Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-24


who shall transmit such report to the
executive head of the proper state
school for such special child; Provided
That the county board Of education
Of any county, with the written ap-
proval of the county. superintendent
Of education and of majority Of the
county legislative delegation, may en-
ploy for such period as they deem
necessary, a county attendance officer
to perform the services herein develop
ed upon the district attendance officer
for all the districts of the county; and
the expenses of such attendance officer
shall be prorated among the districts
of the county in proportion to the
funds available for the support of the
respective school districts.
7. The various county superintend-
ents Of education shall, at the time OF
making their regular annual report
to the state superintendent Of educa-
ton, make report Of the number of
children in their respective counties
within the ages prescribed by this
statute. the average attendance Of such
children, the total number Of absences
during the period of compulsory at
tendance showing number excused and
the number of convictions under this
statute and amount Of revenue derived
from penalties under this statute.
It shall be the duty Of each teacher
To make a monthly report of all a5sen-
ces, together with the excuses for such
absences, If any excuses be glVen'
showing which have, been previously
renorted according to provisions here
matter made in this statute, and Which
have been excused by the teacher and
no teachers pay warrant shall be ap-
proyed by the trustees unless SUCH re-
mort is attached. The trustees shall
then consider the absences excused py
the teacher, and if, in their opinion
the excuse is. not sufficient shall so re-
mort to the superintendent OF educa-
ton, who shall proceed as IN cases VI
lunexcused absences. No county su-
nerntendent of education shall ap-
nrove any teachers pay warrant ull-
less such report is attached, and IN
~ CO Of violation of this provision the
county superintendent Of education
shall become liable on his official oono
for the amount of any teachers pay
warrant or warrants approved py hi''i
receiving the said report.
3. That it shall be the turtner uu's
of each attendance officer to receive
from the superintendent or prlnc!pal
of any school within the district Or
territory the name of,every chilo DE-
tween eight and fourteen years OF age
absent from school, and 10 asceit''','
from the parent or guardian OIL Suo'.
child the reason for such absence. -
srch absence is due to any other IMAM
,,rov;dcntial cause or causes or to such
cause or causes as would seriou''s
andanrer the health of the child, SUCH
,arent or guardian must be Hotiheo
:, ,nno,r before the nearest magls-
trate.at a special time TO sho" why
,,o or shc should not be punished lor
bic or her neglect; Provided That the
attendance officer may in his or her
discretion, excuse any absence A lu''
record of such excused absences u.
rctber with the reason thereof s''"''
ho sred monthly with the county su-
pcrintendent of education. =,
Q. That all attendance o1nce's S'''''
have the right To require nirth eei
,;ec,tc or an affidavit as to the age u
anv child in his or her district OF '
r;torv. They shall have the 'u' '''e, =.
,.iebt to visit any place of employment
- in if any child between e'snt
and fourteen years of age is emploSeu: =:
these officers shau keep rcco'"
~ roticos served and cases prosecu'-
cd and shall make run repoi' w.
them once month TO the '00'''
hoard of education.
N That any parent guarolan "
other pcrson having charee VI ns
child subject to the provisions OIL ''''
Az, who wilfully neglects or reluSe'
o. comn,v with the provisions OF any
,,,r.on firm or corporation who shai. IL
;,s,,oo erch child to violate same shai'
hc deemed guilty Of a misaeH'ea''o'
and unon conviction thereof peioFe any any
.,,.oi.trate be fined not less than i'se
,or more than ten dollars, or be I'M
,,ri.oned not less than five nor more
th,n ton days. All fines collected uh-
los This Act are to be paid into the
' 's,.oo, r,,nd for such district in when
Sa;d offense was committed.
II II shall be the duty OF
,o,oI,or nrincipal or superintendent VI
nv school to notify at once the attend
arco officer, or the county super'i-
,endert of education, in case there ~
M attendance officer, in the s'llo o''
,.,o, of the absence, unless within
nool, of such absence, written excuse
,s ro,dr which is, in the opinion OIL t".
,o,cbcr sufficient, during the per'oo .,
conpulsory attendance ol any o''.I ~,
nn,uocn eight and fourteen years u
~, rrnm school, and the teacher Oh
,,.i,cinal or superintendent "iilui''
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