The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-30

school Attendance n the State Of
FLORIDA Of all Children Between
Certain ages, and Requiring Every
Parent, Guardian or Other Person
Having the Custody Control or
Charge Of Children to Send such
Cnildrsn 20 school; 10 Provide for
the Means OF Enforcement OF This
Act. and Penalties for Violations
Thereof
BE IT ENACTED BIZ THE LEGTSLA-
TCRE OF THE STATE OF FLOR
IDA.
Section / That from and after
July I, 1918 every parent guardian Or
other person having citizenship within
the state OF Florida having the Gus
tody. control or charge Of any child OF
children within the state Of Florida
between the ages Of seven and sixteen
years, both inclusive, snail cause said
child or children TO attend a public, or
private school each year for a term or
period Of not less than substantially
the number Of days the public or pri-
yate school which said child attends j.
held annually in the district in which
the school is located or in which such
child or children may reside Provided,
that any child may be taught by par
ent OF guardian upon written autnOri-
T. from the county superintendent Of
public instruction of the county in
which they reside; the county super
intendent of public instruction being
hereby authorized TO grant such per
mission only in cases Of necessity,
which permission shall not extend fo4
period Of time beyond the end Of the
such authority is granted the said
child shall report TO The county super
intendent Of public Instruction. or some
person designated by him. for examI-
nation in the work covered, at least
twice a year, and IL the county super
tntendent OF public instruction shall
determine, after such examination, that
any child has not been properly taught,
he shall revoke the authority OF the
parent or guardian TO teach such child,
and shall require said parent or guar
dian having the custody, control or
charge OF said child to cause said
child to attend public or private
school for the remainder of the said
school year; and IL any parent, guar
dian or other person having the Gus
tody. control or charge of any child
the county superintendent of public in
struction he shall be liable TO the pen
that in the foIioWing enume Hlls0d
cases all children between the ages OF
seven and sixteen years. both inclus-
I've, snail be exempt from the provis-
ions Of this act:
First. Any child who is mentally or
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 course OF study adopted by any
county or private school or tutor, or
the equivalent of such eight grades
ing certificate. Of having completed
such grades. signed by the principal
or the school under whom completed
perintendent OF public instruction Of
the county in which said grade was
completed.
Third Any child whose services are
ance of widowed mother or other
person dependent upon said child for
support; said dependency to be proven
by affidavit OF the dependent person
and at least two other affidavits as to
such dependency by disinterested per
sons not related TO said child or de-
be required by and is satisfactory to
the attendance officer having authority
TO grant exemptions.
Fourth. Any child between the
ages of seven and nine years, inclus-
i've, who resides more than two miles
from any school, and any child from
more than three miles from any school,
unless free transportation is furnished.
Fifth. Any child whose parent,
custody. control or charge of said
child can make satisfactory proof that
he or she is unable to provide the nee
necessary books and clothing shall be
furnished by some other means TO said
child.
Sixth. Any unusual cause acceptable
trict in which the school, public or pri-
vate, which any child is required to at
for excuse. setting forth the cause, be
made in writing by the parent, guar
dian or other person having the Gus
such request to be fled within two
days after the first days absence.
Sec. ?. Whenever, under the pro-
visions of this act, any child shall re-
ceive instruction privately or in any
private school, the private teacher,
principal or teacher in charge of such
private school shall keep a record OF
the attendance of such child or chill
dren and the county superintendent in
checking his lists OF attendance may
call on the private school principal to
verify a child'S attendance.
Sec g. Occasional non-attendance
at public school by any child required
to attend public school under the pro-
more than four days unexcused alb
sence in any school month, shall not
render any parent, guardian or other
person having the custody, control or
charge of such child liable to any OF
the penalties provided by this act
Sec. f. The principal or teacher in
charge of any public school shall keep
an accurate record of the attendance
and non-attendance of all children en-
rolled in the school over which he or
she is in charge, and shall make re-
the attendance officer on Friday Of
each week during the school term, to-
SelneT reason II
known to said principal or teacher.
The certificate of any teacher failing to
keep such record and make such rS
port may be revoked by the state
superintendent of public instruction
upon satisfactory proof OF such failure.
Sec 5: The county board of public
instruction in each county is hereby
authorized and directed to appoint one
or more attendance officers, as may
be necessary for the faithful execution
of the provisions OF this act, and 10
prescribe the district or territory to
be under the supervision OF said at
tendance officer on. officers, and to fz
the compensation OF said attendance
officer or officers for the time actual
Iy employed in the performance of du-
ties, said compensation to be paid from
the county school fund. And If deem
ed advisable by the county board OF
public instruction, any supervisor o.