The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-06-19
School Legislation

enacled by the 50lb General Assembly.
This possibly does not include every
thing touching upon school matters
but docs include all Of the most i'm
pOrtant measures, as follows.
Senate Bill No 324, provides for an
increase in salary Of 80 per cent for
County Superintendcnts throughout
the State of Missouri. This bill was
signed by the governor on March 2S,
and carried an emergency clause, there
fore it was in effect at the time Of the
electieu OF county superintendent on
April l.
Senate Bill No 800, passed and
signed at the sama time as no, 324.
This bill affects ST Louis county only
and fixes the salary of the county
superiutenpent there at $4,000 per
year.
Senate Bill No. II. This is the new
Compulsory Attendance Law, 1t pro-
vides that every child between the
ages OF seven and fourteen shall attend
school regularly for the entire term
and between the ages Of fourteen and
sixteen they must attend unless &C.
tually and regularly and lawfully en-
gagged for at least six hours each day
In some useful employment or service.
Assn means OF enforcement, this law
provides for County Attendance Of
fcer b9ing selected by tue County
Superintendent Of Schools, placed
under bond Of 81 600 and being paid
a salary not to exceed four dollars per
day for each day actually engaged in
the discharge Of his duties and his ac-
tual expenses incurred, This Attend
ance Officer is appointed for the entire
county and has authority to arrest
and place In school, children who are
no, in attendance. He may bring ac.
tion against the parent or guardian in
any court OF competent jurisdiction.
Only children mentally or physically
incapacitated or who have completed
the common school course and have
received certificates Of graduation are
exempt. Teachers shall report non'at-
tendance direct to the County Superin'
tcndent. Boards Of Education In towns
and cities may employ separate school
attendance officers and pay them from
the funds Of the district, otherwise the
County Attendance Officer will act in
these districts.
This Is considered one Of the best
Compulsory Attendan C Laws in any
of the states, and we see no reason why
this should not greatly increase the
attendance of the State, as it Is made
the duty Of the State Department oi
Education and of all school officials as
well, to enforce this law.
Senate Bill No. $50 provides for the
apportionmept Of school funds upon
the basis Of the previous years attend
ance In case OF epidemic, such as has
existed this year. Instructions are
going forward to count" clerks and
county superintendent as to the
method OF carrying out this law,
House Bill No so, provides the nee
cessary appropriation for carrying cu'
the Smith. Hughes Act, establishing
vocational schools.
House Bill No. 81, provides for part
iime schools TO be established in AM
districts In the state wherein there
shall be issued and In fall force and cf
feet not less than twenty five employ
nent certificates for children undeI
sixteen years Of age. This bill pro
vldes that such children shall attend
these part time classes for not lees thai
four hours per week for so long as th
schools are regularly In session II
such districts. When such school
shall have met the standards OF th
Federal Act and the standard estat
lished By the State Board for Noca
tional Education, they shall be Ell
titled to share in the distribution {
the Federal funds available under tn
provisions Of the Federal Act. Th
Compulsory Attendance Law apple
IN mart time schools.