Section 4109. Teachers' record of attendance  


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  • An  accurate  record  of
      attendance of all Indian children between six and sixteen years  of  age
      shall  be  kept by the teacher of every Indian school, showing each day,
      by the year, month,  day  of  the  month  and  day  of  the  week,  such
      attendance,  and  the  number  of  hours  in  each day thereof; and each
      teacher upon whose instruction such Indian child shall attend  elsewhere
      than at the school in the community or district of the reservation where
      he  resides,  shall keep a like record of such attendance.  Such records
      shall at all times be open to the principal teacher of  the  reservation
      and  its  attendance  officers  or to such person or persons as shall be
      designated by the commissioner of education who may inspect and copy the
      same and any teacher shall answer all lawful inquiries made by them.   A
      wilful neglect or refusal to keep such a record or answer such inquiries
      shall be a misdemeanor.