The Greeley tribune., 1903-10-01
H,o SCHOOL OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

iermit me TO call your atts ntion to the Priu-
| cipal features of the Compulsory Education
Law as amended by the last General Assembly
! School law, i.,lj page ~, ct seq.l and to ask
that SO for as possible the law be enforced in
| your respective districts.
County Superintendent.
Section provides that in all districts every
parent, guardian or other person having charge
| teen years, shall send such child to a public.
private, OF parochial school for the entire
school year during which the pubic schools
are in session in such district"
Exemptions: Amy child over fourteen who
has completed the eighth grade, or whose help
!. necessary for his own or his parents sup
port, or who is being sufficiently instructed at
home by person qualified, or whose bodily or
mental condition does not permit attendance
or where for good cause shown it is not for
the best interest of the child to attend school.
the County Superintendent Cor the district
superintendent where one is employed shall
hear and determine all applications OF children
desiring to be exempted from the provisions
of this act Appeal from the County Superin-
tendent may be taken to tine County Court.
Section provides that no person may ems
ploy child under the age of fourteen without
proof that the law has been complied with
Fine of s25 TO $loO.
teen shall attend school at lest one half of
each day until they can read at sight and
write legibly;, Any employer OF such minors
that the law is complied with.
Section :. Every child within the provi-
sion OF this act who does not attend school,
provided in section one of this act, who is in
attendance at any public, private or parochial
school and Is vicious, incorrigbe or immoral
in conduct, or who is an habitual truant from
school, or who habitually wanders about the
streets and public places during school hours
without any ,lawtuI occupation or employment
or who habitually wanders about the streets
in the night time, having no employment OF
lawful occupation shall be deemed a Juvenile,
disorderiy person, and be subject to the pro-
visions of this act"
Section 5. Districts of the first and second
classes shall appoint truant officers .(vestet
with police powers to enforce the provisions OF
this act.
Section 6 The truant officers shall examine
into cases OF truancy or other offences against
this statute, and shall warn parents guard
ians and require them to comply with the law.
| 1t warning is unheeded, he must make COM
guardian may be fined s. to SO or may be re-
quired to give bond that he will cause the child
| to attend school
Section Whenever child shall be a juve-
| nile disorderly person, within the meaning OF
| this act, the truant officer, any school
| teacher, or other reputable person, may make
complaint in the County Cour.." Offenders
may be sent to childrens home, to the Boys
| Industrial School, to the Girls Industrial
School until they reach the age of twenty one.
| Section provides that authorities charged
with the relief of the poor shall, if necessary
afford such relief as will enable children to at
Section 9. Amy person who violates any
provision of this act for which penalty is not
| herein provided, shall be fined not more than
| fifty dollars"
Section 10. Any person convicted a second
| time may be imprisoned in addition to the fine.
In all cases under this act where " fine or i'm
pr1sonment may be a part of the Judgment.
| the trial shall be by jury, if not waived "
Section H. This act shall not apply to,
school districts in which there are not sufficient
accommodations in the public schools to seat
visions of this act,",
Greeley, Colorado, Sept. 26, 1905