Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-28
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
a NJ "A or
TO COMPEL CHILDREN TO .r,
SCHOOL. attend
a NJ ACT
lApproved February 25 ls73l

lApproved February % ls73l
The People Of the State of Neyad, rs,,,
In Senate and Assembly, do enact az sannd
Section l. Every parent, guardian M a.,
person in the State of Nevada. bavina y, . u.nef
and charge Of child, or children, betveen ~.
ages OF eight and fourteen years shall no =.
quired to send such child, or cbiId.ar 'e ~ 10.
pubic school for period Of at least si.tesn
weeks In each school year, at least eight usosa
OF which shall be consecutive. unlesa suas
cniid, or children. are excused from such a..
tendance by the Board of School Trustees ~ az. AZ
school district in which such nsrents 'ns
guardians reside, upon its being shown to tbs;r
satisfaction that the bodily or mental cond;.;on
OF such child, or children, has been arch
as to prevent bis, her or their attendance
u scnooi, or application to study for the period
required, or that such child, or children Nv.
taught in private school, or at home in srcS
branches as are usually taught in nrmsrr
schools, or have already acquired the ordin,ry
branches OF learning taught in the public
school; provided, in case public school shall
not be taught for the period Of sixteen weeks
or any psrt thereof. during the year, within two
miles, by the nearest travelled road, of the rest.
dence OF any person within the school district
this act. VI
Sec. 1t shall be the duty Of the Board q,
school Trustees Of each school district in. tbja
state, on or before the first Monday in Septem.
Der IN each year to furnish the principal OF each
p9oLc ssn0.l n1eht in such district with list
OF all children, resident in the school district
between the ages Of eight and fourteen ,esrs'
said list to be taken from the report OF me
school Census Marshal. At the beginning ~
esch school month thereafter, it shall be the
duty Of the principal OF each shoot in sucb dia.
trict to report to the Board of School Trustees
OF such district the names Of all children al.
tending school during the previous school
month; when, II it shall appear at the expira.
ton OF four school months, to the Board Of
other person having charge or control Of apy
cn1ld, 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,,
the penalty hereinafter provided; when, If SUCH
parent, guardian. or other person shall neglect
or refuse to pay the same within five DAYS after
the making Of such demand. the Board snail
commence proceedings, in the name of the
scnool district. for the recovery Of the fine here
inafter provided, before az Justice Of the Peace
In the township in which said school district
is located; or, II there shall be no Justice Of the
Peace therein. then before the nearest Justice Of
the Peace in the county.
|. Sec 8. Any parent, guardian or other neraor
having control or charge Of any child. or chill,
drer. failiI to comply with the nnovisions ~
this act. shall be liable to fine OF not Iess tbsn
nifty dollars. nor more than one hundred dollars.
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars. for
the second and each subsequent offense, besidss
the costs Of collection.
Sec 4. Whenever 1t shall appear to the salts.
faction OF the Board Of School 'rustees 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 provisit ms Of this act, are unable
to procure suitable books, stationery. etc., for
such child. or childien, 1t shall be the duty Of
such Board to procure or cause to be procured
for such child, or children, al necessary books,
stationery. ETC., the came 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 8. All fnes collected under the provisions
OF this act shall be paid into the County Treas.
ury on account Of the State School Fund.
Sec. s. II shall be the duty Of the County
Superintendent Of Public Schools in each county
In this State TO cause this law to be published
In some newspaper in his county, II any there
be, four consecutive times, annually. for pc.
Rod Of two years, the expense OF such publics
tior. to be allowed and paid out Of the General
sckool Fund Of the county. The Board Of
School Trustees In each school district shall
cause to be posted, annually, for period ostwo
years, in three public places In their district no.
tices OF the requirements and penalties Of this
act.
Sec. T. Thi, act shall take effect and be In
force from and after Its passage.