The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
GHAKTER LIZ
AN ACT 10 Amend Section Thirty Of
Chapter Sixteen of the Hsvised Stat
utes. and Providing for Kinder sartsus
as Part Of the Common School Course

AN ACT 10 Amend SECTION Thirty o
Chapter Sixteen of the Hsvised Stat
ntes. and Providing for Kinder Eartsn:
as Part Of the Common School Courss
Be Il enacted. etc
Section thirty Of chapter sixteen o
tho revised statutes IL hereby RmeDdsC
by adding 20 said section tho followirs
words
Provided, however that tho superb
tending schu1i committee Of any ci'
or town may. and upon the Ming witt
the municipa officers OF suoh city o.
town Of petition not less than o.
month before tho annual town neetirs
By the parents or guardians Of thirtj
or moro children between four and az
years Of age living within q mile Of {
public elementary school. shall unlea
otherwise instructed by the town o
city. maintain a kindergarten or kin
dergartens az part Of the commof
school course. and pupils shall be a.
lowed TO attend such a kindergarten o
kindergartens upon reaching tho age o
four years: provided further that W.
less the average daily attendance s.
moro for any school year the superin
tending school committee. upon III
recommendation OF the superintendent
Of schools. may discontinue the school
provided further that no person sha
be allowed to teach in any kndergai
this section who has not completed
least two years course In klndergsrto
training and received a certificate o.
diploma from a recognized kindergarte
training school approved by tho sta
superintendent of public schools.
that said section when amended sha
read as follows
Section 90. The age Of pupils allowe'
TO attend the public schools Of the stat
is hereby fixed between the ages Of nv
and twenty ono years. and every chill
between the said ages shall have II
right to attend the public schools in ii.
town in which his parent or guardiai
has a legal residence, subject to sue
reasonable regulations as 70 tho mum
bers and qualifications OF pupils to b.
admitted to the respective schools al
as to other school matters as the 81
perintendng school committee sha
from time to time prescribe: providei
however. that the experimenting schoo
committee Of any city or town MAJ
and upon the filing with the municipa
officers OF such city or town VI pet
tion not less than one month befor
the annual town meeting by the parent
or guardians OF thirty or more chIldrc'
between four and six years OF age liz
ing within "A mile OF a public eemeH
tary school. shall. unless otherwise II
structed by tho town or city. maintail
kindergarten or kindergartens as
part OF the common SCnoOl course. All
pupils shall be allowed to attend sue
n kindergarten or kindergartens upo
reaching the age OF four years: pre-
viding further that unless the averag
daily attendance IN any kindergarte
shall be fifteen or more for any schoc
year the supernterding school commit
tee. upon the recommendation OF tn
superintendent OF schools may discon
tinue the school; provided further. tina
no person shall be allowed to teach e.
any kindergarten maintained under tn
provisions Of this section who has no
completed at least a TWO years cours
In kindergarten training and receive,
certificate or diploma from a reco2
niZed kindergarten training school az
proved by the state superintendent o
public schools
Improved March %. 1911