The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-06-21
COMMON SCHOOL
LAWS Of ny.
Parents Or Guardians May
Be Fined
For Failure to Send Children to
School. -Unruly Children May
Be Imprisoned.


Of tn. Commonw Attn of Kontuci<y:
Srr. I. That every parent guardian or
otirr person residing within the born-
da,y Of the county school law. ana hay
in. the custody, control or supervision
of any child. or children between th"
AGES of seven and twelve yoars. inclusive
shah cause such child or childrcn 10 he
enrolled in and to attend SOM pubic or
private day or parohc'al school regularly
Cor the full common school or grad COM
mon school term in each year in The
common school district of the county
in vahioh such ch'd or children may live
in this commonwealth. Provided. how
ever. that this act shall n0t apply in
any case whcre the child has been or
is being taught at home in such branch
O. a. are taught in the public schools
for a like period of time and subject
10 the same examination as other pu.
pills in tile district in which such child
resides: and for the purpose of nsccc
tanning whether or not any child is
embraced within this exemption the Coun,
~ Court may order such child to submit
to an examination to he given by the coun
~ superintendent Of schools. Provided.
furth,r. that this section shall not APP
ply 10 any child who is excused by thu
County Board of Education. upon its be-
ing shown to the satisfaction of the
county superintendent of schools that
siuh child is not in proper physical or
mental condition to attend school.
Soc ,. Any parent, guardian. or other
person having the custody. control or
supervision of any child embraced with
in tho provisions of this act. who with
thc int.nt to evadc the provisions of
this act. shall make a falsc statement
concerning the age of such child or the
time such child has attended school
SHAH 10. deemed guilty or misdcmeanor,
ana upon conviction thereof may he
fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dol
lars u- hy imprsonm, mt in the county
Jail n9- exceeding thirty days, ar both
so fined and imprisoned at the dis
, erection Of the court
Any parent. guardian or other person
havin. IN, custody. control or supcrvis-
;on u any child embraced within this ac:
who snail bc pruccadGd against under
this at. may prove in defense he is un-
able Z, compel the child under dis con-
troll TO attend, and he may th4reupon
be discharged from liability, and such
child shall be proceeded against as d |
dolinqu,n nj child under the statutes in
sinch cas made and provided
Sc. .. Any parent guardian or 9TH !
er person failing to comply with the pro-
visions of this ant shall forfeit TO the |
use 90 the schools within the district |
in whlch suhc child lives "A sum not less
than five dollars $500 nor more than |
twenty dollars &20.0Oj for the first Of |
fense nor less Ahan ten dollars nor more |
than fifty dollars for. the second and ev-
cry subsequent offensc. and cost of suit. |
Soc (. 1t shall be the duty of the
teachers TO report promptly and regular
ly 10 the sub-dstrict trustees or other
local school officers and to the Coun-
~ Board OF Education through the coun-
~ superintendent of schools, the names
OF all parents. guardians or other per-
sons Who fail to comply with the pro-
visions Of this act. IL shall then be
The DUTY of said sub-district trustee
or O;hfr local school officers, and said
County Board of Education through the
county superintendent, of schools to give
writer notice to the parents, guardians
or other persons having control or Gus
sody - such Child that the attendance
of such child is required, and if such
parent, guardian or other person having
conircl or supervision of such child does
not comply immediately with the provis-
ions OF ;h's act, then said sub-district
lruitce or other local officers. and said
Board Of Education shall proceed against
su'h oiild as Ct delinquent child, ana
asalns; such parents. guardians or 9th
~ persons having tho custody, control
or supervision of such child for violation
of this act for contributing to the de-
hnquenccy OF such chill
Sec. 3. The County Courts of the re-
spcct.vc counties of the Commonwealth
shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all
cases coming within the terms and pro-
visions u this AIT. and any fines or
penalties may be recovered by rule or in
amy way which Court of Equity may
cnforoe IS orders or degrees.
So. 4. a passport. a duty attcstcd
Nanlscr.pt Or the certificate of birth
or baptism, a certified copy under oath
OF a ra. rd in the family BilLe. or ouh-
or religious record shaving the date
and p--'e Of birth of suoh child shall be