The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-01
VERMONT TRUANcY LAWS.
Need OF Greater Attention to Them in
Barre at This Time


In view of the fact that there seems
to be some misunderstanding as to what
constitutes legal school age and also
because there has been an unusual
amount of truancy since the opening of
the public schools the school commits
sioners desire TO call attention to the
following sections of the laws OF Vermont
relating to public instruction with the
hope that parents having children OF
school age will see that such children
are not kept from school, without a
written permit from the board.
Sec 1929, person having the control
OF child between the ages OF eight and
sixteen years shall, unless such child is
mentally or physically unable TO so at
tend, or has already acquired the branches
required 10 be caught in the elementary
schools, or is otherwise being furnished
with the same education, cause such
child TO attend public school continu-
ously at least twenty-eight weeks in n
year, and, If the school in which such
child is pupil is held for more than
twenty.eight weeks, shall cause such
child TO continue in school, unless ex-
cused in writing by the board OF scheo!
directors
Sec. 3 NO. 80, acts of l9l0), attend
anee.--A person having control of a child
between the ages of seven and eight
years who allows said child to be en-
rolled in public school shall cause said
child 10 attend such school for the re-
mainder of the term, and said person,
teacher, child and truant officer shall be
under the same laws and penalties that !
pertain to the attendance of children be-
tween the ages of eight and sixteen.
Sec. a. Any person having control of
a child claiming exemption from the
laws governing school attendance, on &C.
count of the age of such child, asking
admission OF such child upon public
school or seeking an employment Ger
tifcate for such child, shall, when re-
quired by the town or union superin-
tendent, or by the school board OF an
Incorporated district, furnish evidence OF
the age OF such child
See. 1880. II person having the con
troll OF child over fifteen years of age
allows such child to be enrolled as a
pupil in public school or in school
in which his tuition is paid at the pub.
lie expense, he shall cause such child TO
attend such school regularly during the
term for which he is enrolled, unless he
is mentally or physically unable TO con
tinue or is excused in writing by the
board OF school directors.
Sec. 1882. In case a child between the
ages of eight and fifteen years fails to
inter such school at the beginning there.
If. or, being enrolled, fails to attend {
he same, or in case child over fifteen |
years becomes enrolled in public school
Ind fails 10 attend, the teacher shall
orthwth notify the truant officer. 5
Sec. 1893. Said truant officer shall, [
ipon such notice, forthwith inquire into {
he cause OF such child's non-attendance
md, If he finds that such child is re- c
Iuired TO attend school, he shall notify &
he person having such child under his J
ontrol that such child is tr,iant, and
lso notify such person to cause such q
hid to attend school regularly there O
fter. and such notice shall be in writ c
ng; and ii the truant officer shall find o
UGH child, he shall take him to school v
nd place him in charge of the teacher {
hereof; and a truant officer may stop 0
child between the ages Of eight and o
fteen years. or child over fifteen il
ears of age who has become enrolled in il
school wherever found during school e
ours, and take him TO the school, pub o
c or private, which he should attend "
Sec 1884 If trlant officer, or an IL
ffcer authorized to make arrests under p
lis chapter. has reason to believe that tt
person having control Of a child has CO
olated the provisions of this chapter b
2 shall forthwith enter complaint to Il
le town grand juror of the town in cl
hch said person resides, or to the er
ate's attorney of the county, who shall OF
said person.
Sec l043 A person who violates a