Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04


cause or causes as would seriously en-
danger the health of the child, sucf
parent or guardian must be notified t.
appear before the nearest Magistrate
at q special time to show why he Of
she should not be punished for his OF
her neglect: Provided, That the Atten
dance Officer may, in his or her dis
cretion, excuse any absence. A full
record of such excused absences, to-
gether with the reason therefor, shall
be filsd monthly with the County Su
perintendent of Education.
8. Powers of Attendance Officers
Records
That all Attendance Officers shall
have the right to require a birth GER
tificate or an affidavit as to the age OF
any child in his or her district or ter
ritory. 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 officers shall keep record OF
all notices served and cases prosecuted
and shall make a full report Of them
once a month to the County Board of
Education.
10. Violation of Act by Parent OF
Guardian q MisdemeanOr.-
That any parent, guardian or other
person having charge of any child sub
ject to the provisions OF this Act who
wilfully neglects or refuses to comply
with these provisions, or any person,
firm or corporation who shall induce
such child to violate same shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof before any
Magistrate, be fined not less than five
nor more than ten dollars, or be i'm
prisoned not less than five nor more
than ten days. All fin ,s collected und-
er this Act are to be paid into the
school fund for such district in which
said offense was committed.
II. Teacher to Report Absences
Penalty for Failure-Certificate Of At
Tendance 49,
1t shall be the duty Of each teacher,
principal or superintendent Of any
school to notify at once the Attendance
Officer, or the County Superintendent
of Education, in case there be no At
tendance Officer in the said district, Of
the absence, unless within a week of
such absence, written excuse is made
which is, in the opinion Of the teacher,
sufficient, during the period Of compul-
sorry attendance, of any child between
eight and fourteen years Of age from
school, and the teacher, principal or
superintendent wilfully neglecting or
refusing to report any absence to the
Attendance Officer or to the Superin1
tendent of Education, in case no At
tendance officer Is employed, shall
have deducted from his or her salary
for the current month five ($5.0O) dol
lars for each offense, the same to be
deducted by the Superintendent OF
Education: Provided, That when any
child within the ages specified in
this chapter shall have completed
four months, or eighty school days,
of consecutive attendance, 1t shall
be given a certificate by the teacher
showing such fact, and no further
absences shall be reported against
the said child, regardless of whether
the period of attendance commenced
at the time prescribed by the Trus-
tees or prior thereto.
12. Child Necessary to Support OF
Parent May be Excused-When
Books Furnished
In the case of a widowed mother
or a crippled father, any child above
twelve years of age whose labor may
be necessary for the support in whole
or in part of any person may be ex-
cused. The children Of parents un-
able to purchase the necessary books
for attendance upon public school
shall, upon the order of the County
Board of Education, be furnished
these books out of the public funds
of their district. The County Board
of Education shall be the competent
judges of such cases.
IL. Prosecution for Violation
1t shall be the duty Of the Super
intendent of Education upon receiv-