The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01

IdahOs me IDilDNAbB aIS tHe pro
y;aious Of the school laws Of Idaho
session Laws 1911, designed for those
Who are inclined to unjustiy deprive
tbeir children Of thorough common
school education
Encouraging Delinquency ? Mis-
demeanor.
SECTION 159. In all cases where
auy child shall be a delinquent child
n form the requirements Of this chap,
iuyenile disorderly person, as defin
"a by this Act, the parent or parents
IceaI guardian, or person having the
eustody Of such child, or an, other
asrsor responsible for, or by any act
encouraging, causing, or contributing
y fhe delinquency of such child,
sbaIl be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
rpon trial and conviction thereof shall
be fined in sum not to exceed
Three Hundred Dollars $1,000, or
lmDrisonment in the county Jail for a
oeriod OF not exceeding six months,
or shall suffer both fine iInDrison-
ment. The Court may impose con
ditions upon any person found guilty
under this Act, and so long as such
person shall comply Herewith to the
satisfaction of the court, the SEN
tence imposed may be suspended.
Children to Attend School.
SECTION 16G In all school dis
tricts of this State, all parents, guar
dams, and other persons having care
Of children shall instruct them, or
cause them to be instructed, in read
ing, writing, spelling, English gram.
mer, geography and arithmetic. In
such districts; every parent, guardian,
or other person having charge of any
child between the ages of eight 81
and eighteen QS) years, shall send
such child to a public private, or
parochial school for the entire school
year during which the public schools
are in session in such district; Pro.
gided, however: That this chapter
shall not apply to children over four
teen "a years of age, where such
child shall have completed the eigh.
th lSJ grade, or may be eligible 10
enter any high school in such dis,
Irict, or where its help is necessary
for its own use or it's parents sup.
port, or where for good cause shown
il would be for the best interest OF
such child to be relieved from the prp
visions of this chapter; Provided, fur
thef, that if reputable physician
within the district shall certify in writ
ing that the child's bodily or mental
condition does not permit its atten
lance at school, such child shall be
exempt during such period of disabi'i-
ty from the requirements of this cha
Ter 1t shall be the duty OF the sup.
erlntendent of the school district, ii
there be such superintendent, and
not, then the county superintendent
Of schools, to hear and determine
all aplications of children desiring for
any Of the causes mentioned here, to
Dc exempted from the provisions o.
ms 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
70 be exempted as aforesaid, then
such superintendent shall issue q
Written permit to such child, stating
lherein his reason for such eXemp'
aOn An appeal may be taken from
me decision of such superintendent
% passing upon such application, TO
he probate court OF the county in
shlcn such district lies, upon such
eAlld making such application and
llihg the same with the clerk or
ladge OF said court, within ten days
lter its refusal by such superinten-
aeht, for which no fee to exceed
tae sum of One Dollar ($1.0O) shall
Oe charged, and the decision of the
PROBATE court shall be final. An ap-
pacation for the relaase from the pro
VISIONS of this chapter shall not be
renewed oftener than once in three
months.
juvenile pisorderly Persons De-
fined.
SECTION 161. Every child with
y me provisions of this chapter who
aOes not attend school, as provided
= me preceding section, or who is
Y attendance at any public. private,
y paroehial school, and is vicious,
Aeorrigtble, or immoral in conduct,
4 Who is an habitual truart from
shool, or who habitually wanders
.oOat the streets and public places
1u'lag school hours without lawfu'
0eupation, shall be deemed juven-
Msorderiy person, and be subject
Il me provisions of this chapter.