HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool District 8 Purdy Enfield (33) SCHOOL CENSUS shall
or board of trustees of every school district (except in cities)
Article 24 of the Education Law, section 652, provides that the trustee
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annual] on the 30th day of August cause a census to be taken of all children residing ioortgua dian,twhe her he child between birth d $is suffering from any
that such census shall contain the name, date of birth, age, sex, residence, name of pare
serious physical defect or crippling condition, and, if employed, the name of employer.
It is therefore the duty of the school district trustee or board of trustees or board o f education to arrange for such census and to employ a
competent person or persons to take the same on August 30th as provided.
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nsus enumerator, must be able to write legibly and easily and should stet entdlrovided�that he haslmade aotrue
in the district and secure first hand the information requireddidistrict. He shall by the lass assist the teacher census and shall sorr phow rincipal pal as needed in comparing the names on the
and faithful record of the children residing in the d
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census with those entered in the school register.
shall be in duplicate. One copy, complete and signed, shall be delivered ° weth whether orer on tnothe fithe
The law further provides that this censusmailing the card provided,
d¢y of school. The teacher or principal is required to report to the Attendance delivered prior t Division,
September 15th to the district superintendent of schools.
census has been received. The other copy is required by law to b
NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
ATTENDANCE DIVISION
CHARLEs L. MOSFiER, Director
ALBANY, N. Y.
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