§ 3234. Enforcement; withholding state moneys by commissioner of
education. 1. The commissioner of education shall supervise the
enforcement of part one of this article and he may withhold one-half of
all public school moneys from any city or district, which, in his
judgment, wilfully omits and refuses to enforce the provisions of part
one of this article, after due notice, so often and so long as such
wilful omission and refusal shall, in his judgment, occur, or continue.

2. If the provisions of part one of this article are complied with at
any time within one year from the date on which said moneys were
withheld, the money so withheld shall be paid over by said commissioner
of education to such district or city, otherwise forfeited to the state.