The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-26

sonal knowledge. or by report or COM
plant Of any resident or teacher of the
district under his supervision, or from
inforna ton, he believes that any child
subject to the provisions of this act is
habitually absent from school, he shall
Immediately give written notice to the
parent, guardian or other person hav-
ing control or charge of such child that
the attendance of such child at school is
required, and If within five days such
parent, guardian or other person hav-
ing control or charge of such child does
not comply with the provisions of this
section then such truant officer shall
make complaint in the name of the
state of Kansas against such parent,
guardian or other person having con-
troll or charge of such child. before any
court of competent jurisdiction; and
upon conviction of violation of the pro-
visions of this act. such parent guard
ian or other persons having control or
charge of such child shall be adjudged
guilty of misdemeanor, and be fined
IN a sum not less than five dollars nor
more than twenty-five dollars and all
fines collected shall be paid into the
county treasury, for the support of the
common schools.
Sec. 3. In case any pupil becomes an
habitual t-uant or becomes a menace
to the best interests of the school which
he is attending, then it shall be. the
duty of the truant officer to report said
facts and conditions to the parent or
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shall be held liable under the p-ovi-
sions of this act for the regular attend
ance and good conduct of said child.
unless said parent or guardian shall
state in writing to said truant officer
that said child is beyond the control
of said parent or guardian. Then it
shall he the duty of the truant officer
to proceed against said pupil under the
provisions of the law governing juVe-
nile disorderly persons. Cities of the
first and second class will each cOnSti-
tute separate district for the admin
istration of this act, and the truant
officer or officers of such cities shall be
appointed by the respective boards of
education of said cities; provided. that
there shall be in such cities but one
truant officer for each 10000 children
or fraction thereof according to the
school enumeration; provided further,
that no CITY shall have more than five
truant officers. The truant officers of
cities shall enforce the provisions of
this act in the manner and under such
penalties as are prescribed by section
of This act.
Sec. 4. The truant officers provided
for in this act who are appointed by the
board of county commissioners shall re-
ceive from the county treasury 81 for
each day for actual service The truant
officers provided for in this act who are
appointed by the board of education Of
any city of the first or second class shall
receive from the treasury of such board
of education 81 for each day for actual
service Such truant officers shall be
paid by the respective counties or board
of education in the same manner as
other employees are paid: provided. that
no warrant shall be issued on the county
treasury or the treasurer of the board
of education for such services until the
truant officer shall have filed an item
lied statement of the time employed in
such service, and such statement shall
have been certified to by the county SUD-
erintendent of public instruction or by
the clerk of the board of education in
the city in which such truant officer is
employed; provided further, that no tru-
ant officer shall receive pay for more
days service during any one year than
the number of days the school is in ses-
sion that year.
Sec. :. All school officers are hereby
required to make and furnish all reports
that may be required by the county sup
erintendent of public instruction or by
the board of education of any city of the
first and second class with reference to
the workings of this act. Every teacher
employed in the public schools in the