Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-03
CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL.


Lincoln County, Idaho:
For the benefit of those who are
unfamiliar 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,
a juvenil delinquent person, or a
juvenile disorderly person, as de1n-
ed by this act, the parent or parents,
legal guardian, or person having the
custody of such child, or any other
person responsible for, or by any act
encouraging, causing, or contributing
to the delinquency of such child, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
trial and conviction thereof shall be
fined in a sum not to exceed three
hundred dollars $4,000, or imprison-
ment in the county jail for a 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 SO long as such person
shall comply Herewith to the salts
faction of the court, the sentence i'm
posed may be suspended.
Section $50. In all school districts
in 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
child between the ages of eight (8)
and eighteen (1S) 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-
vided, however: That this chapter
nhall not apply to children over four
teen (14) years of age, where such
child shall have completed the
eighth (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 its parents sup
port, or where for good cause shown
1t would be for the best interest OF
such child to be relieved from the
provisions of this chapter; provided
further: That If a reputable physi
clan within the district shall certify
in writing that the child's bodily OF
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, anc
II not, then the county superintend
ent Of schools, to hear and determin,
all applications of children desiring
for any of the causes mentioned here
to be exempted from the provisions
of this chapter, and If upon such ap
plication such superintendent hear
ing the same shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason is en-
titled to be exempted as aforesaid
then such superintendent shall issu,
a written permit to such child, stat
ing therein his reason for such ex
emption. An appeal may be takel
from the decision of such superin
tendent so passing upon such appli
cation, to the probate court of tn
county In which such district lies
upon such child making such appli
cation and filing the same with tn
clerk or judge of said court, within
ten days after its refusal by such sup
erintendent, for which no fee to ex
coed the sum of one dollar ($1.00
shall be charged, and the decision O
the probate court shall be final. Al
application for the release from tn
provisions Of this chapter shall no
be renewed oftener than once Il
three months. STELLA COOK,
27-6t County Superintendent