American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NOTICE.

the school law of Idaho, Session laws
1911, designed for those who are in
cined to u~njustly deprive their children
of the advantages of a fair common
school education:
Encouraging Delinquency a Misde-
mean0r.
Section 159. In all cases where any
chile shall be a delinquent child, a
juvenile delinquent person, or a ju-
veniie d%isorderly person. as detine
by this act, the parent or parents, le-
gal guardian, or person having custo-
dy of such child, or any other person
responsible for, or by any act en-
couraging, causing or contributing to
the delinquency of such child, shall
be guilty of a misdeameanOr, and upon
trial and conviction thereof shall be
fined in a sum not to exceed three
hundred dollars $4,000, OF 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 so long as such person shall
comply Herewith to the satisfaction
Of the court, the sentence imposed may
be suspended.
Children to 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 arithmetic. In such districts,
every parent, guardian OIL other per-
son having charge of any child be-
tween the ages of eight (8) and eigh-
teen (18) years, shall send such child
to a public, private or parochial school
for the entire school year during
which the public schools are in ses-
sion in such district; provided, how
ever: That this chapter shall not ap-
ply to children over fourteen 14)
years of age, where such child shall
have completed the eighth 90 grade,
or may be eligible to enter any high
school in such district, or where its
help is necessary for it's own use or
its parents support, or where for
good cause shown it would be for the
best interest of such child to be re-
lieved from the provisions of this
chapter; Provided, further, that if a
reputable physician within the dis
trict shall certify in writing that the
child's bodily or mental condition does
not permit its attendance at school,
such child shall be exempted during
such period of disability from the re-
~quirements of this chapter. 1t shall
be the duty of the superintendent OF
the school district, if there be such
superintendent, and if not, then the
county superintendent of 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 application such
superintendent, hearing the same
shall be of the opinion that such child
for any reason is entitled to be ex-
empted as aforesaid, then such SUI
perintendent shall issue a written per-
NIT to such child, stating therein his
reason for such exemption. An APP
peal may be taken from the decision
of such superintendent so passing up.
on 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 tC
exceed the sum of one dollar ($1.00)
shall be charged, and the decision oil
the probate court shall be final. All
application for release from the pro
visions of this chapter shall not be
renewed oftener than once in three
months.
Juvenile D~isOrderly Persons Defined
Section 161. Every child within the
provisions of this chapter who does
not attend school, as provided in the
preceding section, or who is in atten.
dance at any public, private or par
oachial school, and is vicious, incor.
rigible or immoral in conduct, or who
is a habitual truant from school, OF
who habitually wanders about the
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 disorderly person, and be sub
ject to the provisions of this chapter
Same. Complaint: Hearing and Com
mitment.
Section 1862. When a child shall be
a juvenile disorderly person within the
meaning of this chapter, the truanI
officer, or any school teacher, or 9th
err reputable person may take com
plant in the probate court of the coun-
Ity in which such child resides. The
probate court shall hear and deter
mine such complaint, and if it is de-
termined that such child is a juvenile
d%isorderly person within the meaning
of this chapter, he or she shall be com
mitted to a children's home, if eligible
or to the Idaho Industrial Training
school. or to ONE other training
school, taking into account the years
Of the child with reference to the in
stitution selected. Any child commit
ted to a children's home, on its being
shown to the judge Of said court that
It is incorrigible and vicious, may be