American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-09-16
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NOTICE
To Parents, Guardians and Others In
Power County, Idaho.

Power County, IdahO.
The following are the provisions of
the school law of Idaho, Session Laws.
1911, designed for those who are in
clined to unjustly deprive their chill
dren of the advantages of a fair COM
mon school education:
Encouraging Delinquency a Misde-
meanOr.
Section 1853. In all cases where
any child, a juvenile delinquent, or
a juvenile disorderly person, as de-
fined by this Act, the parent or
parents, legal guardian, or person hav-
ing custody of such child, or any
other person responsible for, or by
any act encouraging, causing oil con-
tributing to the delinquency of such
child, shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or. and upon trial and conviction there
of shall be fined In q 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 on
ditions upon any person found guilty
under this Act, and so long as such
person shall comply Herewith to the
satisfaction of the court, the sentence
imposed may be suspended.
Children to Attend School.
Section 160. In all districts of this
State all parents, guardians and other
persons having care of children shall
instruct them, or cause them 20 be
instructed. In reading, writing, spell
ing, English, geography and arithme-
tic. In such districts, every parent,
guardian or other person having charge
Of any child between the ages of
eight (8) and eighteen (18) 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 (8th) grade, or may be
eligible to enter any high school in
such district, or where its help Is
necessary for its own use OF its par
ents' support, 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 IL a reputable
physician within the district shall GER
tify In writing that the child's bodily
or mental condition does not permit
It's attendance at school, such child
shall be exempt during such period
of disability from the requirements OF
this chapter. 1t shall be the duty OF
the superintendent of the school dis
trict. II there be such superintendent.
ond 40 nnf than tho county cpnar{n-
tendent of schools to hear and deter
mine all applications Of children desir-
ing, for any Of the causes mentioned
here, to be exempted from the pro-
visions of this chapter, and II upon
application 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 Issue
q written permit to such child, stat
ing therein his reason for such ex
emption. An appeal may be taker
from the decision of such superintend
ent so passing upon such application
to the probate court Of the county II
which such district lies upon sucl
child making such application ans
filing the same with the clerk OF
Judge of said court, within ten day
after its refusal by such superfntend
ent, for which no fee to exceed tn
sum of One Dollar ($1.00) shall b.
charged. and the decision of tn,
probate court shall be final. An ap
plication for release from the pro
visions of this chapter shall not b,
renewed oftener than once IN tire
months.
Juvenile Disorderly Person Defined
Section 1S1. Every child within tn
provisions Of this chapter. who doe
not attend school. as provided in tn
preceding section, or who 10 IN al
tendance at any public, private o
parochial school. and is vicious, In
corrigible or immoral in conduct, o
who IL an habitual truant fror
school, or who habitually wander
about the streets and public place
during school hours without lawfr
occupation, or employment, or VIII
habitually wanders about the street
in the night time. having no emplo,
ment or lawful occupation, shall I
deemed q juvenile disorderiy persol
and be subject to the provisions |
this chapter.
Same. Complaints Hearing sal Cor
mtfmcnE
Section 161. When . child chs
he q juvenile disorderly person witt
in the meaning Of this chapter. Il
truant officer or any school teache
o rother reputable person. may NAL
complaint in the probate court Of d
county In which such child reside