The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-09-07
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NO

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To parents, guardians and 9th.
ers in Lewis county, Idaho:
The following are the provisions
Of the school law OF Idaho, SEES
sion Laws 1911, designated for
those who are inclined to unjust
! ~ deprive their children Of the
advantages Of a fair common
school education
Encouraging Delinquency a Mis-
demeanor.
! Section I59. In all cases where
lany child shall be a delinquent
Ichild, juvenile delinquent per-
son, or q juvenile disorderly per-
son, as defined by this act, the
parent or parents, legal guardian,
or persons having custody of such
child, or any other person respon-
sible for, or by any act enc0nrag-
ing, causing or contributing to the
delinquency Of such child, shall be
guilty of a misdemean0r, and upon
trial and conviction thereof shall
be fined in q sum not 10 exceed
Three Hundred Dollars $4,000, or
Imprisonment in the county jail
for a period not exceeding six
months, or shall suffer both fine
and Imprisonment. The court
may impose conditions upon any
such person found guilty under
this act, and so long as such per-
son shall comply Herewith 10 the
satisfaction OF the court, the SEN
tence imposed may be suspended.
Children 70 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. spelling. English
grammar, geography and arithme-
tie. In such districts. every par
ent, guardian or other person hay-
ing charge of any child between
the ages Of eight 90 and eighteen
u.s. years, shall send such child
10 a public, private or parochial
school for the entire school year
during which the public schools
are IN session in such district pro-
vided, however: that this chapter
shall not apply 10 children over
fourteen IA years of age, where
such child shall have completed
the eighth (s) 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
parents support or where for
good cause shown il would be for
the best interest Of such child to
be relieved from the provisions of
this chapter; provided, further,
that II reputable physician with
in the district shall certify in writ j
ing that the child's bodily or mem
tai condition does not permit its
at school, such child
shall be exempt during such per-
iod Of disability from the require
ments Of this chapter. II shall be
the duty of the superintendent of
the school district, If here be such
superintendent. and II not, then
the county superintendent of
schools, to hear and determine all
Of children desiring,
for any Of the causes mentioned
here, to be exempted from the pro-
visions Of this chapter, and il up
on such application such superin-
tendent, 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 a writ
ten permit to such child, stating
therein his reason for such exemp-
ton. An appeal may be taken
from the decision Of such superin-
tendent so passing upon such APP
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 re-
fusal by such superintendent, for
which no fee to exceed the sum Of
One Dollar ($I.O0) shall be charg-
ed, and the decision of the probate
court shall be final. An applica-
ton for release from the provi-
sions of this chapter shall not be
renewed oftener than once in