The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-22
Compulsory Attendance D.l.
An Act Require School Attendance Children Minimum
Period and to Provide for Enforcement of the
Same, and fo- Other Purposes


Section enacted BY the General Assembly Of the Safe
Georgia that every parent guardian other person having
ebars eld between ages eight AID fourteen
years VITO exempted excused hereinafter provided shall
the SAID child enrolled continuously
months OF year public city
in which the child resides which period OF attendance shall
the beginning Of the said school the year
Such public school shall required
child attends for the period other school giving instruction
the ordinary branches English education has completed the
fourth grade Of school work prescribed by the State Board Of
Education where because of poverty the services Of the child
for the OF other member of the cd
family dependent such where the person
standing parental relation the child unable provide
books and clothing for attending school, and the
otherwise provided where the mental physical condition of
the child renders such attendance mpractable nexpeden
where the child resides than three miles from the school house
by the travelled where other good reasons he
sucieny of which shall be determined by the board of education
the the city which the child cdes) said
board the child from attendance such being
orzed take consideration the agricultural
the need fur such labor exercising their discretion
for which children farming districts shall
guardian shall compelled child
school other than the funds belonging ward
wards Temporary absence any child enrolled pupil may
excused by the principal teacher charge the school, because
q bad weather sickness, death in the cds family other
able Won ra,
Section further ena eee year at Christmas you may
either person charge anfe the discipline relaxed ground
aforesaid and who wiuy Even of poll
Guirements shall be guilty of and
punished by There on settle beside the mIe
and exceed twenty music for the occasion Host and
include all butt hostess before the YES &c
reon suspend enforcement and e the good things t f
medlately placed in auend1 school 4vmay,
finally remit the if suf attendance regularly
he number prescribed attendance
School may proved by certificate OF the
principal teacher charge the school person
prosecuted for violation OF foregoing requirements
board OF education OF the county municipality in which the per
accused such violation resides shall have
the accused least ten days before such prosecution written
o
Any notified not previously convicted Of violation this
Act the child referred said notice may prevent prosecution
the charge therein by giving any before such pros
ecuon instituted bond the penal of fifty dollars payable
to the ordinary of the with security be approved by the
ordinary conditioned that the said shall henceorth faithfully
comply with the requirements OF this Act the said child
days wlu failure of parent guardian other person charge
and control of child aforesaid after the expiration of days
from such notice. the child at
tendance required by this Act shall constitute separate
under this Act the exemptions
provided for shall be defense established
Cused and need not be negatvcd the Indictment
Section Be further enacted That shall be the duty of the
and municipal board of education investigate
tendance and children required by this
tend the school under their supervision and shall also be their duty
institute be instituted prosecutions against persons
violating this Act 1t shall be the duty of the principal
charge of any public school, which pupils ages
eight and fourteen instructed keep record OF the
attendance Of such pupils and the end each month make
written of the the board of education having super
vision of the school, and therein excused absences and the
therefor
Section Be further enacted That all fines imposed here
nder and all required paid penalties under given
Under this Act SHALL after payment of the prosecution
thereof be paid county treasury part
Of the school fund of the county
Section BE further enacted That the provisions of this
shall become operative the first day of January year
teen hundred and seventeen.
Section Be further enacted That shall be duty
hoard OF education of each county least four
day of January following the adoption this
90 be published in newspaper of the county there be one
of this Act to be posted the house the county
and at the public schools thereof
Section Be it further enacted That all laws parts laws
IN conflict with this Act be and the hereby repealed
Approved August 49, 1916.