en u.
school district in which such psrepts 's
guardians reside, upon its being Show ~,
satisfaction that the bodily or mental ccs, Der
Of such child, or children, has hsnuitita
IS to prevent his, her or their .snca
at school, or application to study, for n. ate.
required, or that such child, or child.n N
taught in private school, or at home. il ~
branches ss are usually taught in =. Hd
schools. or nave already acquired the ~
branches of learning taught in IN.
school; provided, in case public scbossA,
not be taught for the period Of sixteen NV aa
or any part thereof. during the year, witbi,aa
miles, by the nearest travelled road, Of thasse
dence of any person within the schoo, ss,.sss
he or she shall not be liable to the proyss Se'
this act.
Sec o It shall be the duty OF the no,,,
School Trustees of each school dis,rict i,4.d
State on or before the first Monday IN sauu i
Der i'll each year to furnish the princinai ~ s.
public school taught in such district WIFI sSl ~
| Of all children, resident in the school d;st,.a
| between the ages OF eight and fourteen ra.s
said list to be taken from the renort q, \.
| School Census Marshal. At the bepinnirau.,
| each school month thereafter, it shall be d.
duty Of the principal OF each shool in sncb s;' e
| trict to report to the Board Of School Trrst..s
| of such district the names of all children y.
| tending school during the previous scbo',
month when, If it shall appear at the ern nu,
ton Of four school months, to the Bo,,d -
School Trustees, that any parent, guardian, .,
other person having charge or control M W W
child, or children, shall have failed to conri!!
with the provisions of this act the Board XXI
cause demand to be made upon such n,ren.
guardian, or other person, for the amoun,,1
the penalty hereinafter provided; when. II sucs
parent, guardian, or other person shall neglect
or refuse to pay the same within five days ~,
the making of such demand. the Board shsIi
commence proceedings, in the name Of ~
school district, for the recovery of the fine b.rs
matter provided, before ary Justice Of the ps,s.
in the township in which said school 6istrr
is located or, il there shall be no Justice n, ,s
Peace therein. then before the nearest Justice ~
the Peace in the county.
Sec. 3. Any parent, guardian OF other pesD
having control or charge of any child, orrbI
dren, failing to comply with the provnouS
this act, shall be liable to fine Of not s.tl,,
fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred Am,
for the first offense, nor less than one hularl
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollsu,!a
| the second and each subsequent offense besaH
the costs of collection.
Sec. 4. Whenever it shall appear to the satL
faction of the Board of School 'rustees Of spy
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 sccord
ance with the provisions Of this act, are unabl
to procure suitable books stationery, ETC., TO
4 such child, or childien, it shall be the duty o
# such Board to procure or cause to be procure,
II for such child, or children, all necessary book
It stationery, etc, the same to be paid for out
n the fund Of said school district in the same va
;, that other claims against the school district q
d now allowed and paid; provided that all book
4, stationery ETC., purchased under the provision
70 Of this act shall be deemed to be the proper,
of the school district, to be under the care ~
and control of the School Trustees, when not
N actual use.
Sec s. All fines collected under the provi,iO
. Of this act shall be paid into the County Trea
ury on account Of the State School Fund.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the Coun
Superintendent of Public Schools in each coun
In this State to cause this law to be publish
! in some newspaper in his county, II any The
be, four consecutive times, annually for
Rod of two years, the expense OF such public
tioE to be allowed and paid out Of the Gene
School Fund Of the county. The Board
- School Trustees In each school district h
cause to be posted, annually. for period o. +
years, in three public places in their district,
tees Of the requirements and penalties Of I
act.
n Sec. 7. This act shall take effect ahst
force from and after its passage.