The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15

TO a;st,;cts of Ada County,
scp0v The following are the pro-
p 's,ns Of the school laws OF Idaho,
yls'g" @aIaws 1911, designed for those
0 inolined to unjustly deprive
, ss children Of a thorough common
.,hool education.
encouraging DELINQUENCY = Mis-
demeanor.
.rrqI0N 1853. In all cases where
Ana shall be delinquent child,
~ .ssnile delinquent person, or a
Lila disorderly person, as defin.
nv nv This Act, the parent or parents,
y y, Guardian, or person having the
No s,.dy If such child, or an, other
.,.,n responsible for, or by any act
s.ouraging, causing, or contributing
! he delinquency of such child,
MI be guilty of misdemeanor, and
MN trial and conviction thereof shall
: \. fined in sum not to exceed
Tbree Hundred Dollars (sS00)" or
CONSIGNMENT in the county jail for
..riod Of not exceeding six months,
oball suffer both fine imprison-
mont The Court may Impose con-
atoms upon any person found guilty
oDaer this Act, and so long as such
Ds,son shall comply Herewith to the
abstraction of the court, the SEN
tauce imposed may be suspended.
Children to Attend School.
SECTION 100. lii all school dis
iyicts Of this State, all parents, guar
dams. and other persons having care
!, children shall instruct them, or
ea,lse them to be instructed, in read.
ug writing, spelling, English gram.
mer geography and arithmetic. In
such districts, every parent, guardian,
Of other person having charge of any
child between the ages of eight (S)
and eighteen (1s) years, shall send
such child to a public, private, or
Uarochial school for the entire school
year during which the public schools
are In session in such district; Pro
sided, however: That this chapter
shall not apply to children over four
teen (14) years of age, where such
child shall have completed the eigh.
th (8) grade, or may be eligible to
enter any high school in such dis
trict, or where it's help Is necessary
for Its own use or it's parents sup
port, 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 IL a 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.
erlntendent Of the school district, If
there be such superintendent, and
L 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 appli'
cation such superintendent hearing
the same shall be of the opinion that
such child for any reason is entitled
% be exempted as aforesaid, then
such superintendent shall issue q
written permit to such child, stating
therein his reason for such exemp'
uon. An appeal may be taken from
The decision of such superintendent
50 passing upon such application, to
me probate court of the county in
which such district lies, upon such
ehlld making such application and
Ming the same with the clerk or
Judge Of said court, within ten days
ater Its refusal by such superinten-
Oent, for which no fee to exceed
NE sum Of One Dollar (S1.00) shall
Oe charged, and the decision of the
probate court shall be final An ap-
pncation for the relaase from the pro-
VISIONS Of this chapter shall not be
renewed oftener than once in three
months.
Juvenile Disorderly Persons De-
fined.
SECTION 161. Every child with
u tae provisions of this chapter who
uOes not attend school. as provided
y me preceding section, or who is
u attendance at any public, private,
" parochial school, and is vicious,
'ncOfrigible, or immoral in conduct,
y who is an habitual truant from
seaooi, or who habitually wanders
sOOut the streets and public places
uufing school hours without lawful
%supatlon, shall be, deemed a juven-