Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-09
SCHOOL BOARD
ISSUES STATEMENT.

. quireu 10 aItenu school, the follow
ing extracts from the School Laws
: of Utah are submitted for careful
, consideration by all concerned:
General Provisions.
4740. Compulsory Attendance at
School Exceptions.-Every parent,
guardian, or other person having
control of any child between eight
and sixteen years of age shall be re-
quired to send such child to public,
district, or private school in the dis
trict in which he resides, at least
twenty weeks in each school year,
ten weeks of which shall be consecu-
tive; provided, that in cities of the
first and of the second class such
children shall be required to attend
school at least thirty weeks in each
school year, ten of which shall be.
consecutive; provided, that in each
year such parent, guardian, or other
person having control of any child
shall be excused from such duty by
the school board of the district or
the board Of education of the city, an
the case may be, whenever it be
shown to their satisfaction that one
of the following reasons exists:
l. That such child is taught at
home in the branches prescribed by
law for the same length of time as
children are required by law to be
taught in the district school.
2. That such child has already ac-
quired the branches of learning
taught in the district schools.
3. That such child is in such phys
ical or mental condition (which may
be certified by competent physician
If required by the board) as to render
such attendance inexpedient or inn
practicable. II no such school is /
taught the requisite length of time
within two and one-half miles Of the
residence Of the child by the nearest
road such attendance shall not be
enforced
A. That such child is attending
some public, district or private
school.
5. That the services of such child
are necessary to the support Of
mother or invalid father.
The evidence Of the existence Of
any of these reasons for non-at-
tendance must be in each case suf- |
ficient to satisfy the superintendent !
of the county or city in which the
child resides; and the superintendent
upon the presentation of such evil
dence, shall issue certificate that
the holder is exempted from attend
ance during the time therein speci-
| fled.
| 474l. Penalty.-Any such parent,
guardian, or other person having
control of any child between eight
and sixteen years of age, who will
fully fails to comply with the re-
quirements of the next pending Sec
ton, shall be guilty of INSIDE
meanor.
Part-Time Schools.
| (Chap. 90, Laws of Utah, 1919
Section /. Attendance; Excuse;
Power of Superintendent
parent, guardian, or other person
having control of any minor between
sixteen and eighteen years of age
or any minor under sixteen years of
age who has completed the eighth
grade, shall be required to send such
minor to regular public or private
, school Mt least thirty weeks each
school year, unless such minor is
legally excused, to enter employ
ment; and if such minor is so ex-
! cused, the said parent, guardian or
: other person shall be required to send
{, such minor to a part time school or
: continuation school at least la
hours per year; provided that in each
year such parent, guardian, or other
person having control Of such minor
' may be excused from such duty by
I the district board Of education for
any Of the following reasons:
/. That such minor has already
completed the work of a senior high
n school.
r 2. That such minor is taught at
0 home the required number Of hours.
8. That such minor is In such
physical or mental condition (which
s must be certified by q competent
:, physician if required by the board)
}, as to render such attendance mex
s pedient or impracticable.
4. That no such school is taught
the requisite length Of time within
d two and one-half miles of the resi-
o dence or the place Of employment OF
|, the minor, unless free Transports
= tion is provided.
o The evidence of the existence Of
any of these reasons for non-attend
ance must be in each case sufficient
y to satisfy the superintendent Of thu
le district in which the child resides
e and the superintendent shall, upoI
N the presentation Of such evidence
A. issue a certificate stating that thu