The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17
CHILDREN OF FLORlDA
MUST ATTEND SCHOOL
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payment of costs, be suspended Until
the second conviction for similar
offense, and that each day child re-
mans away from school after service
Of notice by the attendance officer as
herein provided, unless one OF the
grounds for exuse provided for by
this act exists, shall constitute sep
arate offense, and subject the offend
ing person to penalties accordingly
All fines collected under the provt-
| sions of this act shall be paid into
the county school fund Of the county
In which collected.
Sec. s. It shall be the duty OF each
attendance officer appointed under the
provisions of this act to furnish the
principal or teacher in charge OF any
school within the territory or DIS
trict for which the attendance offlcer
is appointed with list OF the names
of all children in such district VINO
should attend school.
Sec. 9, Any attendance officer ap-
| pointed under the provisions Oh TINS
act IS hereby authorized to enter for
the purposes Of assisting in the prop
or enforcement of this act, any ONCE
factory or business house OF any ma
| ture whatsoever, for the purpose OF
| ascartaining whether or not any child
mr. children are enrolled or employed
therein who should, under the pro-
visions of this act, be in attendance
upon any school.
Ii Sec. 10. 1t is hereby made the
! duty of the attendance officer in the
territory or district over when he
has supervision, or for which ne Is
annointed to make and file in the
proper court, complaint in due form
against any person or persons Vioia''
ing the provisions Of this act.
l.
Sec. Ii. Every attendance oihce'
amounted under the provisions o
this act shall keep record Oh ai
attendance notices served all case'
prosecuted, fines imposed and otnel
services rendered, and shall make an
nual report Of the same to the count
board of public instruction on FLANK
= ha furnished him, and shall max
renorts more frequently If require
nv the county board OF pubic III
.truction. and shall perform sue
other duties as shall be required
| him by the county superintendent
/ public instruction.
/ Sec. IL. If any parent, guardla
| or other person having the custod
control or charge Of any child WIN
| the compulsory school attendant
/ ages as herein provided shall prese
/ tc the county board of public lnstru
/ ton, or to the court before which
/ trial may be had in cases of prosec
1 zion under this act, satisfactory pro
/ tho+ be or she is unable to comp
said child to attend school, SAID pe
III son or persons shall be exempt irc
II the penalties herein provided LOT
III non-attendance Of such child; and
III all such cases said child shall II
II boy, be committed to the Florida
IL dustrial School for Boys, and II
III girl. to the State Industrial scnt
| for Girls or said boy or girl may
IL committed to some other correction
IL school for the current school tern
il Sec. 10. Any county superintei
II emit Of public instruction who fails
III nerform the duties required OF u
II by this act, shall, upon conviction,
II fined not exceeding fifty ($5O.oo) q
III ,ars for each offense.
Sec. IA. All notices forms q
II hanks to be used in properly car
ing out the provisions of this
shall be prescribed by the state
nerintendent of public instruction
n furnished by the county board
II public instruction.