The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-22

lOur weeks from lne beginning OF lne
session.
Sec. 2, Be it further enacted, That
any parent, guardian or other person
subject to the provisions of this act
who shall fail to comply with the pro
visions thereof unless excused or eX-
empt therefFom as herein provided,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall, upon conviction, be liable for
the first ofIense to a fine of one dollar
for each day which any child for
which he or she is responsible has
been absent, and for each subsequent
ofiense shall be liable to a fine of two
dollars for each day the child has been
absent: Provided, that the fine for any
first Ollense may, upon payment of
costs, be suspended and not collected
until the same party is convicted of a
second ohense.
Sec. B. Be it further enacted, That
when the annual census of the school
population is taken as required by law,
the full name and the age of each child
and the full name, the place of resi-
dence Of the parent, guardian, or other
person legally responsible for the con-
troll of the child, shall be reported, and
the secretary or clerk of any board of
education, or board of county or dis
trict school directors shall, at the be-
ginning of the school term, furnish to
the superintendent, principal or teach
er in charge of each school of which
said board has control, copy of the
census Of all children belonging to the
school or schools of which such super
intendent, principal or teacher is in
charge.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That at
the close of each school month every
superintendent, principal or teacher in
charge of any public school or schools
and responsible for reports of the same
shall transmit TO the secretary or clerk
of the board of education, or board o.
county or district school directors {
list of all absentees Of children between
the ages of eight and fourteen year,
that have occurred during the month
together with copies of such excuses al
have been offered for these absences by
parents, guardians or other persons lie
gally responsible for the control of th'
children that have been absent, an(
also statement rs to which excuses
have been accepted as valid provided
that such reports shall be made OF
: suitable blanks prepared by said boar,
of education or board Of district direc
tors, the form for which blanks shal
+ be provided by the superintendent G
. public instruction of the state.
: See. 5. Be it further enacted, Tha
every superintendent, principal 0
teacher in charge of any public schoC
or schools shall notify the parent
guardian or other person legally II
| sponsible for the control of any chill
between the ages of eight and fourtee
, years belonging TO the school of th
absence of such child, and such motto
shall be given in person or in writin
within three days after the absenC
occurs.
Sec 6. Be it further enacted, This
the secretary or clerk of any board {
education or board of county or distri'
school directors shall report to IL
board at each regular meeting all lis
of absences and all excuses receive
from superintendent, principals an
teachers, and shall for the board an
e in the name of the state bring suit
/ the proper court against any paren
d guardian or other responsible persc
l. in any case in which said board ma,
n by majority vote, order suit to
r brought provided, that the board
education in any city or town havir
l. an independent school system may,
2 its discretion, employ truant office
ar and establish and maintain trual
J. schols.
Il Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, TIL
% the cost of trial and prosecution, exec
,r as provided for in Section of this a
V shall be paid out of the public scho
fund of the county, city, town or scho
n. district in which suit originates, al
IS all fines shall be reported TO the cha
r. man of the board and paid to the trU
w tee of the county, who shall place t
of same to the credit of the school fund
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