Section 3241. School census in cities, except in cities having a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more  


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  • 1. The board of  education  of  each  city,  except  in  cities  having  a population of one hundred
      twenty-five thousand or more, shall constitute a permanent census  board
      in such city. Such board shall, under its regulations, cause a census of
      the  children in its city to be taken and to be amended from day to day,
      as changes of residence shall occur among persons in such cities  within
      the  ages  prescribed  in  subdivision  two of this section and as other
      persons shall come within the  ages  prescribed  therein  and  as  other
      persons  within such ages shall become residents of such cities, so that
      there shall always be on file with such board a complete  census  giving
      the facts and information required in subdivision two of this section.
        2.  Such  census  shall include all persons between birth and eighteen
      years of age and in the  case  of  physically  or  mentally  handicapped
      children  between  birth and twenty-one years of age, their names, their
      respective residences by street and number, the day of the month and the
      year of their birth, the names of the persons in  parental  relation  to
      them,  such  information  relating  to  physical  or  mental defects, to
      illiteracy, to employment and to the enforcement of the law relating  to
      child labor and compulsory education as the education department and the
      board of education of each such city shall require and also such further
      information as such board of education shall require.
        3.  Such  board  shall  provide  to the commissioner of education upon
      written request therefor and in such form as shall be prescribed by him,
      a report containing the names, ages and addresses of those children  who
      are  blind  or deaf and those having serious physical or mental defects.
      In addition such report shall indicate whether such children  are  being
      educated  within the public schools of the district or, if they are not,
      where such education is being furnished them.
        4. It shall be the duty of persons in parental relation to any  person
      between  such  ages  residing within the limits of any such city to make
      such reports as the board of education of such city shall require.  Such
      reports shall contain the following information:
        a.  Two  weeks  before any child shall become of the compulsory school
      age, the name of such child, its residence, the name of  the  person  or
      persons  in  parental relation thereto, and the name and location of the
      school to which such child shall have been or shall be sent as a pupil.
        b. In case a child of compulsory school age shall, for any  cause,  be
      removed  from  one school and sent to another school, or sent to work in
      accordance with the labor law, all the facts in relation thereto.
        c. In case the residence of a child shall be removed from  one  police
      precinct  to  another  police  precinct, the new residence and the other
      facts required in paragraphs a and b of this subdivision.
        d. In case a child between birth  and  eighteen  years  of  age  shall
      become  a  resident of such city for the first time, the name, residence
      and such other facts as the board of education shall require.