Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-17
Compulsory Education Law
Children 10 Attend sehoel

~naor@m 20 Attend SGkool
Section 1G0 of Chapter 49, Laws of 1911 in
all school districts of this state. ali parents
guardians and other persons having care Of
children shall instruct them or cause them tn
be instructed in reading, writing, spelling.
English grammar, geography and arithmetic.
La such districts, every parent, guardian or
other person having charge Of any child be.
tween the ages OF eight and eighteen years,
shall send such child to a public. private or
parochtal school for the entire school year dur
Ing which the public schools are In session in
such district; Provided, however: "That this
chapter shall not apply to 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. ar
where Its help is necessary for Its own use or
Its parents support, or where for good cause
shown 1t would be for the best interest of sunb
child TO be relieved from the provisions OF thia
chapter; Provided, further: That II a feputahla
within the district shall certify In
writing that the child's bodily or mental CON.
diticn does not permit its attendance nc school
such child shall DO exempt during such perioa
OF disability from the requirements of this
chapter, It shall be the duty of the superin-
tendent OF the school district, II there be aneb
superintendent, II not. then the county super
intendent OF schools, to hear and determine ALI
applications Of children desiring, for auv 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
as aforesaid, then such superintendent shall
issue written permit TO such child, stating
therein his reason for such exemption. An an
saeI. mn hn al
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
after its refusal by such superintendent. for
which no fee to exceed the sum of one dollar
shall be charged, and the decision Of the pro
bate court shall be final. An application for
release from the provisions OF this chapter
shall mot be renewed oftener than once in three
months.
Juvenils Diso-deziy Porssa Defined.
Section ISL. Every child within the proyis
ions Of this chapter 40 does not attend school
IS provided in the preceding section, or who IL
in attendance at any public, private or paro.
chial school, and is vicious, incorrigble or i'm.
moral in conduct, or whp is an habitual trusnt
from school. or who hahitually wanders about
the streets and public placea during school
hours without lawful occupation, or employ.
ment, or WHO habiEually wnnders about the
streets la the night time, having no employ.
nent or lawful occupation, shall be deemed
dIsorderiy person, ana be subject 70 the pro
visions Of this chapter.
Sehoel Trustees 10 Rspo4a Dslznauemaa
Section 1854. 1t shall be the duty OF the board
Of trustees of each school district to report 70
the county superfntandent all oasas nf tr,,anov