Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-10
Compulsory Education Law
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Section 400 Of Chapter 1863, Laws OF 1911 .s-In
all school districts of this state, ell 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 amy child be-
tween the ages of eight and eighteen years.
shall send such child 70 public, private or
parochial school for the entire school year dur
ing which the public schools are in session Ii |
such district Provided, however: .IThat this
chapter shall not apply 70 children over four.
teen years OF age. where such child shall have |
completed the eighth grade or may be eligible |
70 enter any high school In such district, or
where It's 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 70 be relieved from the provisions OF this
chapter: Provided, further: That Il reputable
physician within the district shall certify in
writing that the child's bodily or mental CON
diticn does not permit Its attendance st school
such child shall be exempt during such period
of disability from the requirements OF this
chapter. II shall be the duty OF the superin-
tendent Of she school district, IL there be such
superintendent, II not, then the county super
fntendent Of schools. to hear and determine all
applications OF children desiring, for any OF the
causes mentioned here, to be exempted from
the provisions of this chapter. and II upon
such application such superintendent hearing
the same shall be Of the opinion that such
child for any reason is entitled to be exempted
rs aforesaid, then such superintendent shall
issue written permit 70 such child, stating
therein his reason for such exemption. An APP
peal may be taken from the decision of such
superintendent SO passing upon such appliea-
tion, to the probate court OF the county in
(which the district lies, upon such child making
such application and filing the same with the
clerk or Judge OF said court within ten days
afteri les refusal by such superintendent for
which no fec to exceed the sum of one dollar
shall be charged, and the decision of the pro.
bate court shall be nnal An application for
release from the provisions OF this chap1er
shall not be renewed oftener than once In three
months.
1avenils Disozdariy Parson Defined.
Section 161. Every child within the proYis.
ions Of this chapter who does not attend school.
| as provided In the preceding section, or who is
In attendance at any public. private or paro.
chial school, and is vicious. incorrigble or i'm
moral In conduct, or who is an hnbitual truant
from school, or who habitualiy wanders about
the streets and public places during school
hours without lawful occupation, or employ.
ment, OF who habisually wanders about the
streets In the night time, having no employ
ment or lawful occupation, shall be deemed !
disorderiy person, and be subject 20 the pro.
visions OF this chapter.
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Section 164. Il shall be the duty OF the board
OF trustees Of each school district to report e
the county superintendent all cases Of truRncv
delinquency. and ineoErigihlllty which arises
within their respective districts and such coun
" school superintendent shah Immediately re-
port such cases to the judge Of the probate
court
ALFRED A. HART,
County supt- OF Schools.