Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-04-28

General Assembly OF the State of
South Carolina, That from and after
the first day Of July, one thousand
nine hundred and fifteen, every par
ent, guardian, or other person. tenn
porarily or permanently residing in
the State of South Carolina, having
charge or control OF child or chill
dren between the ages Of eight and
fourteen years, shall cause such child
or children to attend the local pub
lie school in the district in which he
resides, continuously for the entire
school term Of each year, except as
hereinafter provided. This period
Of compulsory attendance shall COM
mence at the beginning of the school
term nearest to the eighth birthday
Of such child, and shall cover the
school years thereafter. This period
of compulsory attendance for each
public school shall commence at the
beginning Of the school term OF said
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the County Board OF Education in
writing; in case of towns or cities Of
two thousand or more inhabitants,
according to the preceding Federal
census, by the board of trustees of
the public schools Of said towns or
cities with the approval in writing of
the County Superintendent Of Educa-
tion. Continuous attendance upon
some other public school, or upon
some private or church school taught
by competent teachers, may be ac-
cepted in lieu of attendance upon
the local public school: Provided,
That such period of continuous at
tendance upon such other school
shall be for at least as long as the
public school term each year: Pro-
vided, further, That any private
school or church school receiving for
instruction pupils between the ages
Of eight and fourteen years shall be
required to keep such records Of at
tendance of such children, and to
render such reports Of same as are
hereinafter required Of public
schools, and attendance upon such
school refusing or neglectinG to keep
such records as to render such re-
ports, shall not be accepted in lieu
OF attendance upon the local public
school of the said town, city or dis
trict where the child shall be enti-
tied to attend: Provided, further,
That the compulsory school term in
all agricultural districts shall be
four months, or the full term if the
school runs less than four months,
said term to be fixed by the board
Of trustees OF such district; and any
child or children not engaged in
work at home in such agricultural
districts, must attend a full term.
This four months compulsory pro-
vision shall also apply to all children
residing in agricultural districts and
attending schools in any town located
in such districts.
Section 2. This act shall not applv
in any case in which the child's phys
zeal or mental condition, as attested
by any legally qualified physician be-
fore the board Of trustees having jul
risdiction of the matter under this
act, renders his attendance impracti-
cable or inexpedient; or in any case
in which the child resides two and
one-half miles or more by the near
est travelled route from the school
house; or in any case in which, be-
cause Of extreme poverty, the. SER
vices OF such child are necessary for
his own support or the support Of
his parents, as attested by affidavit
OF such parents and of such witnesses
as the trustees Of the district may
require; or in any case in which
said parent, guardian, or other per-