The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-08-27
COMPULSORY EDUCATION NO.
TICE

To Parents, Guardians and Others in
School Districts of Ada County, ID
Iaho.
The following are the provisions OF
the School Laws of Idaho, Session
Laws 1911, designed for those who
are inclined to unjustly deprive their
children of the advantages of a fair
common school education:
Section 159. ENCOURAGING Delin-
quency Misdemeanor. In all cases
where any child shall be delinquent
child, Juvenile delinquent person.
or a juvenile disorderly person, as
defined by this act, the parent or par
|ents, legal guardian, or person hav-
ing the custody of such child, or any
other person responsible for, or by
any act encouraging, causing or con-
|tributing to the delinquency Of such
child, shall be guilty Of a misdemean-
or, and upon trial and conviction
thereof shall be fined in a sum not 10
exceed Three Hundred Dollars S3001
or Imprisonment in the county Jail
for period of not exceeding six
months, or shall suffer both fine and
imprisonment. The court may inn
pose conditions upon any person
found guilty under this act. and 50
long as such person shall comply
Herewith to the satisfaction of ths
court, the sentence imposed may be
suspended.
Section 100. Children to Attend
School. In all school districts of this
state, all parents, guardians, and OF
her persons having care of children
shall instruct them, or cause them 10
be instructed, in reading, WRITING.
spelling, English grammar geography
and arithmetic. In such districts. ey-
cry parent guardian or other person
having charge of any child between
the ages of eight (8) and eighteen
l1S) years, shall send such child to a
public, private, or parochial school
for the entire school year during
which the public schools are in ses-
sion in suhh district; Provided, how
ever, That this chapter shall not an
ply to children over fourteen (14l
years of age, where such child shall
have completed the. eighth (8l grade
or may be eligable to enter anv high
school in such district, or where its
help is necessary for its own use ar
parents support, or where for good
cause shown it would be for the hest
interest of such child to be relieved
from the provisions of this chapter.
Provided further, That if a remit |
able physician within the district
shall certify in writing that The
child's bodily or mental condition
does not permit its attendance AZ |
school, such child shall be EXEMPT du-
ring such period of disability from
the requirements of this chapter n |
shall be the duty of the superintend- |
ent Of the school district, if there he |
such superintendent, and if not. then |
the county superintendent of schools |
to hear and determine all aDplicati.
ons of children desiring, for any Of /
the causes mentioned here. To he av-
empted from the provisions of this
chapter, and ii upon such application
such superintendent hearing tbe
same shall be of the opinion that such
child for any reason is entitled to he /
exempted as aforesaid, then such sun
shall issue a written per-
NIT TO such child, stating therein his
reason for such exemption. An an
peal may be taken firm such decision
of such superintendent so passing
upon such application, to the probate
1urt of the county in which such dis
.rict 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 nv
'uch superintendent, for which no Zee
. exceed the sum OF One Dollar
($1.00) shall be charged, and the de-
'ision of the probate court shall be fl
lal. An application for release from
he provisions of this chapter shall
lot be renewed oftener than once in
hree months.
IVY M. WILSON,,
County Supt. of Schools, Ada
County, Idaho.