Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
COMPULSORY SCHOOL
LAW TO Be ENFORCED
Educational Interests of Chill
dren Demand 1t.
Provisions of the New Law Are Plainly
Set Forth by County Super
intendent Brockert.


ties of the state, more positively than
last year, is that compelling parents
to send their children to school. Ow-
ing to the. law being passed but a
short time the state department was
Obliged to take some time at the begin
ming of the school term in getting
ready for the enforcement of it. This
delay of course prevented the new
legislation from being enforced until
the school year was we'll under way.
This year the law will be enforced
from the start. Supt. Brockert has
been sending out letters to the parent
telling them of the laws requires
ments and the penalty in case it IS
disregarded by either officials or par
ents.
Supt. Brockert in a letter to par
ents, school boards and teachers says
this about the legislation:
cit is to be regretted that it became
necessary for the state of Wisconsin to
pass a law compelling parents to send
their children to school however, re-
ports thus far show that very small
number will feel the strong arm of
the law, and for the large majority
this law is not necessary. The par
emit who enjoys living in an intelli-
gent community will seq TO it that
his child receives the benefit of an
education without the compulsory at
tendance law. Every parent who loves
his child and his country will give
his child an education without being
compelled to do so, for he recognizes
that his child needs an education in
order to prepare himself for intelligent
citizenship.
The state, for its own welfare. seeks
to provide every child with an oppor
tunity for an elementary education.
It is the chiid's right and because he
does not know the value of that right
and cannot insist upon it, it is no
reason why parents should be allowed
to deprive him of it. Every one who
believes in law enforcement and in fair
play to the boy and girl should insist
on the enforcement of the law
Every true citizen of the state will
believe in the sentiments. expressed
above and will aid. as Supt Brock
ert says, in the enforcement of the
law. The gist of the law is given
below All interested IN the welfare
of the public schools should read it
carefully:
1. All children between the ages
of and IA MUST attend some
school. parochial, or private, six
months in town and village, and eight
months in cities.
2. All children between the ages
IF IA and Is must attend the same
time, unless they are granted permit
to work by some judge, factory in
spector, etc. (Ch. $40, Laws of 1908,
as amended
g. They must attend regularly, and
regularly means twenty days each
school month, holidays excepted.
4. They must be enrolled one
month after school opens.
5. Children not obliged to attend
school: Ga. Children not in proper
physical or mental condition. 10.
Children who live more than two
miles by nearest travelled road from
the school house in their district. &c.
Children who have a common school
diploma or who have completed the
eighth grade in cities or state graded
school. L. Children receiving sub
stantially the same instruction else
where by person competent to give
such intruction.
6. ANY parent who refuses or neg
lects to comply with the above is sub
ject to fine of from So. 90 to $50. 90 |
and the costs of prosecution, OF not to
exceed three months in Jail, or by fine |
and Imprisonment for each offense.
2. The District attorney must
prosecute all offenders.
s. Cities of 2. 600 or over must APP
point one or more truant officers. For
all other citiess and towns the sheriff
aud his deputies are the truant officers
9. District Clerks must make three
copies of the school census of their
district. send one to the county super
intendent and give one TO the teacher.
For failur TO do this the clerk is IL
able 10 fine Of from So. 90 to $25 90
1. The teacher must report to the
county superint ndent the names, ages
etc, Of all children who have attend
ed school and the number of days they
attended in each school month For
failure TO do this the teacher is liable
to a fine Of from s.. 90 to $25 90
II. The county superintendent