Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-28
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
NOTICE.
To Parents, Guardians and Others
In EInnnre County Idaho

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In EImore County Idaho
The following are the provisions O
the cshool law of Idaho, Session Laws
1911, designed for those who are In
clined to untustly deprive their chill
dren of the advantages oof fair con
mon school education:
ENCOURAGING Delinquency a Mlsde
meanor
Section 159. In all cases where
any child, a juvenile delinquent, OF
Juvenile disorderly person, as de.
fined by this Act, the parent or
parents, legal guardian, or person hav
ing custody of such child, or amy
other person responsible for, or by
any act encouraging, causing or con-
trdbuting to the delinquency of such
child, shall be guilty OF misdemean-
or, and upon trial and conviction there
Of shall be fined in a sum not to
exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300)
or Imprisonment In the county Jail for
a period of not exceeding six months.
or shall suffer both fine and imprison
ment. The Court may impose con-
ditions upon any person found guilty
under this Act, and so long as usch
person shall comply Herewith to the
satisfaction of the court, the sentence
imposed may be suspended.
Children to Attend School
Section 100. In all 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, geography and arithme-
tic. In such districts, every parent,
guardian or other person having char
of any child between the ages of
eight 81 and eighteen Q8) 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; Provided, however: That
this chapter shall not apply to chill
dren over fourteen (14) years of age,
where such child shall have complet-
ed the eighth 90 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 par
ents' support, or where for good
cause shown 1t would be for the best
interest of such child to be relieved
rom the provisions of this chapter;
Provided, further, that if reputable
physician within the district shall GER
lily In writing that the child's bodily |
)r mental condition does not permit |
is attendance at school, such child
hall be exempt during such period
If disability from the requirements of
his chapter. 1t shall be the duty of !
he superintendent of the school dis
riot, If there be such superintendent,
md If not then the county superinr
endent of schools, to hear and deter
nine all applications of children desire
ng, for any of the causes mentioned
Iere, to be exempted from the pro-
isions of this chapter, and if upon
DUPLICATION such superintendent, hear
ng the same, shall be of the opinion
hat such child for amy reason is en-
tiled to be exempted as aforesaid,
hen such superintendent shall issue
written permit to such child, stat
no therein his reason for such ex-
mption. An appeal may be taken
rom the decision Of such superintendt
MT so passing upon such application,
, the probate court of the county in
hitch such district lies upon such
hid making such application and
ling the same with the clerk or
idge of said court, within ten days
fter it's refusal by such superintend-
Mt, for which no fee to exceed the
Inn of One Dollar ($1.O0) shall be /
and the decision of the 7
rebate court shall be final An ap- .
ication for release from the pro- =.
sions of this chapter shall not be |
,newed oftener than once In three {
onths. IL
ivenile Disorderly Person Defined. b
Section 161. Every child within tn b
DIVISIONS of this chapter who does b
1t attend school, as provided in the
eceding section, or who is In at q
ndance at any public, private or q
lrochial school, and Dis vicious, in ;.
rrigible or immoral in conduct, or =
no Is an habitual truant from q
hool, or who habitually wanders
out the streets and public places q
ring school hours without lawful 81
or employment, or who W
wanders about the streets a
the night time, having no employ t,
snt or lawful occupation, shall be q,
emed a Juvenile disorderly person,
d be subject to the provisions of a,
Is chapter. w
me. Complaint: Hearing and a,
Commitment.
Section 1862. When a child shall
a juvenile disorderly person with
the meaning Of this chapter, the
ant officer or any school teacher, HI
other reputable person, may take m
nplaint in the probate court of the ty
lnty in which such child resides. tr
e probate court shall hear and de- 81
mine such complaint, and If it is -,
ermined that such child Is a ju- =.
lille disorderly person with the ' 81
aiming Of this chapter, he or she ii'
III be committed to the children's ID
ne, If eligible, or to the Idaho In tn
Itrial Training School, or to some co
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