The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-05-15
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~ -Enaeted9by tile patetGen-
efai Assembly,
SH0N|NGAlL THE CHANGES
In Our Present Edpeatienal
System Which Ars90f}
General Interest

I GeTer al Interest,
= ours WORTH youF PERysAE
81 Ec,npuisory Attehdd hcel
BE h enacted by the GensrAl AS
ssmbiy :of the Comma nweelth of
Kentucky VI ~ y
\ sec Il That every parent, guar
diam or pther person fesiding with
in the boundary of the county
school district Jaw. and having the
{ = custody, control OR supervision of
any child, or, children between the
% ages OF seven and twelve years. in4
elusive, shall cause such child or
n I children to- De enrolled In and TO
attend some. public or private day
or parochfal' school regularly for
9 r the full common school. OF" graded
common school term in each year In
the common school district ef~the,
county in which such child or child
Dr. rem may live in thisCommonweslth |
=, Provided, however, that this act
II 6 shall not apply in any case where.
the child has been or is being
taught in the public schools for a
like period of time and subject to
the same examination as other pu-
pills in the district in, which SUCH
child resides; and for the purpose
@ ! Of ascertaining Jmhethery or not any
child is embraced within this ex-
{ : emption the County Court may ore
der such child to submit to an ex-
animation to be given by the Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools. Pro-
-. vided, further that this So section
shall not apply to any child who is
excused by the County Board of Ed
sgucation, ppona its being @hogn 10
the satisfactio4 Of the Cohny SUI
perinfendent Of Schools that ~such>
child is not in proper physical or
mental condition to attend school.
Sec. q Any parent g1ardiaP, or
other speps6h ~ having the custody,
control or supervision of any child
embraced within the provisions OF
this act, who with the intent to
..sases evade. provisions OF this sct'
shall make false statement con-
$780, corning the age of such. child or the.
time such child has attended school,
shall bssdeemed guilty. of misde-
meanor, and 1hoH cppvictfen there
Of may beshned n any, sum noteex-
eeeaisg fhf@ dsilaEs er by ahprssoRj
ment in the County jail not exceed-
ing thirty days. or both SO fined and
y19 tnpri'lAt9,sd 2At6eet 9''Fst51e9pI'i tAfft
ave, Amy epsyept! IguA sdiap oyiaptST,
p" person having the custody, control
or supervision of any child embrRe-
ed within this act who shall be pro-
,yo Ieesdeh against under this act, may
prove IN defehse that| he9 IS unable
to compel the child under his con-
troll to attend school, and he may
-thereupop be, discharged from la,
III biIitS,, and Such Child Shall pro-
ceeded against as delinquent child
under the statutes in such cases
%, ;. ,madet and, provided. a. .vl. -,
q Sec 3. Unyy parent, guardian Or
other person failing to comply with
the provisions of this act shall for
Isef siY to the USE the feIhrPPe Ss With I'd
!oRi in the district in which such child
., ., lives "a sum, not less, than FIVE dol
on lars t$5. o6)i nor more than twenty
dollars ($2Of Ter the first offence
MOI lessA t6An @h liars gnsrs' nafe
than ftty d6lfarsAfor the secSHd ana
every subsequent offense, and cost
of suit. VwAsak OAA&
Sec. 4. Ityshal Astbe auty of
the teachers toSreport promptly and
. regularly to the sub-diPtrict trus-
I steesfof other i6c0f schb6ll lSficets 4
spd to the qountyyBoard Of EdYca-
lotion VhfS6gA t6eVGountx Ss,petin-9
tendent of Schools, the names of all
&c parents giardiA6s bDdthef Vbefsobis
who fail to comply with theVp9ovis-
" I,ionsVdn6is19M lttVsha1 vhen be.
the duty OF said sub-distrist trYs-
udtee po0nsn loxaIO ychO1D bmcets4
and SAID County Bosqd of Educa-
IONi6iJ ethtSdgA Fts bo6hty 5sbPtrt6a
tendent of Schools, to give written |
notice to the parents. guaRdiahs Nhf |
other persons having control or
nOhstobf16 s6tfO sBld 1tbetV th6 aGt
tendance of such child is required,
sueb faeatth si&sd6b bRSff
ef person having control or super
vision of such child does. 61R 6ShbBS
Immediately with the provision of
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