The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-04-13

districts may nominate to the County
Beard of Education or, in case Of a
speeiaI independent school district, as
in the larger towns and cities, to the
SUPERINTENDENT or Supervisor of Pub
lie Schools for such district, an At
tendance Officer for the district Or
districts, whose duty it shall be to
take a census during the months Of
July and August of each year OF all
children in his Or her district affected
by this act and make such reports as
is hereinbefore required to be made
by trustees in districts where no At
tendance Officer is maintained ard
such other duties as are hereinafter
imposed. Any child ineligible to at
tend the public schools shall be re-
ported by the Attendance Officer O.
Board of Trustees, as the case may
be, to the County Superintendent Of
Education. 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 approval OF the
County Superintendent of Education
and of majority of the County Leg
islative delegation, may employ for
such period as they deem necessary.
a County Attendance Officer to per-
form the services herein devolved
upon the district Attendance Officers.
for all the districts OF the county: and
the expense Of such Attendance Off
Ger shall be pro rated among the dis
tricts Of the county in proportion To
the funds available for the support
of the respective school districts.
Sec. {. The various County Super
Of Education shall at the
time OF making their regular annual
report to the State superintendent Of
make q report OF the num-
her of children in their respective
counties within the ages prescribed
by this statute. the average attend
ance of such children. the total num-
Der of absences during the period Of
attendance showing num-
Der excused and the number of con-
victlons under this statute and amount
OF revenue derived from penalties un-
der this statute.
1t shall be the duty of each teach
er to make a monthly report Of all
a bsences. together with the excuses
for such absences, if any excuse be
given, showing which have been pre-
viouSly reported according to pro-
visions hereinafter made in this stat
ute. and which have been excused by
the teacher and no teachers pay war
rant shall be approved by the trus-
tees unless such report is attached.
The trustees shall then consider the
absences excused by the teacher, and
it, in thir opinion, the excuse is rot
sufficient shall SO report to t;e Sup
arintendent OF Education, who shall
proceed as in cases of uneXcused alb
No county superintendent CT
shall approve any teach
er's pay. warrant unless such report
S attached and in case Of violation
i this provision the County Superin- !
endent OF Education shall become !,
liable on his official bond for the !
mount of any teachers pay warran: :
" warrants approved by him receiv-
n:s the sai3 report. !
Sec. $. That it silal, &c til" further .
iuty Of each Attendance OF; rr ITO ;
eceive from the Si;Derinten eat or /
'incipal Of any $, ilnol within the !:
district or territory ,ilc ..a1:~ .. every :;
HID between eigh; and fourteen
ears of age a!,sen! from school. and :,
Q ascertain from the parent or guar
;i&n of such child the reason toc such .
.h%@ncc. II such absence is cue to
ny other than ProviGential cause o.
.auses or to such cause or causes as ,
you'd seriously cndanger the health |
ii the child. such parent or guardian ,
must be notified to appear before tl" ;
,ea:cs! Magistrate 1t Il special time !
o show why he or she should not be !
punished for his or her neSelct: Pro ,
.idpd. That the Attendance Officer :
lay. in his or her discretion. excus"
my absence. 4 full record Of suvn !
.Xcused absences. together with the :
e:son therefor shall be filed monthly !;
vith the County Superintendent OF +,
Sec. 8. That all Attendance OIL !