The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

fiis siciai properly atteSted certlflcat that such child or children should not b } required to attend school for some phy : sieal or mental condition which render Ills attendance impra ctical or inexpedi [ ent.
 A. That in any cases where because o , extreme poverty the services of sucl . child are necessary for his own suppor or the support of his parents, as attestet
 by an affidavit of said parents and sucl
 witnesses as the attendance officer here
 after provided for may require, or 1T
 any case where such parent. guardian
 or other person having control of tn.
 child, shall show before any Justice o
 the peace by affidavit of himself ant
 such witnesses as the attendance officer
 hereinafter provided for may require, tha
 the child is without necessary books and
 clothing for attending school ana that h,
 Is unable to provide the necessary book.
 and clothes. then said child may be ex
 cused from the provision of this act until through charity or other means books
 and clothing shall have been provided and thereafter the child shall no longer be exempt from such attendance
 3. That the county boards of edu.
 cation shall divide their respective
 counties exclusive of all cities and towns into not less than one or more
 than five attendance districts, and said l board shall appoint an attendance of
 ficer for every district created, who 1 shall hold his office at the will of the
 county board of education and the boards of education of all cities and
 towns shall appoint one or more at
 tendance officers for their respective l cities and towns to serve at the pleas ure of the appointing board.
 1 s. That at the beginning of the an- | nual period of compulsory attendance
 the state superintendent of education
 or the county superintendent of edu- l cation. as the case may be, shall sup- ply to each principal teacher in each school a list of all children between
 the ages of and 15 years inclusive. I who should attend such school. At the end of the fifth day of the compulsory attendance period of any school. the | principal teacher shall report to the
 attendance officer of the attendance district, the names and addresses of all persons between the ages of and | To years inclusive. who have not en rolled in said school and throughout the compulsory attendance period. the principal teacher of each school shall report to the attendance officer of the attendance district the names and ad- dresses of all pupils between the ages or and 1b years inclusive, who are absent for five consecutive days and whose absence is not satisfactorily ex- pialned by the parent, guardian or oth- CT person having control of the child '. That 1t shall be the duty of the attendance officer to investigate all cases or nonenrol1ment and nonattend- ance reported to him in accordance with section 6. In all cases inyesti gated where no valid reason for non enrolment or nonattendance is found
 1t shall be the duty of the attendance officer to give written notice to the
 parent, guardian or other person hay-
 ing control of the child. and in the al hCA
 guardian or other person having con- trol of the child from his or her usual place of res idence the attendance officer shall leave copy of the notice with some person over 12 years of age residing at the usual place of residence. with instructions to hand such notice to such parent. guardian or other per- son having control of such child which notice shall require the attendance of such child at such school within three days from date of said notice
 S. That if within three days from date of service of the notice. the par ent, guardian or other person having control of the child, does not comply with the provisions of this act, then the attendance officer shall make com plaint in the name of the state of Ala bama against such parent guardian or other person having control of such d county, which court Is hereby clothed with Jurisdiction over all offenders and the proceedings under this act. with full power to hear and try all com plaints, impose fines enforce their col lection, by Imprisonment if necessary and fully execute the provisions of this act.
 9. That it shall be unlawful for any merchant, corporation, company, or other person, without the written per- init of the county board of education or the board of education of any in- corporated city or town, as the case may be. to employ during school hours any child between the ages of and 15 years inclusive, unless such child is exempt under the provision of sec- tions ?. or of this act; provided that any parent guardian or other per- son having control of such child de- linquent in school attendance. or any merchant, corporation, company or other person violating the provisions of this act, shall. be guilty of mis- demeanor and shall be fined in a sum not less than $5 nor more than $50, and may be committed to the county jail for term not to exceed 80 days; provided, that all fines collected shall be paid into the county treasury; pro- vided further, that it is hereby made the duty of all city attorneys in their respective cities and all county and circuit solicitors for the districts of their respective counties and for such incorporated cities and towns as do not employ city attorney, to prose- cute all complaints filed and actions brought under this act.
 10. All school officers including those in private, denominational, or parochial schools in this state, offering instruction to pupils within the compulsory attend ance ages. are hereby required to make and furnish all reports that may be re- quired by the state superintendent of education ard by the county superintend- ant of education or by the board of educa- tion of any incorporated city or town, with reference to the workings of this act. Every teacher employed in the public schools of the state of Alabama Is here by required. before receiving ca oh month salary, to make report to the county superintendent of education, or to the superintendent or principal of an incor porated city or town in which he may be employed. showing the names and ad- dresses of all pupils who have been truant or habtually absent from school during the previous month. and stating the reas- ons for such truancy or habitual absence, | if known; provided, that all such cases of truancy shall be brought to the mo- tice of the attendance officer by the coun- | ty superintendent or principal of the | school in any incorporated city or town 1 as the case may be, and the same shall l be investigated by said officer
 Il. That in case that any pupil has be- | come habitually truant or a menace to | the best interests of the school which he | Is attending or should attend, then II | shall be the duty of the attendance of ficer to report such fact and condition | hA Tan