The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-27
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Provisions of the Bill Passed by the HOus
Yesterday Afternoon.


Yesterday Afternoon.
The Lacy compulsory educational BILL"
No. 322, engrossed in the house yesterday, has
the following features:
/. 1t shall b. the duty of every school township,
town OF city to hold within each school year, begin
ming the first Monday in Augut at least five school
months or one hundred DAYS session OF school. ANY
failure to comply viii render the county in which it
is situate subject to a dIminitiOn of 500 al the next
semi-annual appOrtiAnment. Furthermore, il shall
be the duty OF school trustees to increase duration of
the annual school term until there shall be held an
nually at least SIX months of school
2 Every parent guardian or head of family, or
the persons having charge and control of any child
between the ages OF seven and fifteen, and who has
been a resident for twelve months in the United
States, shall cause such child to attend regularly
pub ic or private school al least twenty school
weeks in each school year, taught home in the
branches OF education required bv law for the
schools Each weeks failure upon the part of any
person to comply with the provisions Of
the section shah be n distinct oiense,
punishable by tine of not less than So nor more
than 10. Said penalty shall not be incurred when
il appears that the child is destitute OF clothing
suitable for attending school, the parent or person
trustee Of such fact and he having failed provide
such clothing. its mental physical condition as
certified to BY a competent physician is such as to
render its instruction inexpedent inipractical
provided that UPON the request OF any parent reSid
ing more than two miles from the nearest public
Shool, ne sani oe exempt from the requirements o.
I'M, act. All oifnses concerning the same child
shall be charged in seperate counts, joined in
complaint such suit 70 b. prosecuted before justice
OF the peace. When 4 complaint contains more than
one count, the court may give sentence on one or
more counts and suspend sentence the remaining
counts aud ii at the end OF twenty weeks il shall ap
pear that the child concerned has attended school
regularly during thar time, then judgment such
remaining counts shall not be executed. Any par
ent guardian or other person who shall be pr, secuted
for second otense against this section shall be lined
not less than - than $40 and DISTINGUISHED
for not less than two nor more than Eve years.
3 Attendance of children NJ any school other than
public school shall not be considered as COmpli-
ance with the provisions OF this act unless the teach
and Of class standing in the form and manner pro-
vided BY the state board OF education Any parent
or other person taking child ward from common
tee 70 do So
5 The school trustees shall take proper steps to
secure the sending OF deaf, dumb, blind, feeble
minded and dotie children to the proper state in
situations.
The school trustees shall ascertain names of all
children Of proper age not attending school, and il
lack OF clothing and books prevent attendance, the
necessary books and clothing shall be furnished 10.
The books thus furnished, however shall be loaned.
70 he returned 10 the trustee al the close OF school
term. Failure 10 return such books will render the
parent or guardian liable to a fine OF not more
than s..
Z. Trustees or commissioners shall appoint, an
nuay for each school district, school director,
who shall preside all school meetings of the inhab
itants Of the district and record their proceedings
and communicate to trustees such director shall
look tier repairing OF school house, etc. living
from special school fund $50 yer day. The board
of school trustees or commissioners shall appoint
special truant officers, who shall ascertain whether
boys under Fifteen lettering the streets, truants.
Any boy arrested third time and convicted Of
truancy shall be sent TO Planfeld.
Sec 10 provides that no child under thirteen
years of age shall be employed in any me-
chanical, manufacturing or mining establish
ment during session of the schools, with reason
able exceptions.
Sec. II provides that any parent or child who
shall make false statements TO evade provisions
of this act shall be fined not more than $40 and
imprisoned not more than thirty days.
All fines assessed under this act shall 60 into
the tuition school fund of said township, town
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