, 1912-11-23
GENERAL Provisions.
PART /.

81
on Every child in ST Croix, within he age Gmita fixed below,
pr is bound to be instructed for q certain number OF school yeprs,
or or and is entitled to receive instruction i'll the Communal School
ate of the district in which it resides, but may also, under The
conditions fixed IN this Ordinance. be instructed IN ls home
OF in a private School.
The present s School Districts, ench with its Communal
as School. namely the town schools Of Christinn~ted and Fred, +
iksted and the country schools of East Hill, Peters Rest, In
Prnoesse. Friedensfeld, Diamond aud Anua!y, winch schools
shall each have its FIRST Teacher (nnle or femae) who keeps
the list Of the children IN the district who are bound to be
instructed, shall be maintained, but another district division
cmn at any time be made, If such, after representation" from
y@o the School Board, is adopted by the Colonial Council and the
:, 4 school year is to be %reefonel from the lst of April to
i'd the 3lst of March and is to be divided into half years com
!" msucius respectively ON the LIST Of April and the lst of Octo-
50
The obligation in regard to instruction commences with
.t the beginning of the first haf-year after the child completes
te is 9Th vear and continues TO the end of the half-yeaT after it
the COMPLETES it's 18th year. If a clilds age cannot be accurately
IT. stated. it IS bound to receive instruction for 7 years from the
bulf. wear in which, when it is about g years Of age, ii Is enteI-
ed on the list of children bound TO be instructed.
If, however, the parents or guardians of the child wish it,
rgt tho cL1I ~ be taken up OF the said list ut the beginning of
q boItvear and be entered in Il school a halfyenr before it
has complei ed its 9th year, and can remain IN the school for
far as circumstances may allow of 1t. but IS then subject to
the same general rules as are applicable to the other school
children.
ccmnleted its 18th yeor, OF at The close OF the following half
wear, has gained the knowledge and requirements which the
Communal Shcools ann Mt impartiug 10 their pupils, may eX-
cep,ionaIv Il whole or halfyear before the expiration OF The
regular period of instruction, be taken Oft the list Of children
an q b G lnSnNcISu1 uh H"S -iNiC " '''N m
ooluool LIST " exempted from receiving private instruction.,
,rbon the circumstances recommend II, and the School Board
will therefore, after 4 petition to that effect has beer sent IN
Lr N. noreuts or guardians, give its consent thereto.
When q child has been absent for so considerable Il MIN
4y h, Of te school days that, as n consequence, 1T has not
+ atto;red the measure of knowledge and requirements, which
the pupils of the communal schools o. the "yf'a1o attan' the
,I,3aa 1orino which the child is bound TO be instructed may
be prolonged by the School Board for one OF TWO L" 'ye"'S
according to circumstances.
When a child, because his JCherl obligation 10 be instruct
if ed ceases, is taken off the list of children s. bound he (shT)
'@ roce g a dismissal certificate signed by the SchooI lrec'or,
ond until such certificate is issued, the chlhd, without regard
- Ls ome must be considered ~ bound to be Instructed.
So
- Tho FInst Teacher in each school d'strlct must Keep n
n REGISTER Of nil the children III the district who bound 10
the the ~ inot,ncted and in this Register is to be entered, az the
en- o1ose Of eacb alf-year every child whose obligatory hetthc-
ton beoins with the following alf-year or whom 1t IS wished
- orter in The school although he has not completed ms oth
rao, the said entries to be made after public notice hs been
nrev,ously given IS to when the teacher will be present IN the
cbool tn receive the announcements and after q reminder
boen sent orally through the pupils OF the publlc and pflVRte
scLoola to the homes. In the same Register are to be enter
cd at aDv time Of The year. every arrival ana departure III no
district Of children who are bound to receive instruction.
At the reporting of a child for entry on the Isl there
e s r. he riveu u auu entG, ed in the Register the chlds full