Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-10-26
COLORADO SCHOOL Law.

Inc ATTENTION OF phfrbts, SnhbhmHs
md employers is called to the following
extracts from the statutes of this state.
which We publish by .tsquest OF our
school board; - .t siI.
cihAsfa.S rSpys focRTsES..
Section, /. That In districts Ot-th.
first and second class In this STATE, al
parents, guardians and. other persons
having care III children shall INSTRUCT
them or cause them 40 bc instructed
In reading. spelling. writing. English,
grammar. geography aud arithmetic.
In such districts every parent. guar.
dian or other person having charge oi
any child bctween.th ages OF y and. ii
years, shall send such child 10 pub
lie. private or paroachlal school for the
following period: In oacss school year
beginning in September. not less than
10 weeks. at least 10 wtaks of whkch.
commencing within the fir~t four
weeks Of the school year. shall bc con.
sceutivc: provided, however. that II
Two reputable physicians within the
district shall certify in writing that
the chiid's bodily. or mental condition
does. not permit OF It's aiscpdnncc NJ
school. such child shall bc exempted
during such period OF disability. from
the requirements OF this act; and. pro.
vidcd. further. that II In the opinion OF
the county superintendent OF schools.
the child Is being Instructed nj home
10y person qualified. such child shall
not bc required to attend ms herein
provided. An appeal may bc taken
from the decision OF such supcrintcnd-
cnt to the county court OF the county
In which such district lies, upon CIV
Ing bond within 10 days after such
refusal. To the approval OF The Judge
OF said court. conditioned 10 pay NIL
costs OF appeal. and the decision OF the
county court shall he iinal.- All ciili.
,lrcn between the ages OF : .and IL
years shall attend school FOR the full
term In the schools In the district In
which they reside. unless excused for
the reasons above nnmcd.-L. ~. y.
3.G. See. !.
RELiEr ron iSpidESr.
Provided. that II such parent o.
guardian il not able. by reason OF
poverty. TO clothc any such child. II
siinii bc the duty OF the school board
OF the proper district. upon the fact
being shown To their satisfaction. To
furnish the necessary clothing and pay
for the same out uf the school fund
OF such district. by warrant drawn rs
In other eases, or that such child or
Children are taught at home In such
branches ~ nrc usually taught In the
public schools. subject so the same cN-
animation rs ether pupils OF the dis.
irict IN which tile child resides: or that
there II no school taught within Two
miles hy The nearest Travelled road.-i-
~. y. 90. See. .: AiiiIs' .Arn. 81, See.
lis.
Duty or DiErcToHs.
See. 1. II shall bc the duty OF any
school director OF the district To iu'
uuIrc Into all eases OF neglect of the
duty prescribed In this act. and asccr.
tain from the person neglcctlns the
r,aFon. II any therefor: and lie shall
forthwith proceed to secure the PROSE
cation ~ any oncnzc occurring under
ia.n act: and any director nSslccuns
3 secure such prosecution Tor such OF.
susc. within ten days after n writ
D - rpiicc hnB been served 10y Him by
!.g mNpaygr In said district. unless
- pc,lpn so complained OF shall h.
, ...ised ~ tile district beard OF cdn.
,LIiur lrr the reasons herciabcIorc
.teL. siigil. upon conviction. be
..lr.G.I -.i.ty OF II misdcncanor and
t.gu ~ !. sum not less than ten nor
.lprc taan ilfty dollars: and such fines
hen CtIrctpd. shall he paid Into the
,urty t-rasIiry and placed TO the
credit Of the school district In which
the ofieilsc occurs. All actions for Of.
lenses committed under this act shall
bc prosecuted for In the name OF the
state o: colorado.-L. 80. y. III, See. 4:
Mills Ann. St, Sec. 100.
EMPLoYEils.
See. ., No child under the nge Of II
years shall be employed by any per
son, persons, company or corporations
during the school term ana while tile
public schools are in session. unless the
parent. guardian or person in charge OF
such child shall have fully complied
with section one of this act. Every
such employer shall require proof OF
such compliance, and shall make and
keep n written record of the proof
given. which shall he subject to the
inspection of the truant officer. super
intendent of schools, or any school d.
rector OF the district. Any employer
employing any child contrary to the
provisions OF this section, shall be
fined not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred dollars.-L. 30, y.
30T. Sec. ..
Every employer failing to comply
as TO any minor employed by;him or in
his employ, shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars, and not more than
one hundred dollars; provided. that
any employer with the approval or
consent of the county superintendent:
of schools may make provision for the
private instruction of minors in his EN-.
ploy.-L. 30, p. 39T. Sec. 3.
TRtfAS,r oFFrcrR ...f.
See. .. To aid in the enforcement Of
this act, the board of school directors
in districts of the first and second class
shall have power, ant and it shall be
their duty, to appoint one or more tru
ant officers whose compensation shall
be fixed by the board appointing him.
The truant officer shall be vested with
police powers, and shall have author
ity to enter workshops, factories, stores
and all other places where children
may bp a,npInypI. I'm the Nynv uf fnyps-