The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
MISS HELEN GILL
Appointed Truant Off
Ger For Garrard
County.

One Of the most popular hpPohN-
ments that the County Board Of Edu-
cation could have made. was the nam
ing Of Miss Helen Gill as Truant Of
dcer for Garard county. Miss Gil
Is ideally equipped IN every way Tor
this responsible and important posi-
ton and one that she will Oh most &C b
eeptably TO the public and TO the
Board Of Education.
The entire community. all Of whom
Is. or should be- interested In the edu-
cation of the children Of the county,
should be grateful to the board for
this splendid appointment and they
are TO be congratulated upon secur-
ing the services Of one ~ well quail
hed and efficient in every way. Miss
Gil assumes her duties nj once.
The new school Law passed by the
last legislature. compels the attend
anee in IN. public schools % all chill
drrn between the ages Of six and siN
teen years. Many families IN this
county who are not observing this
law. are thereby violating the state
statutes.
II will be the duty Of the truant Of
fcer to see that every child between
the age Of six and sixteen year.. are
in school
The Law that has just been received
by the board Of Education Is printed
in full below in order that parents OF
the community may become familiar
with its provisions.
Provision Of the Ne~ Law.
Every normal child compelled TO
attend some school. common. private.
or parochial. for the full term be-
tween the ages o. six and sixteen.
unless such child j. not IN proper
physical or mental condition to at
tend school. and unless such child
has completed the grades. In case
children attend private or parochial
schools. such school shall provide a
term that must not be shorter
period than the term for the common
school. and the teachers and the
course Of study In such private or
paroehial schools must be approved
by the State Board Of Education'
and such private and parochial
schools shall repor, attendance in the
sane manner a. common schools
Employment certificates may be
issued TO children between fourteen
and sixteen years Of age. ia accord
ance with the provisions Of law rcgu-
lating the employment Of children.
Such children who have not satisfac-
torily completed the grades shall at
tend the continuation school. when
established. for no, less than four nor
more than eight hours each week
throughout the regular term.
Al the end Of each week the teach
er shall report to the Attendance Of
fieer the name and age Of every child
residing in her school district who
fails 10 attend school. as prescribed
by law. II Is the immediate duty Of
the Attendance Officer to investigate
such cases. II non-Rttendance be
due TO neglect or refusal on the part
% the parent or such person who
has such child under constant con
troll. II becomes the duty % the At
tendance officer to report such case
or cases 20 the nearest court having
jurisdiction. and IL shall be the duty
Of said court immediately TO issue
his warrant against the person hay-
ing control Of such child, and said
court shall try said case as other
criminal cases are tried.
The penalty for failure to comply
with the Attendance Law shall not
be less than $500 for each ofense.
County Judges and magistrates hold
examining trials only TO determine
whether OF not the defendant shall
be held over over to the grand jury.
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