The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-05

term III all agricultural ulSlllClS Sndll
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 full term.
This four months compulsory pro-
vision shall also apply to all chill
dren residing in agricultural districts
and attending schools in any town
located in such districts.
Section ,. This Act shall not ap-
ply in any case in which the child's
physical or mental condition, as at
tested by any legally qualified physi-
clan before the Board of Trustees
having jurisdiction of the matter un-
der this Act, renders his attendance
impracticable or ineXpedient: or in
any case in which the child resides
two and one-half miles or more by
the nearest travelled route from the
schoolhouSe: or in any case in which.
because 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 witness
eS as the Trustees of the district may
require: or in any case in which said
parent. guardian, or other person hav-
ing charge or control of the child
shall show before the Trustees of the
district by affidavit of himself and
of such witnesses as they may re-
Quire that the child is without neces-
sary books and clothing for attend
ing school, and that he is unable to
provide the necessary books and
clothing: Provided. That when books
and clothes shall have been supplied
by any means whatsoever, the child
shall no longer be exempt from this
provision: Provided, further, That If
the child lives two and one-half miles
or more from the schoolhouse, and
means of transportation is furnished,
the said child, if otherwise eligible,
shall be required to attend the said
school under the provisions hereof,
and. it shall be the duty of the Trus-
tees of the school to provide, out of
the public school funds, books for the
use of such INDECENT pupil free OF
charge. The power of the Board OF
Trustees to suspend or expel any
pupil shall not be curtailed by this
Act, and children so suspended or
expelled shall not be subject to the
provisions of this Act during such
period of suspension or expulsion:
And. provided, further, That the
Board of Trustees of any school dis
trict may excuse temporarily any
child from attendance, good and SUI
ficient reasons being made to appear
therefor; and in case any child is ex-
cused temporarily under the provls-
ions of this Act, the said Board OF
Trustees shall reduce to writing the
reasons for their action, and the
time the said child is excused.
Section 8. Every parent, guard
ian. or other person in the State Oh
South Carolina having charge or con-
troll of a child or children between
the ages of eight and fourteen years
shall cause such child to atteno
school as aforesaid: Provided, That
occasional absence from attendance
by said child, mounting to not more
than four (4) uneXcused absences IN
four consecutive weeks. shall not be
unlawful: Provided, further, That the
Superintendent, principal, or teacher
in charge of any school may excuse
any child for a temporary absence De-
cause of unusual storm, or PAD
weather. sickness or death In the
child's family, unforeseen or un-
avoidable accident, and such excuse
and reason therefor shall be record
ed bv said superintendent, prlncl-
nal. or teacher in charge OF the
school. and reported to the Trustees
as hereinafter provided: Provlasa'
further, That in case of protractea III
ness of any child whose attendance IS
reouired under this Act, or IN case
of quarantine of the home in Whlcn
the child resides. upon report OF the
health officer or upon satisfactory eVi,
dence to this effect, the Trustees snali
excuse from attendance such cnlio
until he is fully restored to healtn,
or until the expiration OF the time
reouired by law that he shall stay out
of school after quarantine has peen
raised.
Section 4. Every parent, guaro.
ian or other person in the. State OF
South Carolina having charge or con.
troll OF a CullQ Ucl"OSA VAN 20
fourteen and sixteen years, VINO Is
not actually, regularly and lawfully
engaged in some useful employment
or service or who cannot read at slgnt
and write legible simple sentences IN
the English language, shall cause
such child to attend regularly some
public school as aforesaid.
Section ). ANY parent, .guardlan'
or other person violating the provls-
ions of this Act shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor. and, upon conviction
shall be liable to a fine of not less
than two dollars for the first offense.
and not less than five dollars for any
subsequent offense. nor more than
twenty-five dollars in any case: and
upon failure or refusal to pay said
fine said parent. guardian. or other
person shall be imprisoned NOT to
exceed thirty days in the county jail:
Provided, That the fine for any first
offense may. by order of court. upon
the payment of cost. be suspended
and not collected until the same par
ty is convicted of second offense:
Provided, further. That after the eX-
piration of three days from the SER
vice of the notice by the Trustees