The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11
NEW EDUCATION
LAW EXPLAINED

As feN persons are Iully acquainted
with the provisions of the compulsory
education Law, and as Il Is highly IN.
portaHt that parents and patrons should
be informed, the act IL given entire.
as follows
An Act To provide foe compulsory
school attendance of children between
the ages OF seven and fourteen years,
providing penalty giving parish
school boards authority 20 furnish free
textbooks under certain conditions,
aud repeating all laws ia conflict Par.
ish of Orleans excepted
section / BE II enacted by the Gen.
efal Assembly of the State OF Louis.
lana, That from and after September
|. 1915, every parent. guardian, or
other person residing within the State
Of Louisiana, having control or charge
Of any child OF children between the
ages of seven aud fourteen years both
inclusive, shall send such child OF ehil.
dreu to a public or private day school
under such penalty for noncompliance
herewith as Is hereinafter provided
Section z Be il further enacted, etc.
That the minimum session of attend
ance required under this act shall be-
one hundred forty days, or for the full
session OF the public schools where the
public school session Ia one hundred
forty days or less, and children shall
be- required 80 enter school not later
than two weeks after the opening Of
the session or term,
Section 4. Be IL further enacted, etc,
That the following classes of children
between the ages of seven aud four
teen years shall las exempted from the
provisions Of this act, the Parish School
BOARD 10 be the sole Judge In all such
cases taIghlldren mentally OF physical
~ ineapacitated Ia perform the school
duties. thl Children aho have euil
pleied the elementary course 81 study
Igi Children living more than Two ard
a half miles from school Of suitable
grade and for whom fFes@transporta
ton is not furnished by the School
Board Cd Children for when ade'
Qllate school facilities have not been
provided, tel Children whose services
are needed to support widowed mothers
Section 4 BE il further enacted, etc,
That all cases Of violation Of the fore
going provisions by any parent, guar
dian or other person having control Of
Rhall be tried In the proper
courts having Jurisdiction, and the
penalty for every violation Of any Of
said prosis shall be fine not
ten dollars or not exceeding
ten days In Jail, or both Al the discre
tion Of the court
Section 5 lic it further enacted, etc
That al eases Of u0n.aliendance of
at school, as above required
which Is not due TO the fault Of the
parent. guardian or other person hay
Ing control Of such children, on &C
count of failure 10 comply with the
foregoing provisions bat In due to
truancy ON the part of the child or
shall be considered as delin
quency and such child or children shall
be reported To the Juvenile Court as
delinquent children there Ia bee dealt
with Ia such manner AZ the Judge Of
said court may determine, either by
placing said dciiuqpents in public OF
private asylum home, or other public
institution. where schooling may be-
provided fur said children, OF other
wise.
Section q. Bc II further enacted. etc
That truancs "a herein used is defined
To be- absence from school for mere
than one week without cause
Section Br Il further enacted. etc
That parish school boards shall have
authority 20 furnish textbooks free Ia
children Ahosp parents or guardians
are unable So provide same
section 4 BE II further enacted. etc,
That all laws OF parts Of laas Ia con
hlet Uith the provisions of this act b.
and the same are hereby repealed
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