Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-11
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCAYIOl
"A NJ Act
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SCHOOL. AfrESD
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lApproved February Is 1870,
The People of the State of Nev,s.
In Senate and Assembly, do enss, eppfessnt.d
Section l. Every parent, euare,.,
person in the State of Nevada bs,;, or oshe,
and charge OF child, or children Rug contru
sses Oh eignt and fourteen years, shat, n TIE
CURED 10 send such child, or ehiidnnoe n.
public school for a period Of AZ ien, 70.
weeks In each school year, at leas, ase, s1'een
OF which shall be consecutive rns snt vssks
child, or children. are excused frora ess such
tendance by the Board Of School Trns,.such a.
scnooi distrlct IN which such psrer.a 'he
guardians reside, upon its being shorrr o.
satisfaction that the bodily or ments, % Their
OF such child, or children. has ,.onoiton
as to prevent his, her or their Zen en such
at school, or application to study. for ~ oancs
required. or that such child, or ch1S period
taught In private school, or at home ir NJ
branches as are usually taught in =, -. such
schools, or have already ACQUIRED IN prlna?
branches Of learning taught in tbe orainaf!
school; provided, in case public scho puolr
not be taught for the period of sirssaU snail
or any part thereof. during the wear xeess
miles, BY the nearest travelled road. Of thaNo
eo "a auy Peieon witnln the school dis,..
he or she shall not be liable to the proyis;s sns
this act. o'isionoi
Sec. Q. It shall be the duty Of the D..
School Trustees of each school distric, ,. OF
State, on or before the first Monday in sau. MI
Der in each year to furnish the princ;n,, oep'en
pubic scnool Taught in such district with , M
| OF all children, resident in the school d;,siM
between the ages Of eight and fourteen '1 Saa
said list to be taken from the renor, ~ e "
School Census Marshal. At the beo,nn y. at
each school month thereafter, il shall Nv ~
duty Of the principal of each shoot in sr &c 20
trict to report to the Board of School Trr.. ~
| Of such district the names of ali cb,iasuA'ee
tending school during the previous 80 !.
month; when, If it shall appear at the eSn uU.l
| ton Of four school months. to fhe peA Apat
School Trustees, that any parent. quard;sn
other person having charge or control of y, u
child, or children, shall have failed to ccm,, ~!
with the provisions OF this act, the Board MI, S
cause demand to be made upon such n., ss1
guardian, or other person, for the smonr,
the penalty hereinafter provided; when II en-.
parent, guardian, or other person shall nss slea
or refuse TO pay the same within five DAYS ~
the making of such demand, the Board sS, a
commence proceedings, in the name Of n.
school district, for the recovery of the fne hs.
matter provided, before airy Justice Of the ps..
In the township in which said school distr,s
is located; or, If there shall be no Justice ~ ~
Peace therein, then before the nearest Just;cs !.
the Peace IN the county.
Sec. 8. Any parent, guardian or other pe,s,,
having control or charge Of any child, Or chI
dren, falling to comply with the provision s !,
this act shall be liable to fine of not less ~
nifty dollars nor more than one hundred dol.s.
for the first offense, nor less than one huna,ss
dollars, nor more than two hundred dolars n,
the second and each subsequent offense, besids
the costs Of collection. 'S"
Sec. 4. Whenever it shall appear to the u,.
faction Of the Board of School 'rustees OF -,
school district in this State that the parent.
guardians or other persons having control ,nJ
charge of any child, or children, in attend,rs
upon the public school Of said district, in accmS
ance with the provisions Of this act, are un,N.
to procure suitable books, STATIONERY. etc \,
such child. or childien, it shall be The Jnt, ~
such Board to procure or cause to be procur
for such child, or children, all necessary bod
stationery, etc., the same to be paid for ont
the fund Of said school district, in the same yr
that other claims against the school district 4,
now allowed and paid; provided that all boob
Of this act shall be deemed to be the proutnr
OF the school district, to be under the care an
and control of the School Trustees, when NOT
actual use.
Sec. s. All fines collected under the provision
of this act shall be paid into the County Tres
ury on account Of the State School Fund.
Sec. g. It shall be the duty Of the Count
Superintendent OF Public Schools in each count
in this State to cause this law to be publisbs
in some newspaper in his county, if any The,
be, four consecutive times, annually for d
Rod of two years, the expense Of such public,
, ton to be allowed and paid out of the Gener,
SCHOOL Fund Of the county. The Board
School Trustees in each school district shs
cause to be posted, annually, for period Of tw
years, in three public places in their district M
tees OF the requirements and penalties Of th
act.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be
force from and after its passage.