The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-13
Children TO Attend School.

To Parents. Guardians, and Others O.
Lincoln County, Idaho
For the benefit of those who are I'M
familiar with the compulsory school law
the following sections of the school law
are printed;
Section 159. In all cases where any
child shall be a delinquent child, ju-
venlle delinquent person, or a juvenile
dlsorderly person, as defined by this
Act, the parent or parents, legal guard
ian, or person having custody OF such
child, or any other other person respon-
slble for, or by any act encouraging,
causing, or contributing to the delin-
4 quency of such child, shall be guilty of
mlsdemeanor, and upon trial and con-
vlction thereof shall be fined in sum
not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars
($300), or Imprisonment in the county
jail Tor period of not exceeding six
months, or shall suffer both fine and
Imprisonment. The Court may impose
conditions upon any person found guilty
under this Act, and as long as such per-
son shall comply Herewith to the sat
isfaction of the court, the sentence i'm
posed may be suspended.
Section 100. In all school districts of
this State, all parents, guardians, and
other persons having care of children
shall instruct them, or cause them to
be Instructed, in reading, writing, spell
ing, English grammar, geography and
arithmetic. In such districts, every
parent, guardian, or other person hav-
rbarnQ of child baf h.
ages of eight (8) and eighteen Q8)
Years, shall send such child to pubic,
private. or parochial school for the en-
tire school year during which the pub
lie schools are In session in such dis
trict; Provided. however: That this
chapter does not apply to children over
fourteen (l4) years of age, where such
child shall have completed the eighth
(8) 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 a reputable |
physician within the district shall certi- |
fly in writing that the child's bodily or
mental condition does not permit its |
attendance at school, such child shall |
be exempt during such period of dis
ability from the requirements of this |
chapter. 1t shall be the duty of the
superintendent of the school district, if
there be such superintendent, and if not,
then the county superintendent of
schools, to hear and determine all ap-
plications of children desiring, for any
of these causes mentioned here, to be
exempted from the provisions Of this
chapter, and if upon such application
such superintendent hearing the same
shall be of the opinion that snch child
for any reason is entitled to be exempt
ed as aforesaid, then such superintend-
ent shall issue a written permit to such
child, stating therein his reason for
such exemption. An appeal may be
taken from the decision of such super
intendent so passing upon such applica-
ton, to the probate court of the county
in which such district lies, upon such
child making such application snd filing
the same with the clerk or Judge of
said court, within ten days after its re-
fusal by such superintendent, for which
no fee to exceed the sum of One Dollar ,
($l.00) shall be charged, and the decis-
on 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.
STELLA COOK,
County Supt. t