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Show u ADMINISTRATION OF THE NEW SGHOOL LAW Numerous questions havo been asked, regarding the new compulsory attendance law. In order to answer x thesTTaucstlons an extract ot tiie -Vr' 1919 Session Laws ot the state of Utah Is Riven, also a brief explanation explana-tion ot Its administration: "Section 1. Attendance Excuses. Towor of superintendents. Every pnr- cnt, guurdian or other person having control of any minor' between sixteen and eighteen years of ago or any minor under sixteen ycars'of age who has completed the eighth grado, shall bo required to send such minor to a i regular public or private school at K j ,east N'lrty weeks each school year, jp unless such minor Is legally oxcuseJ to enter employment; and If such minor Is so excused, the said parent, guardian or othor person shall bo requited re-quited to send such minor to a part-time part-time school or a continuation school at leas 144 hours per year; provides that In each year such parent, guar- , dlan or other person having control (J ; of such minor may bo excused from i such duty by tho district board of ed-1 ed-1 ucatlon for any of tho following reasons: rea-sons: . 1. That such minor has already completed the work of a senior high school. ' ",mry 2. That such minor- Is taught at home the required number of hours. 3. That Buch minor Is In such phy steal or mental condition (which ' must be certified by a competent physician phy-sician If required by the board) as to render such attendance Inexpedient Inexpedi-ent or Impracticable. 4. That no such school Is taught tho rcqulslto length or time within two and one half miles ot tho residence resi-dence or the place of employment of the minor, linless free transportation Is prorided. Tho evidence of the existence of I any ot these reasons for nonattend- J ance must be In each caso sufficient w to satisfy tho superintendent of tho jkdlstrict in which ho child .resides; t ifyA the superintendent, upon the pro- sen'tatlon of such evidence, shall Is- l sue" a certificate stating that the ' fcl holder is exempted from attendanco Jfy during tho time therein stated. f ' Section 2. Penalty for Neglect. ', J Any parent, guardian or other por- son having control of any child who i comes within the provisions of this act who wilfully falls to comply with its requirements shall bo guilty of n ' mlsdomeanor." It, will bo seen that every minor underthe ago of eighteen must bo In school, olthcr public or private, for at least thirty weeks. Tho superintendent superinten-dent of iho school district Is tho only , official that can legally excuse a boy or girl from this obligation. After an excuse Is obtained the minor must then be In school at least 144 hours 4xng' the school year. No excuse' can be mado to exempt tho student I rJ I fronthls minimum requirement ex-. k fr &r ' J ftMfflu as stated in paragraphs 1, 2, 3,' vjrand,4, Section 1, of tho school 'law. Parents and students should study H the law carofully and do all In their - power to assist tho school officials to property administer tho samo. It In. not tho Ititont of the school officials, to bo overbearing in any way In enforcing en-forcing tho above law but on the contrary con-trary to do everything posslblo for the proper education and welfare of tho young peoplo under' their direction. direc-tion. lift All schools In tho Cacho district 4iopen Soptcmbor 8. IS |
