Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-19
Text of Compulsory Education
Law.

! in the matter of compulsory educa-
ton we publish herewith the text
pf the compulsory education law as
it passed the house:
Section l. Upon the written petit
tion of one-third the qualified vot-
crs of my county in the state the
county ,oard of education of such
county shall order an election to
Eletermine whether or not the COM
puisory attendance of children be-
tween the ages of s and l3 years
shall be authorized and enforced in
all the districts and schools Of such
county.
In such election only the quail
fed electors residing in the county
shall be allowed to vote"
If such election is ordered for
the county the voting shall be con-
Quoted at the regular election pre-;
cinct and the county board of edu..
cation shall appoint the managers
Of such election and pay them from
the general school fund the per
diem allowed the managers of gem
eral elections and receive and can
vass the returns Of the managers
and declare the result of the election.
Section 2. The said election shall
he ny ballot and the ballots used
ahall have written or printed on.
them the words, For compulsory
attend ance" or Against compulsory
attendance"
If the majority of the ballots cast
at such election shall be For com
pulsory attendance then the re.
quirements and penalties herein
after stated shall be in full force
and effect in such county, but if the
majority Of the ballots shall be
Against compulsory attendance"
The requirements and penalties here
matter stated shall not apply TO
such county.
Section 8. In the county which
votes For compulsory attendance, q
in the manner above tdescrlbeas Ns
shall be the dut2 Of every parent or
guardian residing therein to keep
IN daily attendance at some public
school in said county every child or
ward between the ages of 8 and l3
years, under the control of said pa
rent or guardian for the entire
school term provided by the district
board of trustees, unless such child
Is in regular attendance for an equal
term at some regular private school,
or unless said parent or guardian
presents Il certificate from some IL
censed physician as evidence that
said child or ward is physically or
mentally ircapacitated for school
work, or unless SAID parent Or guar
dian presents to the county board
Of education satisfactory evidence
that the labor ui said child is nee.
rSsary 10 the support of said child.
Provided, any child or ward who is
in regular attendance 1T some pub.
lie school outside of said district OF
county for the term Of Il least
three mun!hs shall not he subject
10 compulsory attendance within
such district ur county.
Section +. 1t shall be th,. Guty Of
the school dislricI. board of trustees
to furnish the superintendent, prin,
cipa or teacher Of the school or
schools under their jurisdiction a
list of all children Of the conssiLu-
tonal school age of from 10 u
years, with the without valid ex-
cuse, IL shall be the aye and plice uf
residence of each.
Section 5. When any child be-
tween the age of s and Is years
named on such lists, and not exempt
under the provisions of section OF
this act, shall have been absent
from school for FIVE consecutive
days or for NOR. than five days in
any scholastic month without valid
excuse, it shall be the duty of the
superintendent, principal or teacher
of said school to report such alb
sence in writing to the chairman of
said district board, who shall forth
with, either in person OF in wri,-
ing, or through some officer dcsig-
mated by the district Of county
board, notify the parent or guardi
an OF said child of such absence,
and shall call his or her attention
to the provisions of the law and
shall warn him against repetition
of tile offense. Provided, that the
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