Length Of Time Children Must Be Sent To School

Every person having control of any child between 7 and 16 years of age shall cause such child to attend public or private school the entire time during which school is in session, which period shall be not less than 110 days of actual teaching; provided, this act shall not apply where the child is being instructed by a person competent to give instruction, or where its physical or mental condition renders its attendance impractical or inexpedient, or where the child is excused for temporary absence for cause by the principal or teacher, or where the child is over 14 years of age and lawfully employed.

Penalty

Anyone violating this act shall forfeit to the use of the public school not less than $5 nor more than $20 for each offense.

R. S., ch. 122. sec. 313.

Board To Appoint Truant Officers - Duties

The Board of Education may appoint truant officers, who shall report to said Board all violations of this act, and shall prosecute all persons who appear to be guilty of such violations. They shall arrest any child of school age that habitually haunts public places and has no lawful occupation, and any truant child who absents himself or herself from school, and shall place him or her in charge of the teacher having charge of any school which said child may attend, and which school shall be designated to said officer by the parent or guardian of said child. In case such parent or guardian shall designate a school without having made arrangements for the reception of the child, or if he fails to designate any school, then the truant officer shall place such child in charge of the teacher of a public school. Such teacher shall properly instruct such child.

Sec. 315.

Penalty For Person Having Control Of Child Making False Statements

Any person having control of a child, who, with intent to evade the provisions of this act, shall make a false statement concerning the age or employment of such child, or the time such child has attended school, shall forfeit not less than $3 nor more than $20 for the use of the public schools.

Sec. 316.

Industrial Schools For Girls

The section provides for homes and proper training schools for such girls as may be committed to their charge.

Secs. 320-333a.

Training Schools For Boys

The object of training schools for boys shall be to provide homes and proper training schools for such boys as may be committed to their charge. Boys may be committed until they are 21 years of age. (See statutes for further details).

Secs. 334-350.

Classes For The Deaf

This section provides for classes for the deaf in public schools.

Sec. 428.

Parental Or Truant Schools

This section provides for parental or truant schools for the purpose of providing a place of confinement, discipline, instruction and maintenance of children of compulsory school age, who may be committed thereto.

Sec. 433.

What Children Receive

It is the duty of any truant officer, and any reputable citizen is permitted to petition the County or Circuit Court, to inquire into the case of any child of compulsory school age, who is not attending school or who has been guilty of habitual truancy or of persistent violation of the rules of the public school. Such petition shall state names of parents or guardian, if known, and shall be verified by oath. No child shall be committed to a parental or truant school who has ever been convicted of any offense punishable by confinement in any penal institution.

The order committing any child to a truant school shall provide that the child be kept there until he or she arrive at the age of 14 years, unless sooner discharged in accordance with law.

It shall be the duty of the parents to provide suitable clothing for any child while it is confined to such school.

Sec. 437.

Children Released On Parole

Children committed to such parental or truant school may be released on parole, but while they are on parole they must be under the control of the officers and agents of such school. No child shall be released on parole under four weeks' time after commitment, nor thereafter until the superintendent of such school shall be satisfied that such child, if paroled, will attend school regularly.

Sec. 449.

Incorrigible Children

Incorrigible children whose influence is detrimental to the interests of the other pupils in such school, may be committed by the Circuit or County Court to some juvenile reformatory.

Sec. 448.

Classes For Crippled Children

Section enables Boards of Education, by proper procedure, to establish and maintain classes for the instruction of crippled children between 6 and 21 years of age.

Sec. 457.