The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
ATTENDANCE LAW
FOR THE SCHOOLS
CONTINUED From Page One.)

ther duty of each attendance officer
to receive from the superintendent
or principal of any school within the
district or territory, the name Of
every child between eight and four
teen years of age absent from school.
and to ascertain from the parent OF
guardian of such child the reason
for such absence. If such absence
is due to any other than providen-
tial cause or causes or to such cause
OF causes as would seriously endan.
ger the health of the child. such pa
rent or guardian must be notified to
appear before the nearest magis-
trate at special time to show why
he or she should not be punished for
his or her neglect: Provided, that
the attendance officer may, in his or
her discretion, excuse any absence,
together with the reasons therefor.
shall be filed monthly with the
county superintendent of education.
Sec. 8. That all attendance Off
GERS shall have the right 10 require
birth certificate or an affidavit as
to the age of any child in his or her
district or territory. They shall
have the further right to visit any
place of employment to ascertain if
any child between eight and fourteen
years Of age is employed. These Off
GERS shall keep record of all notices
served and cases prosecuted. and
shall make a fun report OF them
once month to the county board of
education.
See. 10. Tha. any parent or guar
dian or other person having charge
of any child subject to the provisions
OF this act who wilfully neglects or
refuses to comply with these prov's-
ions shall be deemed guilty of a
ishcmeanor. and. upon conviction
before any magistrate. be fined not
less than five (S5.OO) dollars. nor
more than ten SGO.OO dollars for
each ofense. That such fines are to
he paid into the school fund of such
district in which said offense was
committed
Sec. IL. That il shall be the
duty Of each teacher. principal or
superintendent of any school TO
notify at once the attendance officer
of the absence of any child between
eight and fourteen years OF age from
school, and teacher. principal or SUI
perintcndent wilfull, neglecting or
refusing to report any absence to
the attendance officer shall have de.
Quoted from his or her salary for the
current month five ($5OO) dollars
for each offense, the same to be de-
Quoted by the county superintend-
cnt OF education.
Sec. -. In the case of a widow
ed mother or crippled father any
child above II years OF age whose
labor be necessary for the support
in whole or in part, OF any person.
may be excused. The children OF
parents unable to purchase the nee
essary books for attendance upon
public school shall. upon the order
of county board of education he
fur "'shed these books out OF the
public funds Of their district The
county boards OF education shall be
tn" competent Judges of such cases.
Sec. 13 To pay the salaries of all
the county attendance officers here
in authorized the sum OF $4,000
shall be appropriated annually by
the general assembly. no such salary
10 exceed $1,000 per annum. All
Disbursements shall be made upon
duly itemizcd vouchers with the
comptroller general Said fund TO
he apportionod by the state superin-
tendcnt Of education
Sec "a No child under fourteen
years OF age shall he employed in
any factory work shop or mercantile
Adjustments or in any place or
manner during the usual school
hours i'm said district. unless the per-
son employing such child shall first
procure a certificate from the su.
perintendent or teacher of the school
for such current year for the period
required by law or has been excus-
cd from attendance as provided by
the third section hereof, and II shall
be the duty Of said superintendent
or teacher to furnish such certificate
on application of the parent guar
dian or other person having control
or such child entitled 10 same.
Sec. 8. All acts or parts Of acts
Inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
Approved the 1st day OF March,
A. D. 1919