The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
ENFORCE SCHOOL
 ATTENDANCE LAW
Superintendent Pigg Quotes Terms of Measure and a Ruling From the Prosecuting Attorneys
 Office.

Io tile Parents and Guardians of
 Children of school Age in Polk
 County
 lt seems that the new Compulsory School Attendance Law passed by She General Assembly of 1917 is either misinierpreted or misunder- stood by large number Of the pa- irons of the county and. as a result. a large number of children are not attending schools as provided for by shis law The following provisions wish reference to the enforcement of this law are gwen with the hope shal it will give the teachers, di- rectors and patrons of the county a clearer understanding
 First Every child between and t5 years of age, both inclusive, must attend some school at least three- fourths of the session or sessions in the district in which the child re- sides.
 Second All children must enter school moi later than two weeks aft CT the opening of the school term.
 Ihird-AIl teachers are required lo report to the secretary of the school board the name of any parent who at any time may be found fail ing to comply with the attendance law
 Fourth-Ihe secretary of the school board in turn is required to give any parent or guardian written notice of the provisions oi the at tendance law.
 Fifth Teachers are required to make monthly reports Co the secre- tary of the school board and the county superintendent of the names and addresses ot all parents or guardians in the district who are not complying with the attendance law.
 Sixth The county superintendent m turn is required Co forward coD- les of such reports to the prosecut- ing attorney and the state superin- iendent
 Seventh lt shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney or his dep- mites to prosecute all yiolators of lhis ari us in case of any other mis- demeanor.
 E9hth~-parents UT guardians who wish tn claim exemption for any child from the school attendance aw should apply to the county su~ 2erintendent for exemption certili- gaie and present it to the teacher. Shildren may be exempted for the Following reasons: lal Children mentally or physically unable to perform school duties: lb) children who have completed the common school course of study; (e1 children whose services are required to sup port a widowed mother
 Tho Law contempiates that all children attend the first three gourfhs Of the school term and il becomes the duty of teachers to re- port at the end of each school month the names Of any parent or guardian who has not sent his ehil- arcn Co school al least three-fourths pf tue month.
 The deputy prosecuting attorney flor Polk county in a letter to the county superintendent, makes it plain that he does not wish to cause any parent or guardian trouble who does not understand the provisions ef the attendance law, but further says: T am in favor of this law and assure you that il will be vigorously enforced Please report to me as She teachers and boards llle their reports with you and arrests will be made in every willful violation of ehis act
 give the above synopsis of the attendance law, hoping that il will ne beneficial to the teachers, direc- s0rs and patrons in complying with thc provisions thereof l sincerely hope that no one will eess provisions of this law, as it is one of the most important laws passed by the last General Assembly. shall be glad to furnish any infor- maiieu possible regarding the mat