Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-24
LEGAL
COMPULSORY EDUClTIOI
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tApproved February Is ,s-,,
The People of the State Of N.,
In senate and Assembly, DO trs., Presented
section !. Every parent, ruara,..
person IN the stste Of Nevada b,ri OF othpr
10. ne 81 ehiid, or children, eonrcl
quired to send such child. on ch snsl te n.
pubic school for q period Of AZ ifen, to
weeks in each school year, at less, car, sixtsen
OF which shan be CONSECUTIVE r, ight weeLs
eniid, or children. are excused frrn, such
"hoanee oy tne Board of School Trus,sssca A.
school district in which such nss OF The
guardians reside. upon it's being a. parents or
satisfaction that the bodily or nsn,s1 wi 70 Their
OF such child, or children. bs. hdi,iou
as to prevent his. her or their a,. zen such
at school. or application TO study. for w hdane
nequireo, OF that such child, or childr.p eficd
taught In private school, or at hone ., II.
branches as are usually taught ~ N such
schools, or have already acquired tba primary
branches of learning taught in ~ oidinsfy
school; provided, in Gaze a public seS Public
not De Taught for the period Of sixteen ,, sh.l
OF any par, thereof. during the yesr, wi,,,'efs
dence OF any person within the scboa, sie.f es
| this act. fioNisicnsu Of
| Sec. Q. 1t shall be the duty Of ,hap
schcoi trustees OF each school distrir, ss sd
| state, on CT before the first Monday In ssr,llh
Der in each year to furnish the priycir.,a tlter
public school taught in such district w, u esth
OF all children, resident in the schoo, ds.s. my
between the ages of eight and fon,taansuG
said list to be taken from the repor, ~ !ah'
school Census Marshal. At the bepinni,rIH
each scnool month thereafter, 1t shall he ~
duty OF the principal OF each shool in srcS IN
trtct to report to the Board Of sehool Ts,,i.es
OF snch district the names of all childras1ea
tending school during the previous sel "
month; when, II 1t shall appear at The s, rlou
ton OF four school months, to the Rostrs a J.
schooi trustees, that any parent, guardian !,
other person having charge or control ~ -. u
child, or children, shall have failed IN IN, ~!
with the provisions Of this act The BosrJ slNs
cause demand to be made upon spcb n. sual
guardian, or other person, for the amorn, y
the penalty hereinafter provided; when n n.y.. VI
parent, guardian, or other person shall noslsa,
or refuse to pay the same within five DAYS s..'
the making Of such demand, the Board s atS,
commence proceedings, in the name =, 'u al
school district, for the recovery Of the fna has
matter provided, before ar Justice Of tbs pa.s.
in the township in which said school d,s,,..
is located; or, II there shall be no Justice m \.
| eftc,.l
the Peace in the county. '''e VI
Sec. g. Any parent, guardian or ether nerso,
having control or charge Of any child. or cbn
dren, failirg to comply with the provisions y
this act shall be liable to fine OF not less Nh,
nifty dollars, nor more tLnn one hundred do,,ss.
ior the nrst ofiense, nor less than one hundret
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollare ~
the second and each subsequent of.epse' hess ~
the costs Of collection 1'
, Sec, 4. Whenever it shall appear to the s,B,
y faction of the Board a School rustees az sr
school district in this State that the parent,
guardians or other persons having control an
charge OF any child, or children, in attendan,
upon the public school Of said district, in accor
ance with the provisions Of this act are unatl
to procure suitable books, STATIONERY etc Il
such child. or childien, IT shall be the duty
such Board to procure or cause to be procnr
TOT such child, or children, all necessary boot
stationery, etc., the same to be paid for ont
the fund Of said school district in the same ",
that other claims against the school district 4
now allowed and paid; provided that all bool
stationery, ETC., purchased under the proy;so
OF this act shall be deemed to be the proper
OF the school district, to be under the care Al
and control Of the School Trustees, when moi
actual use.
Sec s. All fines collected under the proyiso
OF this act shall be paid into the County TIE,
ury on account of the State School Fund.
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Cour
superinte ndent OF Public Schools in each cour
in this State to cause this law to be publish,
IN some newspaper In his county, If any the
be, four consecutive times. annually. for !
Rod Of two years. the expense OF such public
j, ton to be allowed and paid out of the Gener
School Fund Of the county. The Board
school Trustees in each school district sbs
cause to be posted. annually, for period o. "
years, IN three public places in their district, n
tees of the requirements and penalties OF n
act. =
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be
" force from and after its passage.