The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-31
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NOTICE

To parents, guardians and others
in Bingham 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 theil
| children of the advantages of a fail
common school education:
Encouraging Delinquency a Misde.
meanOr
Sec. 159. In all cases where any
child shall be delinquent child, a
Juvenile delinquent person, or a
juvenile disorderly person, as defined
by this act, the parent or parents
legal guardian, or person having Gus
tody of such child, or any other per-
son responsible for, or by any act
encouraging, causing or contributing
to the delinquency of such child
shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and upon trial and conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not to ex-
coed three hundred dollars $4,000
or Imprisonment in the county jail
for 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.
Children to Attend School
Sec. 100. In all districts of this
state, all parents, guardians, and
other persons having care of child
rem shall instruct them, or cause
them to be instructed, in reading
writing, spelling, English grammar
geography and arithmetic. In such
districts, every parent, guardian OF
other person having charge of any
child between the ages of eight (S)
and eighteen (1S) years, shall send
such child to a public, private OF
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 to children over four.
teen (14) years of age, where such
child shall have completed the eighth
60 grade, or may be eligible tC
enter any high school in such district
or where it's help is necessary for its
own use or it's parents support, OF
where for good cause shown it would
be for the best interest of such chile
to be relieved from the provisions Of
this chapter; provided, further, that
if a reputable physician within the
district shall certify in writing thai
the child's bodily or mental condition
does not permit it's attendance al
school, such child shall be exempt
during such period of disability from
| the requirements of this chapter. Il
shall be the duty Of the superintend
ent of the school district, If there bt
such superintendent, and If not, ther
the county superintendent of schools
| to hear and determine all applica
lions of children desiring, for any o.
the causes mentioned here, to be ex
empted from the provisions of thi'
chapter, and il upon such application
such superintendent, hearing thu
same, shall be of the opinion tina
such child for any reason is entitled
to be exempted as aforesaid, the1
such superintendent shall issue
written permit to such child, stating
therein his reason for such exemp
ton. An appeal may be taken from
the decision of such superintendent
SO passing upon such application, t.
the probate court of the county II
which such district lies upon sucl
child making such application ant
filing the same with the clerk O
Judge of said court. within ten day
after it's refusal by such superintend
ent, for which no fee to exceed tn
sum of one dollar ($1.00) shall b
charged, and the decision of the pro
bate court shall be final. An appli
cation for release from the provision
of this chapter shall not be renewe
oftener than once in three months.
Juvenile Disorderly Persons Define
i Sec. 161. Every child within tn
provisions of this chapter who doe
not attend school, as provided in tn
preceding section, or who is in al
tendance at any public, private o
parochial school, and is vicious, In
corrigible or immoral in conduct, o
who is an habitual truant froI
school, or who habitually wander
about the streets and public place
during school hours without Lawful
occupation or employment, or VIII
habitually wanders about the street
in the night time, having no employ
ment or lawful occupation, shall b
deemed a Juvenile disorderly person
and be subject to the provisions c
this chapter.
Same. Complaint: Hearing and Con
mitment
Sec. 1872. When a child shall b