[Acts 1921, p. 701. In force May 31, 1921.] 6641b1. Soldiers and sailors-Special examination-Diplomas.-1. Any honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine who served in the world war and who has been placed in training by the federal board for vocational training, shall, if the course which he shall have elected to pursue covers the branches of learning taught in the high schools of the state, be entitled to take a special examination upon the completion of such course, or at the end of any year's study, to ascertain his competency and proficiency in the branches in which he is examined. If any such person shall make a satisfactory passing grade in a sufficient number of subjects to constitute the equivalent of a high school course, he shall be granted a diploma, to be issued by the state board of education, and to be signed by the state superintendent of public instruction. The questions to be used in testing the proficiency of such persons shall be prepared by the state superintendent of public instruction and the state superintendent of public instruction shall make such arrangements, including both time and place, as may be most desirable and convenient for persons making application to be examined, and shall provide for the examination of all papers and manuscript submitted. SEC. ARTICLE 10.-GENERAL PROVISIONS. SEC. 6667. Appeals from township trustees. 6670. Public improvements, lien. 6668. Appeals from county superin tendent. 6667. Appeals from township trustees. If a township trustee improperly refuses to furnish free transportation for children to the public schools, an action may be brought against him without an appeal having been taken from his action to the county superintendent. State ex rel. v. Lane, 184 Ind. 523, 111 N. E. 616. See note to section 6421 and section 6423. The decision of trustees with reference to consolidation of school districts as provided in this section and section 6421, is appealable. Woodward v. State ex rel. Atkinson, 187 Ind. 367, 119 N. E. 482. This section and section 6668, provides the proper remedy for abuse of discretion by trustee and advisory board in sale of bonds for the erection of a school house. Leedy v. Idle, App., 121 N. E. 323. 6668. Appeals from county superintendent. See note to section 6667. 6670. Public improvements, lien. The act of 1907, sections 8712, 8713, R. S. 1914, relating to assessments for municipal improvements, did not repeal this section, and the school authorities may execute agreements to pay assessments for street improvements by instalments, and if such instalments are not paid personal judgments may be taken against the school corporation. School Town v. Somerville, 181 Ind. 463, 104 N. E. 859. In view of this act a contractor constructing a sidewalk abutting on a school township is entitled to foreclose his lien on such real estate. Cain School Tp. v. Snyder, 126 N. E. 686. (Acts 1903, p. 334 and 357 are duplicates.) - App. EDUCATION-COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Section numbers to notes refer to the Revised Statutes of 1914 and sections herein. Temporary aid for poor. 6674m. Tax levy authorized. 6674q. Penalty for violation of act. 6675. Children to attend school, when excused. 6678. Appointment of officers, duties. penalty. [Acts 1921, p. 337. In force May 31, 1921.] 6674a. School attendance districts-Attendance officers.-1. Every county and every city having a school enumeration of two thousand (2000) or more children of school age, shall constitute a separate attendance district. The county superintendent of schools shall nominate and the county board of education shall appoint an attendance officer who shall be qualified as required by this act and by the state board of attendance and who shall act as attendance officer for every school corporation of the county not organized as a separate attendance district. The superintendent of schools of each city having two thousand (2000) or more children of school age shall nominate and the board of school trustees of such city shall appoint one attendance officer, and in like manner one additional attendance officer shall be nominated and appointed for every ten thousand (10,000) children of school age enumerated in such city. Every such city may hire additional attendance officers and may require additional services of attendance officers not herein provided for, and may provide additional compensation for attendance officers above the maximum fixed by this act, but such additional attendance officers and such additional compensation shall be paid out of the funds of such school city. The board of school trustees of any city or town having less than two thousand (2000) children of school age may organize such city or town as a separate attendance district under this act and may appoint an attendance officer in the manner herein provided, but such officer shall be paid entirely out of the funds of such board of school trustees. 6674b. Attendance officers, term, duties, salary.-2. Attendance officers shall take office on the first of August and shall hold office for one year and until their successors have been elected and qualified unless said officers are removed from office by the state board of attendance. No person shall be nominated or appointed to the position of attendance officer or hold such appointment who has not completed the work of the elementary public schools, and who is not qualified in the manner, and in accordance with the standards and regulations determined by the state board of attendance. Every attendance officer whose appointment is herein provided for shall serve subject to the rules, direction and control of the superintendent of schools of the attendance district of said attendance officer. Every attendance officer shall maintain an office at a place designated by the said superintendent of schools; shall be on duty during school hours and at such other times as requested by said superintendent; shall keep such records and make such reports as are required by the state board of attendance and the said superintendent of schools shall visit the homes of children who are absent from school or who are reported to be in need of books, clothing or parental care; shall, at the direction or with the approval of the superintendent of schools or the state attendance officer or the state board of attendance, bring suit for the enforcement of any or all, of sections 1 to 17 inclusive, of this act; shall visit factories where minors are employed; shall serve written notices on parents or guardians or custodians whose children are out of school illegally; shall have the power to serve original and other processes in cases arising under sections 1 to 17, inclusive, of this act; and shall perform such other duties as are necessary for the full and complete enforcement of sections 1 to 17, inclusive, of this act. Attendance officers and school officials are empowered and authorized to enter any place where minors are employed for the purpose of determining whether there are violations of this act, and any officer, manager, director, employe or other person who refuses to permit, or in any way interferes with the entrance therein of such attendance officers or school officials, or who in any way interferes with any investigation therein, shall be guilty of a violation of this act. Attendance officers, unless otherwise, provided in this act, shall have their salaries fixed by the appointing board and shall receive from the county treasurer not less than three dollars ($3) nor more than five dollars ($5) per day for each day of actual service and shall further receive actual expenses necessary to the proper performance of their duties, said salaries and expenses to be paid by the county treasurer upon a warrant signed by the county auditor, and the county council shall appropriate, and the board of county commissioners shall allow, the funds necessary to make such payments. No warrant for the payment of such compensation or expenses shall be issued to any attendance officer until such officer shall have filed with the county auditor an itemized statement of the time employed and the expenses incurred, and until such statement shall have been approved and certified as correct by the superintendent of schools under whom the said officer serves. 6674c. State board of attendance.-3. A state board of attendance is hereby created which shall consist of the members of the state board of education. The members of the state board of attendance shall annually elect a president and secretary from its membership and shall meet once a month and at the call of the president. The state board of attendance shall appoint a state attendance officer and fix his salary at a sum not to exceed three thousand dollars per year and his duties not otherwise provided for; fix the qualifications of attendance officers; remove attendance officers from office for incompetence or neglect of duty; design and require the use of a uniform system of attendance reports, records and forms needed for the full enforcement of any or all of sections 1 to 17, inclusive, of this act; and shall perform all other duties necessary for the full and complete interpretation and enforcement of sections 1 to 17, inclusive, of this act. 6674d. State attendance officer, term, salary.-4. The state attendance officer shall be the executive officer of the state board of attendance; shall be appointed for a term of four years: Provided, however, The state board of attendance may remove him at any time for cause; shall have general supervision over the attendance officers of the state; shall visit the various attendance districts of the state, inspect the work of the attendance officers and investigate the manner in which this act is being enforced; shall also have authority to initiate court action wherever necessary for the enforcement of any or all of sections |