American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-10-05
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NOTICE..

laws, 1911, designed for those who
are inclined to unjustly deprive their
children OF the advantages of a fair
common school education:
Encouraging Delinquency Misde-
mean0r.
SECTION 15s. 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 oil parents. le-
gal guardian, OIL person having Gus
tody Of such child, or any other per-
SON responsible for, or by any act en-
couraging, causing o II contributing to
the delinquency Of such child, shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
trial and conviction thereof shall be
tined 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, and 80 long as such person shall
comply Herewith to the satisfaction
of the court, the sentence imposed may
be suspended.
Children to Attend School.
SECTION 160. In all districts Of
this state, all parents, guardians, and
other persons having care of children
shal 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 hav-
ing charge Of any child between the
ages OF eight (S) and eighteen (1S)
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
this chapter shall not apply to chill
dren over fourteen (14) years Of age,
where such child shall have complet-
ed the eighth 81 grade, or may be
eligible to enter any high school In
such district, or where It's help 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-
yided, further, that IL a reputable
physician within the district shall GER
tify in writing that the child's bodily
or mental condition does not permit
it's attendance AT school, such child
shall be exempt during such period of
disability from he requirements OF
this chapter. 1t shall be the duty of
the superintendent of the school dis
trict, If there be such superintendent,
and If not, then the county superinten-
dent of schools, TO lee and determine
all applications of children desiring
for any of the causes mentioned here,
to be exempted from the provisions of
this chapter, and II upon such applt-
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 80 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 $1,000
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 % 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 III
attendance at n public, private OF
paroachial school, and Is vicious, in
corrigible or immoral in conduct, OF
who is a habitual truant from school
or who habitually wanders about thu
/, streets and public places during schoo
hours without lawful occupation OF
employment, or who habitually wan
: ders about the streets In the nigh
time, having no employment or law
full occupation, shall be deemed a ju
venile d%isorderly person, and be sub
ject to the provisions OF this chapter
Same. Complaint: Hearing and Com
mitmeDt.
SECTION 1872. When a child shall
be a juvenile disorderly person with
ia the meaning OF this chapter. tn
> truant officer, or any school teacher
or other reputable person may TAX
complaint in the probate court OF tn
county in which such child resides
The probate court shall hear and de
;. termine such complaint, and IL 1t !
determined that such child is a juve
u nile disorderly person within the mean
ing OF this chapter, he or d shal
be committed to a children's home.
eligible, or to he Idaho Industris
Training School, or TO some b
. training school, taking into accour
the years OF the child with referenc
. TO the institution selected. Any chill
IS committed TO a children's home. o
t. its being shown to the Judge OF sal
" court that it Is incorrigible and vicior
l. may be transferred TO the Industr1'
Ia School or other proper institution. \
child committed to any reformation
shall be detained beyond his majorit
- and may be discharged sooner, or pa
- oiled by the trustees or board OF col
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