Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-04
MUST GO TO SCHOOL.
Extracts from c"mpalsory Education
Law.
CHILDREN UNDER yorHrrrx.

Scction !. That In districts Of the
ars; and second class Ia this state, nll
parents. guardians and other persons
hIrin. care Of children shall instruct
them or cause them to bc Instructed
In reading. spelling. writing. English
grammar. geography aud arithmetic.
In such districts every parent. guar
dian or other person having charge Of
any child between the ages Of 5 and II
years. shall send such child 10 n pub
lie. private or paroachial school for the
following period: In each school year
beginning In September. not less than
~ weeks. Mt least 10 weeks OF which,
commencing within the first four
weeks OF the school year. shall bc con.
= caiivc.-L. ~. p. 80, Sec. /.
RELIEF ron INDECENT.
Provided. that II such parcn, or
guardian IL not able. 10y reason OF
poverty. To ciothc any such child. II
shall be 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 OF the school fund
OF such district. by warrant drawn rs
In other cases, or that such child or
children are taught ut home In such
branches as are usually taught In tile
public schools. subject TO the same cN-
animation as other pupils OF the dis
trict In which the child resides; or that
there Is 10 school taught within two
miles by the nearest Travelled road.-l-.
-. u. 60. Sec. =: Mills Ann. St. Sec.
IFS.
EMPLOY III :.
See. .. No child under the age OF IL
years shall be employed by any per
son. persons, company or corporations
during the school term and 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 ana
keep a written record OF the PROOF
given, which shall be subject to the
inspection of the truant officer, super
intcndent of schools, or any school di-
rector of the district. Any empower
any child contrary TO the
of this section, shall De
fined not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred dollars.-L. W, p.
397. Sec. ..
Every employer falling to comply
with the requirements of this section
MS TO any minor employed by him or III
his employ, shall be fined not less than
dollars, and not more than
one hundred dollars: provided, that
nny employer with the approval or
of the county superintendent
Of schools may make provision for the
private instruction of minors In his ell
ploy.-L. 90, p. 397, Sec. ..
DUTY OF DIRECTORS.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of any
school director of the district TO ih-
puirc into all cases of neglect OIL inc
duty prescribed in this act, ana ascer-
tain from the person neglectihS tnE
ronson. if any therefor; and he shall
forthwith proceed to secure the piose
,ution of any offense occurring under
his net: and any director neglecting
.n socurn such prosecution for such Of
ronse within ten days after n writ
ION notice has been served by him by
INV taxpayer in said district, uniess
.hc nerson so complained of shall De
,ycused by the district board or eau.
.,tion for the reasons herelnDelore
stated. shall, upon conviction, DC
lcrmed guilty of misdemeanor anu
mod in n sum not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars; and such nnes
vInn collected, shall be paid into the
.ounty @ treasury and placed to ,,,, the
.redit of the school district In when
he offense occurs. All actions for OF.
enses committed under this act shali
Va prosecuted for in the name OF the
tate of Colorado.-L. 80, p. VI, Sec. n
,Iills' Ann. St, Sec. 42O.
TRUANT OFFICER.
Soc r. To aid in the enforcement OF
bis net. the board of school directors
n districts of the first and second class
hail have power, ant @nd) it shall be
heir duty, to appoint one or more tru.
Mt officers whose compensation shall
,e fixed by the board appointing him.
,he truant officer shall be vested with
olice powers, and shall have author