The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-16
Compulsory Attendance Bill.
An Act Require School Attendance Children
Period and Provide Enforcement of the
Same, and for Other Purposes

Section l. Be it by Assembly
Of Georgia that guardian other person having
charge control child between the ages eight
who exempted excused hereinafter provided shall
the said child be enrolled in and attend continuously for
four months of each public school Of the district Of the city
which the child resides which period shall
the beginning the said school year
such attendance at public school shall not be required where the
child attends for the period other school giving
the ordinary branches of English completed
fourth grade of school prescribed by of
Education where because poverty the services child
for the support of other member of the cs
family dependent such services where the
standing parental relation the child unable provide the
books and clothing attending school, and the
otherwise provided where the mental physical condition
the child renders such attendance mpracabe nexpeden
where the child resides more than three miles from the school house
by the travelled where for other good he
suency Of which shall be determined by the board of
the Of the city town which the child esde the said
board the child from attendance boards being
thozed take consideration agricultural
and the need fur such labor in exercising their discretion the
time for which children in farming districts shall be excused Pro
vided guardian compelled
school any other than the funds belonging the ward
or wards Temporary absence child enrolled pupil may be
excused by the principal teacher charge the school,
o bad weather sickness death in the chlds family
able
Section Be further enacted That any parent guardian
ether who has charge and control of child between the ages
aforesaid and who wuy fails comply with foregoing
Guremens shall be guilty Of msdmeanor and conviction shall
be punished not to exceed ten dollars for the first oen
and exceed twenty dollars subsequent
fines include all costs but the court trying the may its dis
ceon suspend enforcement of the punishment if the child be
medately placed in school aforesaid may
finally remit the such attendance has continued regularly
the number of months ercinbeoe prescribed for attendance
School attendance be proved by sed certificate of the
principal teacher in charge Of the school No person shall
prosecuted for violation of the foregoing requirements
board OF education OF the county municipality in which the
accused Of such violation resides shall have
upon the accused least days before such prosecutions
rotice of the charge with the the child
Any notified previously convicted of violation of this
Act to the child referred said notice. prevent prosecution
the charge set out therein by giving time before such pros
ecution instituted bond the penal fifty dollars payable
to the ordinary Of the with security be approved by the
ordinary conditioned that the said person shall enceforh faithfully
comply with the requirements of this Act the child Each
days wu failure of parent guardian other person charge
and control of child aforesaid after the expiration days
from such notice. the child attend school, when such
tendance required by this Act shall constitute separate
prosecutions exemptions and excuses herein
provided for shall be matters of defense be established by the
cused and need be negatved the indictment
Section Be further enacted That shall be the duty Of the
county and municipal board Of education investigate
tendance and of children required
tend the school under their supervision shall
institute cause be instituted prosecutions against
violating this Act shall be the duty of the principal teacher
charge OF public school, which pupils between the
eight fourteen keep
attendance Of such pupils and the end Of each month make
written report the the board of education having
of the school, and
therefor
Section Be it further enacted That all imposed
Under and all required be paid penalties given
under this Act shall after Of the prosecution and Of
recovery thereof be paid into the county treasury and
Of the school fund of the county.
enacted That the provisions of this Act
shall become operative the first day Of January the
hundred and
Section Be further enacted That shall be the duty the
board of education each county four weeks before the
Gay Of January following the adoption of this Act this
to be published in OF the there be and
copies of this Acto be posted the house the county
and at the public schools thereof
Section Be further That parts
N conflict with this Act be and the hereby repealed
Approved August 19, 1916
ded22 N, E HARRIS Governor.
NOTICE COTTON-PEARCE s. BAT