Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10
CHAPTER 5.
scnooL AoE-ATTnNDANcE.

SCHOOL A0E-ATTENDANcE.
SEC. 100. The term school age shall include
persons between the ages Of five and eighteen
years. No child under five years Of age shall be-
received as a pupil la public school, except an
provided in the following section.
SEC. l5l. A district may BY vote provide a
kindergarten school for the instruction Of chill
dren under five years of age residing in the dis
trict and when such school n maintained IL
shall be attended by such pupils over Eve years
Of age as the prudential committee may desig-
nate.
SEC. 1872. For public school instruction IN the
branches prescribed by law. pupil shall at
tend the school provided by the district Ina which
he resides. The prudential committee Of dis
trict maintaining a school for advanced pupils
may permit non-residcnts 20 attend such school
uPon the payment of reasonable tuition.
o cbd Of goa3 sssb n and so Sfr n s e 6e
tween eight and fourteen years of age, shall
cause such child to attend a public school az
least twenty weeks IN the year, unless such child
has been otherwise furnished with the means If
education for n like period of time, on has Al
ready acquired the branches of study required
by law TO be taught la the common schools.
SIC. 15f. No child between ten and fourteen
years Of age who has resided in the state one year
shall be employed la a mill or factory unless
such child shall have attended a public school
twenty weeks during the preceding year, and
shall deposit with the owner or person Ia charge
of such mill OF factory cert hcate showing such
SEC. 155. The supervisor Of schools may IN
quire Of the owner or person IN charge Of mill
or factory as 10 the employment Of children
therein and may call for the production Of the
certificates required 90 be deposited with such
person. and ascertain If there Is any violation 81
the law in the employment of such children.
SIC. 1856. No person, after the first day a
July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine, shall give employment 10 any clnld under
fourteen wears of age who cannot read and
write, but is capable Of receiving such instrue-
lion, during the time when the school which such
person should attend is in session,
SKc. l57. A person who shall violate the
provisions of section one hundred and mty-three
of section one hundred and hityigur, or Of
section one hundred and fifty-six of this act, or
who shall refuse 10 give the Information or*AF
hibit the certificates required 10 De gwen and
exhibited by section one hundred and hftysttve
of this act, shall forfeit not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars 20 be recovered ny prose
cution before Justice, One-hat 20 90 20 the
complainant and one-half 20 the town IA which
the child resides.
SIC. 1873. A person having a grand list Of
Of over eight dollars who shall suiier child
under his control to remain out OF school any
part of the twenty weeks such child n required
to attend, under such circumstance as % CON
stitute A violation of the provisions III section one
hundred and ftyfhree Of this act, shall De liable
to the district for a sum equal 90 the amount ~
public money which the district has oct by reA-
son OF the non-attendance OF euch cihai ~ De
termined by the amount distributed 30 such dis
trict for the attendance of pupil Tor the same
length of time during such year, % DE recovered
by the district in an action founded on inns sec
ton at any time within three yeaia aieef ute
close of the school year In which such non
attendance occurred.
SEC. I59. The truant officer Of a town, or a
member Of the prudential committee ~ dis
trict, any officer authorized 70 mAhe arrests
in the town in which such district y located may
arrest and upon the written application ~ three
voters i'm the district shall arrest, child who,
under the provisions of section one hundred anu
hfty-three of this act Is required 20 ai''o sehee
and who, during term Of the public school IN
the district In which he resides, b. hhDitnaily
found la the streets other public places, naf.
ing no lawful occupation, on who h nepitual
truant and shall take him 70 the s'sSo' ~ .aia
district and place him in charge OF the teacher
thereof and shall give notice thereof ~ writing
to the parent, guardian or master theseinl e..
quiring him TO cause each child 20 ai'v"n "eheoi
regularly.
SIC. 100 If.such parent, guardian, or master
does not cause such child "a attend seh"vi fe4a-
larry after receiving such notice iot The re-
mainder of the term of school during Ninsh snth
arrest was made, having no gooa Co.,
ing so TO do, the officer making ne hteat shall
make complaint to a justice, and rn'n Justice
shall issue a warrant directed % any 1netfh %
constable in the state, commanding MN tpfti
narent cr,ari,an ~ master and such child amid
upon proof that the child was liable 70 arrest an
provided in the preceding section n'e ma tiir
parent. guardian, or master han re''lse" ~Au toi
complied with the notice and requisineht be-
fore specified. the iustice shall fine such parent
guardian, or master not less than ten nor more
than twenty dollars, which shall ps paid into
the treasury of the town for the bensn' OF schools
in such town. -
SEC. 16I. The complaint shall be suiheient Il
il states that said parent. master or guardian
neglects TO send to school ~ requisn ~ Law
his child, apprentice or ward naming ."eh ei1tas
apprentice or ward and ptp@esuts.iie httte
such complaint shall be conducted ~ ~ criminal
prosecutions, and an appeal may ~ "~F AnAhnef
be had 20 the county court.
SEC. 1862. The truant officer ~ Town o. 9
prudential comn,ittse of school district, oili-
Ger authorized TO make arrests 10 ne town in
which such district is located, who mail ~ uae
neglect 10 carry out the preFison. :. &c ttoi.
sixty "a this act. after application made ta them
AZ provided Ia the first named sec,un' shaii br
fined not exceeding one hundred dollars a Ana.
tico o. the peace shall have comcnfi'N lfistiie'