The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-08-29
NOTICE TO PARENTS
AND GUARDIANS
Children to Attend School

this state, all parents, guardians,
and other persons having care of
children shall instruct them, or cause
them to be instructed, in reading.
writing. spelling, English grammar,
geography and arithmetic. In such
districts, every parent. guardian or
other person having charge of any
children between the ages of eight
90 and eighteen (18) years shall
send such child to public,
private or parochial school for the
entire school year during which the
public schools are in sessionUin such
district; Provided, however: That
this chapter shall not apply to chill
dren over fourteen ID years of age,
where such child shall have complet-
ed the eighth CO grade or may be
eligible to enter any high school in
such district, or where its help is
necessary for its own use or its
parents support, or where for good
cause shown it would be for the best
interest of such child to be relieved
from the provisions of this chapter;
Provided, further, that if reputable
physician within the district shall, in
writing, certify that the child bodily
or mental condition does not permit
its attendance at school, such child
shall be exempt during such period
of disability from the requirements
of this chapter. 1t shall be the duty
of the superintendent of the school
district if there be such superintend-
ent, and if not, then the county
superintendent of schools, to hear
and determine all applications of
children desiring, for any of the
causes mentioned here to be ex-
empted from the provisions of this
chapter, and if upon such application
such superintendent, hearing t h
same, shall be of the opinion that
such child for any reason is entitled
to be exempted as aforesaid, then
such superintendent shall issue
written permit to child, stating there
in his reason for such exemption.
An appeal may be taken from the
decision of such superintendent so
passing upon such application to the
probate court of the county in which
such district lies, upon such child
making such application and filing
the same with the clerk or Judge of
said court, within ten days after its
refusal by such superintendent, for
which no fee to exceed the sum of
one dollar ($1.OO) shall be charged,
and the decision of the Probate court
shall be final. An application for
release from the provisions of this
chapter shall not be renewed oftener
than once in three months.
Juvenile DisorderIy Conduct Defined
Section 1o1. Every child within
the provisions of this chapter who
does not attend school, as provided
on the proceeding section, or who is
in attendance at any public, private,
or parochal school, and is vicious,
incorrigjble or immoral in conduct or
who is an habitual truant from school
or who habitually wanders about
the streets and public places during
school hours without lawful occupa-
ton or employment, or who habitu-
ally wanders about the streets in the
night time, having no employment
or lawful occupation, shall be deem
ed a juvenile disorderly person. and
be subject to the provisions of this
chapter.
Same: Complaint; Hearing and Commit.
ment
Sec. lo2.-When a child shall be
a juvenile disorderly person within
the meaning of this chapter, the
truant officer, or any school teacher,
or other reputable person may make
complaint in the Probate Court of
the county in which such child
resides. The Probate Court shall
hear and determine such complaint,
and if it is determined that such
child is juvenile disorderly person
within the meaning of this chapter,
he or she shall be committed to
chiidren's home. If ELIGIBLE or IN the