259. The attendance officer of the municipality may, on the written request of the father, mother, tutor or guardian of a child, release the latter from the obligation to attend school for one or more periods not exceeding in all six weeks per school year, when the services of such child are required for farm work or for urgent and necessary work at home or for the maintenance of such child or his relatives.
Such release is granted by means of a certificate stating the reasons therefor.
R. S. 1964, c. 235, s. 275.