The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-25
PlIISORY SCHOOL
EHSDANCE MEASURE
&c PARENT AND GUAR
- -NpOLLMENT AND AT
LANCE OF CHILD. EA-
AND ABSENCES.

i AND ABSENCES
!. ere the provisions of 'Geof-
compulsory school attend
/" which will go into effect on
1 ~ next, and which the Ter
Is ls' scbooi authorities are now
Ply INSPIRATIONS s1rat to enforce;
Pr, prep Every parent, guardian
!, having charge and
rbild between the ages OF
q j Sonrteen years, who is not
= l ~ excused as hereinafter
r . \. cause said child to be
! 'li and to attend continuous
u, months of each year a pub
Il 4 of lt' the district or of city or
, " the child resides;
Wv, " Of attendance shall com
rl4 tbe beginning of the first
ID school in the year. Such
H. 5e'u at a public school shall
|roo,,ired where the child at
4 rV tb r same period some other
eiri mo- instructions in the ordi-
ssncbes of English education:
m onioted the seventh grade of
a UNI as prescribed by the
Eo U.i Of Education, or where,
\ 'l reasons, the sufficiency OF
I'll be determined by the
! aducation of the county or
IT, or town in which the child
Ftie said board excuses tenn
! ' +bo child from attendance,
.srds authorized to take into
gation the seasons for agrlcul-
h. and the need for such la
Exercising their discretion as
for which children in
I districts shall be excused.
that no guardian shall be
N to send such child or chill
fscbool out of any other than
II belonging to the ward or
TEMPORARY absence of any
&oIIed as a pupil may be ex-
Il the principal or teacher IN
h the school, because of bad
j sickness, death in the child's
H. other reasonable cause.
Her Noncompliance. Suspen-
N Punishment. Notice Board.
NJ. Any parent, guardian or
Srson who has charge and con-
n child between the ages
IA, and who wilfully fails to
Nvith the foregoing require
NH be guilty of a misdemea-
a on conviction thereof shall
khed bv a fine not to exceed
.brs for the first offense, and
kceed twenty dollars for each
.|Rnt ofense, said fines to in
IL costs; but the court trying
81 may, in its discretion, sus-
.krcement of the punishment,
.AiH be Immediately placed in
h lee at a school as aforesaid,
IN finally remit the same II
tendance has continued regu-
IL the number of months here
prescribed for attendance.
attendance may be proved by
$ted certificate of the princi-
&acher in charge of the school.
No. shall be prosecuted for
b Of the foregoing require
Anless the board of education
Bounty or municipality in
ke person accused of such vio-
Rsides shall have caused to be
Spon the accused, at least ten
Eore prosecution, a written
h the charge with the name
Mild to which it refers. Any
BE- notified, not previously
n of violation of this act as
bid referred to in said notice,
Reyent prosecution on the
bet out therein by giving, at
h before such prosecution IS
Rd, bond in the penal sum of
sIars payable to the Ordinary
County, with security to be
Il by the Ordinary, condition
1.-THE said person shall thence
hithfully comply with the re-
Rnts of this section as to the
Rd. Each days wilful failure
Brent, guardian or other per
charge and control of a child
&said, after the expiration OF
y from such notice, to cause
a to attend school when such
Pc is required by this sec
@Il constitute a separate Of
sln prosecutions under this
Il the exemptions and excuses
provided for shall be matters
Rse to be established by the
y and need not be negatlved
Rdlctment or accusation.
Rtles of County Boards of Ed
pcation and Teachers.
10. 1t shall be the duty of
PITY and municipal boards of
TO investigate as to the at
and non-attendance of chill
Qured by this section to at
schools under their supervi-
1t shall also be their duty to
Or cause to be instituted
-oas against persons violat-
section. 1t shall be the duty
I4clpal or teacher in charge
puollc school, in which pupils
'ne ages of eight and four