The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-23

School Attendance In the SAdAG %
Florida of all Children Between
Certain Ages, and Requiring Every
Parent, Guardian or Other Person
C5arEe of Children to Send such
Children TO Schools to PROVIDE tor
the Means OF enforcement OF This
Act. and Penalties for violations Il
Thereof.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLOR /
IDA: I
Section 1. That from and after
July l. 1919, every parent, guardian or
other person having citizenship within
the state of Florida having the Gus
tody, control or charge OF any cnlld q
between the ages of seven and sixteen
years, both inclusive, shall cause SAID
private school each year for a term or
period OF not less than substantially
the number OF days the Ply, uI53HG &c, or Prii l.
held annually in the district in which
the school is located or in which such
| that any child may be taught by par
ent or guardian upon written authorl-
~ from the county superintendent %
which they reside; the county super
| intendent OF public instruction being
mission only in cases of necessity.
which permission shall not extend To-
a period of time beyond the end OF the
current school year, and in cases Where
such authority is granted the said
child shall report to the county super
intendent of public instruction, or some
Iperson designated by him, for examI-
nation in the work covered, at least
twice a year, and IL the county super
/ determine, after such examination, that
i any child has not been properly taught,
he shall revoke the authorlty OF the me
and shall require said parent or guar
dian having the custody, control or
charge of said child to cause said
i school for the remainder of the said
school year; and If any parent guar
tody, control or charge OF any child
shall fail to comply with the order OF
u struction ne shall be liable 10 the pen
alties hereinafter provided Provlded;
that in the following enumerated
lseven and sixteen years, both inclus-
i've, shall be exempt from the provis-
ions of this act:
physically inacapacitated to perform
school duties; satisfactory proof OF
such incapacity to be submitted to the
attendance officer.
Second ANY child who has salts
factorily completed the eight gram
: mar school grades, as prescribed by
! or a course of study adopted by any
the equivalent OF such eight grades
I, completed in another state, and hold
ling a certificate of having completed
such grades, signed by the principal
4 and countersigned by the county SUI
lperintendent of public instruction OF
the county in which said grade was
completed.
= Third. Any child whose services are
! necessary for the support or assist
q ance of a widowed mother or other
d person dependent upon said child fol
support; said dependency TO be proven
u by affidavit Of the dependent person
a and at least two other affdavits as tC
sons not related to said child or de-
pendent, and such other proof as may
I the attendance officer having authorit!
/, to grant exemptions.
Fourth. Any child between th'
ages of seven and nine years, inclus
i've, who resides more than two mile.
8 from any school, and any child from
! ten to sixteen years of age who reside:
. unless free transportation is furnished
Il Fifth Any child whose parent
. child can make satisfactory proof tina
~ he or she is unable to provide the nee
i essary books and clothing, unless sai'
I necessary books and clothing shall b
. furnished by some other means TO sal
J. child.
J. Sixth. Any unusual cause acceptable
to the attendance officer for the dis
:, trict in which the school, public or prt
vate, which any child is required to at
: tend is located; Provided that reques
for excuse, setting forth the cause, b
r made in writing by the parent, guar
a dian or other person having the Gus
G such request to be filed within tw
days after the first days absence.
Sec 2. Whenever, under the pro
Il ceive instruction privately or in an
- private school, the private teachel
10 principal or teacher in charge Of sue
= the attendance Of such child or chill
dren and the county superintendent |
20 call on the private school principal t
&c verify child's attendance.
w Sec. 3. Occasional non-attendanc
Y; at public school by any child require
I visions of this act, amounting to nc
more than four days unexcnsed al
render any parent, guardian or othe
Id person having the custody, control c
~ charge of such child liable to any c
III the penalties provided by this act
i. Sec. f. The principal or teacher /
ID charge OF any public school shall kee
an accurate record OF the attendant
K. rolled in the school over which he {
:, she is in charge. and shall make re
III port of non-attendance OF any child I
the attendance officer on Friday {
i each week during the school term, tC
gether with the reason therefor,
KR f8 of arm eacher faH
= keep such record and make such n
port may be revoked by the stat
ISuDGTlnIEnQGnL
upon satisfactory proof OF such failur
u Sec 5. The county board OF publ
49, instruction in each county is heret
l. authorized and directed to appoint or
le or more attendance officersrN as ma
Cd be necessary for the faithful execute
a of the provisions of this act. and
~ prescribe the district territory
c. be under the supervision of said a
- tendance officer or officers, and 10 (
the compensation Of said attendant
Al officer or officers for the time actua
Or " employed in the performance of dl
~ ties, said compensation TO be paid fro
. the county school fund And IL deem
nm ed advisable by the county board
public instruction, any supervisor
at trustee of schools within the coun
o. may be appointed as attendance Ofic
:. or officers. The county board OF pu
oC- lie instruction is hereby authorized
4 remove any attendance officer WI
fails TO perform his duties as here
prescribed
I Sec. 6. During the month OF June
each and every year, IL shall be q