The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-08
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To parents. guardians. and others in
School Districts in Ada County.
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 fair common
school education.
Section Encouraging Delin-
quency Misdemeanor. In all cases
where any child shall be delin-
quent child. a juvenile delinquent
person. or a juvenile disorderiy per-
son. as defined by this act. the par
ent or parents. legal guardian, or
person having the custody of such
child, or any other person respon-
sible for. or BY any act encouraging
causing. or contributing TO the de-
linQuency of such child, shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor, aud upon
trial and conviction thereof, shall
be fined in a sum not to exceed
Three Hundred Dollars $4,000, or
Imprisonment in the county Jail for
a period of not exceeding six
months, or shall suffer both fine and
Imprisonment. The Court may i'm
pose conditions 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
Section 100 Children to attend
School In all school 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
spelling. English grammar. geogra-
ply and arithmetic In such dis
tricts. every parent, guardian, or
other person having charge OF any
child between the ages of eight go
and eighteen tISl years, shall send
such child to public. private, or
parOchial school for the entire
school year during which the public
schools are in session in such dis
trict.: provided. however: That this
chapter shall not apply to children
over fourteen Gal years OF age,
where such child shall have compile
ted the eighth tS@ grade. or may be
eligable to enter any high school
in such district. or where its help
is necessary for its own use or its
parents support. or where for good
cause shown it would be for the
hest interest OF such child to be re-
lieyed from the provisions OF this
chapter: Proyidede. further. That
il a reputable physician within the
district shall certify in writing that
the child's bodily or mental condi-
ton does not permit its attendance
at school. such child shall be eX-
empt during such period of disabil-
ity from the requirements of this
CHAPTER Ii shall he the duty of the
superintendent of the school district,
il there be such superintendent, and
if not, then the county superintend-
ent of schools, to hear and deter
mine all applications OF children de-
string. for any one of the causes
mentioned her. to be exempted from
the provisions of this chapter, and if
upon such application such super
intendent hearing the same shall be
of the opinion that such child for
any reason is entitled to be exempt
ed as aforesaid, then such superin-
tendent shall issue a written per-
init TO such child, stating therein
his reason for such exemption, An
dEESSA may hS tahCA rum tue uGCIS-
ion of such superintendent so pass
ing upon such application, to the
probate court of the county in which
such 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 t$1.00l shall be charged
and the decision of the probate court
shall be final. An application for re-
lease from the provisions of this
chapter shall not be renewed oftener
than once in three months.
IVY Nj. WILSON,
County Snnerintendent of Schools