American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-10-12
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NOTICE.

To parents. guardians and others Il
the various school districts of Powe
county, Idaho:
The following are the provision,
OF the school law Of Idaho, Session
laws, 1911, designed for those VIII,
are inclined to unjustly deprive theil
children Of the advantages of a fai,
common school education:
Encouraging Delinquency a Misde,
mean0r.
SECTION 159. 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-
courag1ng, causing or contributing TO
the delinquency of such child, shall
De guilty OF a misdemeanor. and upon
trlal and conviction thereof shall be
nned 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
su1er both fine and Imprisonment.
h Court may impose conditions up-
on any person found guilty under this
act, n so long a such person shall
comply Herewith to the satisfaction
OF the court, the sentence imposed NAV
be suspended.
Children to Attend School.
SECTION 100. In all districts of
this state. all parents, guardians. and
other persons having care Of children
h instruct them, or cause them to
be instructed. in reading, writing, spell
ling, English grammar, geography and
arithmetic. In such districts, every
parent, guardian or other person hay-
ing charge of any child between the
ages or eight (S) and eighteen QS)
years, shall send such child to a public
private or parochial school for the
entire school ear during which the
PUBIC schools are In session liz such
district; provided, however: That
TINS chapter shall not apply to chill
dren over fourteen C4) years of age
where such child shall have complet-
ed the eighth (S) grade, or nay be
eligible to enter any high school in
such district, or where It's helm Is
necessary for It's 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-
vlded, further, that II a reputable
physician within the district shall GER
TRY In writing that the child's bodily
or mental condition does not permit
us attendance at school, such child
snail be exempt during such period of
disability o the requirements of
this chapter. 1t shall be the duty of
the superintendent of the school dis
trict, II there be such superintendent.
II II not, then the county superinten-
dent oil schools, to hear and determine
all applications of children desiring
FOR any OF the causes mentioned here
TO be exempted from the provisions of
this chapter. and If 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
superintendent shall issue a writ
ten permit to such child, stating there
III MS reason for such exemption. An
appeal may be taken from the deci-
sion or 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 It's refusal by such
superintendent, for which no fee to
exceed the sum OF One Dollar ($1.OO)
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
months.
Juvenile DisOrderly Persons Defined.
SECTION 161. Every child with
in the provisions of this chapter who
does not attend school, as provided
in the preceding section, or who Is I'm
attendance at any public, private or
paroachial school, and is vicious, in
c%orrigible or immoral In conduct, or
who is a habitual truant from school.
or who habitually wanders about the
streets and public places during school
hours without lawful occupation or
employment, or who habitually wan
ders about the streets In the night
time, having no employment or law