The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
cation to study for the period re-

cation to study for the period re-
quired; or
(3) That such child has already.
completed the studies ordinarily re-
quired in the Eighth grade; or
III "a That there is no public school
within reasonable distance 81 his
residence.
ii a record of such excuses granted
shall be spread upon the minutes Of
the meeting OF the board and q copy
Of the same duly signed by two men,
bers Of the board, shall be given TO
the applicant
Sec. 2. The clerk of each school
district wherein truant officer is not
regularly empoyed shall, during the
month of August in each year, make
out in triplicate a complete list of all
children of school age residing in his
school district together with the name
and postofice address Of the parent,
guardian or person in charge of such
child or children, if known.
He shall certify to this list, send
one copy to the county superintendent
of schools on or before the first day of
September in each year; one copy
shall be retained by the clerk with his
records: and one copy together with
record of excuses granted, if there
be any, he shall deliver to the prin-
cipal teacher of school in his district
and such additional excuses as the
board may grant shall be reported to
the principal teacher in like manner
within five (5) days of the granting
thereof.
Such clerk shall receive as full COM
pensation for the services required by
him of this act three (3) cents for
each pupil enumerated in the list pre-
pared by him up to one hundred (10O)
names and for any names in excess
of one hundred (lO0) he shall receive
two ~ cents per name.
Such payment shall be made from
the general fund of his district in
the same manner as other claims are
paid.
Sec. 3. Every teacher within five
days of the receipt of the clerks list
of children of school age and record
of excuses granted by he board, shall
report to the county superintendent of
schools the names of the children who
do not attend school and who have
not been excused by the board. and he
shall make a similar report each
succeeding month of school.
Sec. 4. The county superintendent of
schools shall report all cases of unex-
cused nun-attendance to the county
attorney who shall notify the parent,
guardian or person in charge to send
such child or children to school, and
upon their neglect or refusal for
period of ten (10) days to comply
with the notification and to send such
child or children to school, the county
superintendent shall upon request of
the county attorney make and file
criminal complaint against such
person or persons so neglecting or
refusing, in any court in any said
county having jurisdiction of the trial
of misdemeanors, and upon the max
ing of such complaint warrant shall
be issued and proceedings and trial
be had as by law provided in case of
misdemeanors; and all prosecutions
under this chapter shall be conducted
by the county attorney of the county
wherein the offense is committed.
Any person who shall fail or refuse
to send or keep ia school any child or
children of whom he has legal charge
or control, and who is required by
law to attend school, when notified so
to do as hereinbefore provided, and
any person who induces or attempts
to induce any child unlawfully to
absent himself from school, or who
knowingly harbors or employs while
school is in session any child unlaw-
fully absent from school, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall
be punished by a fine of not to exceed
fifty (5O) dollars or by Imprisonment
in the county jail for not more than
thirty (3o) days:
ANY school district clerk, teacher
or county superintendent of schools
refusing, failing or neglecting to per-
from any duty imposed upon him by
the provisions of this act shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished for each
offense by fine of not to exceed ten
(l0) dollars or by Imprisonment in
the county jail not to exceed ten 10y
days.
All such fines, when collected, shall
be paid into the county treasury for
the benefit of the school district in
which such otfense of committed.
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