The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22

,1.ho: The following are the pro-
ous Of the school laws Of Idaho
s ,.. Laws 1911, designed for those
IA ire inclined to anjustly deprive
mir children Of Z thorough common
.chOoI education
rasovragins Delinquency > Mis-.
demeanor.
SECTION 15s. In all cases where
Il, child shall be delinquent child,
,avenils delinquent person, or a
,,,yan,Ie disorderIy person, as defin.
y ~ this Act, the parent or parents,
ssgaI guardian. or person having the
m.sody Of such child, or an, other
.srson responsible for, or by any act
sueoaraging, causing, or contributing
: Inc delinquency Of such child,
IAN be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
nam trial and conviction thereof shall
! aned In sum not to exceed
ra,ee Hundred Dollars $4,000, or
,nrrisonment in the county jail for a
uariod OF not exceeding six months,
!, sball suffer both fine imprison-
ment The Court may Impose CON
dIt,ous upon any person found guilty
aaaer this Act, and so long as such
uarson shall comply herewith TO the
satisfaction Of the court, the SEN
lance imposed may be suspended.
Children TO Attend School.
SECTION 100. In all school dis.
tricts Of this State, all parents. guar
dams, and other persons having care
Il children shall instruct them, or
cause them to be instructed, in read.
Ing, writing. spelling, English gram.
ner. geography and arithmetic. In
such districts, every parent, guardian,
Or other person having charge of any
child between the ages of eight (8)
and eighteen (1s) years, shall send
such child to public. private, or
parochial school for the entire school
year during which the public schools
are III session in such district; Pro.
Yided, however: That this chapter
shah not apply to children over four.
teen t14) years of age, where such
child shall have completed the eigh.
III 90 grade, or may be eligible to
enter any high school in such dis.
trict, or where its help is necessary
for its own use or its parents sup
pert, or where for good cause shown
It would be for the best interest of
such child to be relieved from the pr,
Visions Of this chapter; Provided. fur
ther. that If reputable physician
within the district shall certify in wri
Ing that the child's bodily or mental
condition does not permit its atten'
dance at school, such child shall be
exempt during such period of disabili.
" from the requirements of this cha
ter 1t shall be the duty of the sup.
erintendent of the school district, il
there be such superintendent, and
i not, then the county superintendent
Of schools, to hear and determine
all aplications of children desiring, for
any Of the causes mentioned here, to
be exempted from the provisions OF
this chapter, and If upon such apph'
cation such superintendent hearing
the same shall be Of the opinion that
such child for any reason is entitled
70 be exempted as aforesaid, then
such superintendent shall issue q
written permit to such child, stating
therein his reason for such exemp'
ton. An appeal may be taken from
the decision of such superintendent
20 passing upon such application, &c
the probate court Of the county in
which such district lies, upon such
child making such application and
Ming the same with the clerk oil
Judge Of said court, within ten days
after its refusal by such superinten
dent, for which no fee to exceed
The sum of One Dollar (s1.00) shall
Be charged, and the decision of the
probate court shall be final. An ap
pheation for the relaase from the pro
Visions Of this chapter shall not bs
renewed oftener than once in three
months.
Juvenile Dlsorderiy Persons De-
fined.
SECTION 161. Every child with
u the provisions of this chapter whC
aoes not attend school, as provided
~ the preceding section, or who !!
y attendance at any public, private
o. paroehial school. and is vicious
neorrigible, or immoral in conduct
q who is an habitual truant from
snool, or who habitually wandert
about the streets and public place
curing school hours without Lawful
occupation, shall be deemed a juven
" disorderiy person. and be subiec
Q the provisions of this chapter.
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