The School Law Of Michigan

Diuïng the past few years there have been made severa] notunie changes in tlie school laws of the state. Very few people are conversant wïth these ehanges and so the following notes on the subject will be interesting and help lul to most of our readers : COMPÜLSOHY ATTENDANCE. All children between the ages of 8 and 14 years, or, if living in cities, between the ages of 7 and 16 years, must attend school at least four months ii each school year unless physically uu able. Children attendiug private schoof or those who have acquired the branches tausrht in the common schools may be exempted, as may those who have to travel more than two 'miles by the nearest traveled route to reach the school. TRL'AXT OFFICERS. To enforce the provisions of this act, truant officers are. provided for. In country districts organized uiider the primary school law the chairman of the town board of inspectors is made the truant officer. In schools organized nnder the grade school law the board, prior to the tenth of September, appoints a truant officer for the term of one year. In cities ha.ving a regular pólice forcé, officers may be detailed for he purpose. The compensation shalj be ixed by the boards appointing and shall ïot be less than $1.50 for each day emloyed. When the traant officer is inormed of a continued non attendance at school on the part of any child he is equired to notify the parent or guardián that on the following Monday the child shall present himself at school with the proper books, and that his attendance must be continuous for at least eight half daya each week for the balance of the term. Parents or guardians who fail to regard the notice are guilty of a misdemeanor and on convietion liable to be flned from iive to fifty dollars or imprisoned in the county jail from two to ninety days or botli. Provisión is made for the establishment of ungraded schools for truants and also for the sentencing of a certain class of truants to state industrial schools. FLAGS TO BE PKOVIDBD. ActXo. 5G provides that school boards of all districts in the state shall pin chase a United State? flag, at lenst foü feet two inches by eight feet, made o good flag bunting, with flag stalï an otber appliances, and have the sana displayed each school day and sucl other times as they seo fit, upon or nea the school house. Failure-to do so is , neglect of duty and punishable as snch AC. COLLEGE EW:s. Act No. 101 provides for the examina tion of applicants for admission to the Agricultural College at the regular couu ty examiuations by the county commis sioner. TO PREVENT CONTAGIOÜ8 DISEASES. Provisión is made in a separate ac for instruction in all schools of the state on best methods in preventing tlie spread of dangerous communicable diseases. Teachers refusing or neglecting to'comply are liableto dismissal. EXA1IINATI0N OF TEACHERS. Only two regular exarninations are provided for by the statute, but the board of examiners are allowed to have two more. At the latter only second and third grade certificates may be granted. No certifícate will be granted to a person, being twent)'-one years of ge, is not a citizeu ofthe United States. OSI.Y TAX PAYERS VOTE. Upon the question of voting at school meetings the law is slightly changed. t now reads that every citizen who bas roperty assessed and who has lived in :ie district the required length of time au vote on all questions. AT LEAST FIVE MONTHS. ïhore must be at least five months school taught in eaoh district each year. ?ailure in this regard will entail the oss of the primar}' money. 'HAT SCHOOL DISTEICTS MUST FUENIBH. One fruitful source of dispute has een removed by the statute defluing 'hat shall be furhished for the school ouse by the district. The following are the articles: Set of wa 1 umpé, showing grand divisions, United States and Michigan not to costmore than $12, a globe uot to cost more than $8, a dietionarynotto exceed $10, a reading chart üot exceeding $5, a case for Iibráry uot exceeding $10, also looking glass, comb, towel, water, pail, cup, ash puil, poker, shovel, broom, dustpan, duster, wash basin and soap. LIBRARY MONKY. Thelibrary money in each township can now be used only for library purposes and wil] be divided among the school libraries in the township. NOX-HKSIDKXT TÜITION. Xon-resident pupila may bo admitted to school, bat the rate of tuition cannot be fixed at an increase of more than fifteen per capita in the district. In case their parents or guardiaus pay taxes in the district the amount of such tax shall be credited on the tuition.