GA E.300 . -p I .53 v. I 0 ~-1wi..f-.t.ale'~ :1dC~horoogZ,rca?fam/~ \\ Published 8 \ . 8ite <:Rate :JJap_artmentof&ucation M.D. COLLINS STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Volume X. MAY, 1933 No.4 CEORCIA SCHOOL LAWS nd continuously for six months of each year a public school 'of the district or of the city or town in which the child resides; which period of attendance shall commence at the beginning of the first term of said school in the year. Such attendance at a public school shall not be required where the child attends for the same period some other school giving instruction in the ordinary branches of English education, or has completed the seventh grade of school work as prescribed by the state board of education, or where, for good reasons, the sufficiency of which shall be determined by the board of education of the county or of the city or town in which the child resides, the said board excuses temporarily the child from such attendance, such boards being authorized to take into consideration the seasons for agricultural labor and the need for such labor, in exercising their discretion as to the time for which children in farming districts shall be excused, provided, that no guardian shall be compelled to send such child or children to school out of any other than the funds belonging to the ward or wards. Temporary absence of any child enrolled as a pupil may be excused by the principal or teacher in charge of the school, because of bad weather, sickness, death in the child's family, or other reasonable cause. Acts 1919, p. 358. Cross References.-Penalty for violation of child labor law, by parent, guardian, etc., or school superintendent, see 60-9904. Twenty school days are a school month, see 37-817. Tuition free, see 37-1137. Transportation of pupils, see 37-1120. Attendance officer, see 37-2203. Punishment of parent or guardian for violating provisions of this section, see 37-9906. Indigents to receive books free, see 37-1017. 37-2202. [ 1444 (c).] Duties of board of education and teachers. It shall be the duty of the county and municipal boards of education to investigate as to the attendance and non-attendance of children required by this Chapter to attend the schools under their supervision, and it shall also be their duty to institute or cause to be instituted prosecutions against persons violating this Cb,apter. It shall be the duty of the principal or teacher in charge of any public school, in which pupils between the ages of eight and fourteen years of age are instructed, to keep an accurate record of the attendance of such pupils, and at the end of each month to make a written report of the same to the board of education having supervision of the school, and to note therein excused absences and the reasons therefor. Acts 1919, p. 360. 88 Cross References.-Duties of board of education, see 37-1102 and 37-1113. Duties of teachers, see 37-1120. 37-2203. [ 1444 (d).] Attendance officer. Each county and municipal board of education shall employ an attendance officer whose duty it shall be to report to the board of education failure of attendance on the part of pupils between the ages of eight and fourteen years. For this service these officials shall be paid not less than one dollar nor more than three dollars per day during the time employed, and said payment shall be paid, so far as possible, from the fines collected. The balance due shall be paid from the school funds of the county or local system. Any board or local school system failing to comply with this law for attendance officer shall not be entitled to receive funds from the state treasury until it is shown that said attendance officer has been appointed and has entered upon his duties. Acts 1919, p. 360. 37-2204. [ 1444 (e).] Fines and forfeitures a part of school fund. All fines imposed hereunder and all sums required to be paid as penalties under bonds given under this Chapter shall, after payment of the cost of prosecution and of recovery thereof, be paid into the county treasury and become a part of the school fund of the county. Acts 1919, p. 360. Cross Reference.-County superintendent to hold county fund, see 37-1141. 37-2205. [ 1444 (g).] Publication of law. It shall be the duty of the board of education of each county at least four weeks before the first day of January, following the adoption of this Chapter, to cause this Chapter to be published in a newspaper of the county, if there be one, and to cause copies of this Chapter to be posted at the court house of the county and at the public schools thereof. Acts 1919, p. 361. 89 PART III. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. CHAPTER 37-23. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. 37-2301. [ 1445 (a).] Acceptance of provisiOJ1S of Act of Congress. The State of Georgia accepts and does hereby a9:c~pt the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States approved February 23, 1917, the caption of which said act is as follows: , An act to provide for the promotion of vocational education; to provide for co-operation with the states in the promotion of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries; to provide for co-operation with the states in the preparation of teachers of vocational sul:tjects; and to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure, and for other purposes, and the provisions of said act as set forth in sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of said act and the provisions thereunder and appropriations therefor to be used according to and as provided in said act. Acts 1919, p. 361. Cross Reference.-As to Veterans, see Title 88, Pensions. Note.-Section 95 of the Reorganization Act (Acts 1931, pp. 7, 40) abolished the State Board of Vocational Education and transferred the powers, duties and functions thereof to the State Board of Education. 37-2302. [ ,445 (c).] Duties of State Board of Education as to vocational education. The state board of education, in offsetting the Federal appropriation is directed to take advantage of whatever appropriation the State of Georgia makes to local schools, municipal and county, district agriculture school, normal schools and the teacher training departme'nt of the University of Georgia in order to secure these funds under the regulations provided by the Federal vocational board and also take advantage, when permitted by the Federal vocational board of any appropriations made by any municipality or county of the state to any school of vocational character. To make up any deficiencies that may occur, said board is empowered to use each year so far as may .be necessary, an amount equal to one-half of the Federal appropriation from any funds not otherwise appropriated in the state treasury. So far as possible said board shall encourage municipal and county educational boards to meet the conditions and secure advantages of this Federal appropriation. Acts 1919, p. 362. 1931, pp. 7, 40. Cross References.-State Board of Education to act with Federal Vocational Board in rehabilitation of disabled persons, see 37-2403. Members of State Board of Education, see 37-701. 37-2303. [ 1445 (e).] Custodian of funds. The state treasurer is hereby made the custodian of any and all moneys received by the state from the National Government under this Chapter, and it shall 1:te his 90 duty to collect said money and pay out the same upon the order of the State Board of Education, evidenced by. its warrant. Acts 1919, p. 363, 1931, pp. 7, 40. Note.-In view of Acts 1931, pp. 7, 40 the following words were elimi nated from the end of the above section: "signed by the chairman there of and countersigned by its secretary.'' See note under 372301. 37-2304. [ 1445 (f).] Representing the state. The state board of education shall have the full power to represent the State in any and all matters in reference to the expenditure, distribution and disbursements received from the United States Government in said state and to appro priat"e and use said moneys in whatever way in their discretion will best subserve the interests of the state, and carry out the spirit and intent of said act of Congress in conformity to its provisions. Acts 1919, p. 363. 1931, pp. 7, 40. 37-2305. [ 1445 (h).] Extension work agents. The boards of education of the several counties of this state may employ and pay agri cultural teachers and home economics teachers when employed in the consolidated schools of the counties under provisions of the Vocational Education Act of Congress of February 23rd, 1917, and this Chapter. Acts 1922, p. 82. Cross References.-Extension work, see 37-1144 and 37-1145. CHAPTER 37-24. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF DISABLED PERSONS. 37-2401. [ 1565 (:1).] Provisions of Act of Congress accepted. The State of Georgia does hereby accept the provision of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employments," approved June 2, 1920 (Public 236, 66th Congress), and will observe and comply with all the requirements of such act. Acts 1920, pp. 279, 280. Cross Reference.-As to Veterans, see Title 88, P ensions. 37-2402. [ 1565 (2).] Money for vocational rehabilitation. The state treasurer is hereby designated and appointed custodian of all moneys received by the state from appropriations made by the Congress of the United States for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry, or otherwise, and is authorized to receive and provide for the proper custody of the same and to make disbursement therefrom upon the requisition of the state board of education. Acts 1920, p. 280. 1931, pp. 7, 40. Cross Reference.-Vocational education, see 372302. 91 37-2403. [ 1565 (3).] State board. Duties. The State Board of Education is hereby designated as the state board for the purpose of co-operating with the said Federal board in carrying out the provisions and purposes of said Federal act providing for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and empOJVered and directed to co-operate with said Federal board in the administration of said act of Congress; to administer any legislation pursuant thereto enacted by the State of Georgia; to prescribe and provide