American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-09-14
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NOTICE.
County OF Power

To parents. guardians and others in
the various school districts of Power
county, Idaho:
The following are the provisions
of the school law 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:
Encouraging Delinquency a Misde-
meanOr.
SECTION 1853. In all cases where
any child shall be a delinquent child,
a juvenile delinquent person, or a
Juvenile disorderly person, as defined
by this act, the parent or parents, le-
gal guardian, or person having GUS
tody of such child, Or any other per-
son responsible for, or by any act en-
~couraging, causing or contributing to
the delinquency of such child, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
trial and conviction thereof shall be
fined In a sum not to exceed Three
Hundred Dollars $4,000, or imprison-
ment in the county jail for a period OF
not exceeding six months, or shall
suffer both fine and Imprisonment.
The Court may impose conditions up
on any person found guilty under this
act, n 70 long as such person shall
comply Herewith to the satisfaction
of the court, the sentence imposed may
be suspended.
Children TO Attend School.
SECTION $50. In all districts of
this state. all parents, guardians, and
other persons having care of children
shall fnGtrunt fhop, 80 an,,.0 .lo,, a.,
be instructed. in reading, writing, spell
ling. English grammar, geography and
arithmetic. In such districts, every
parent, guardian or other person hav-
ing charge of any child between the
ages of eight (S) and eighteen C1S)
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
his chapter. shall not apply to chill
dren over fourteen (14) years of age,
where such child shall have complet-
ed 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 par
ents' support or where for good cause
shown 1t would be for the best inter
est OF such child to be relieved from
the provisions of this chapter; Pro-
vidod, further, that IL q reputable
physician within the district shall GER
ufy in writing that the child's bodily
or mental condition does not permit
its attendance at school, such child
shall be exempt during such period of
disability from the requirements Of
this chapter. It shall be the duty Of
the superintendent OF the school dis
trfct. II there be such superintendent,
and II not. then the county superinten-
dent of schools, to hear and determine
all applications of children desiring
for any Of the causes mentioned here,
30 be exempted from the provisions OF
this chapter. and II upon such appli-
cation 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 a writ
ten permit to such child, stating there
In his reason for such exemption. An
appeal may be taken from the deci-
sion Of such superintendent so passing
upon such application, TO the probate
court of the county in which such dis
trict lies upon such child making such
application and filing the same with
the clerk Or Judge OF said court. with
in ten days after its refusal by such
superintendent, for which no fee to
exceed the sum or one Dollar tSi.50)
shall be charged. and the decision of
the probate court shall be final. An
application for release from the pro-
visions Of this chapter shall not be
renewed oftener chan once in three
mouths.