Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-06

The following are the provisions
Of the school laws of Idaho, design
ed for those who are inclined to un-
justly deprive their children of the
of a fair common school
education:
Encouraging Delinquency M'sde-
meanor.
Section 159. In all cases where
any child shall be a delinquent
child. a Juvenile delinquent person,
or Juvenile disorderly person, as
defined by this Act, the parent OF
parents, legal guardian, or person
having custody of such child, or
any person responsible for, or by
any act encouraging. causing or con-
tributing to the delinquency of sucn
child, shall be guilty of a misdc
meanor, and upon trial and con. ic
tion thereof shall be fined in a sum
not to exceed Three Hundred Dol
lars $4,000, or Imprisonment in the
county Jail for period not exceed
ing six months. or shall suffer both
fine and imprisonment. The Court
may impose conditions upon any
person found guilty under this Act,
and so long as such person snail
comply Herewith to the satisfaction
of the Court, the sentence imposed
may be suspended.
Children to Attend School.
Section 100. In all districts If
this State, all persons. guardians,
and other persons having care Of
children shall instruct them, "
cause them to be instructed, in
reading. writing. spelling, English
grammar, geography ana arithme
tic. In such districts, every parent
guardian or other person having
charge of any child between the
ages Of eight (8) and sixteen (i6)
years, shall send such child to a
public, private or paroch1al sch~'l
for the entire school year durins
which the public schools are in SEES
sion in such district; Provided
however: That this ,napter shall
not apply to. children over fift"er
years of age, where such child shall
have completed the eighth ~
grade, or may be eligible to snrel
any high school in such district. ol
where its help is necessary for 1T
own use or it's parents support, O
where for good cause shown !
would be for the best interest o
such child to be relieved from tn
provisions Of this chapter; provid
ed, further, that II reputable ply
stefan within the district shall Ger
tify in writing that the child's bod
lily or mental condition does no
permit its attendance at school, sue
child shall be exempt during sue
period of disability from the re
Quirements of this chapter. 1t shal
be the duty of the superintendent
of the school district, If there b
such superintendent, and II no
then the county superintendent {
schools, to hear and determine a
applications of children desiring, fo
any of the causes mentioned her
to be exempted from the provision
of this chapter, and if upon sue
application such superintendent
hearing the same, shall be of tt
opinion that such child for any rel
son is entitled to be exempted
aforesaid, then such superintendent
shall issue written permit to sue
child, stating therein his reason II
such exemption. An appeal may
taken from the decision of such SUI
erintendent so passing upon sue
application. to the probate court
the county in which such distri
, lies upon such child making sue
application and filing the same wit
| the clerk or judge Of said coul
, within ten days after its refusal
such superintendent, for which ]
fee to exceed the sum of One Doll
($1.00) shall be charged. and Il
decision of the probate court shi
be final. An application for
I lease from the provisions OF tn
chapter shall not be renewed ofte
+ er than once in three months.
Juvenile Disorderly Persons Define
Section 161. Every child with
. the provisions of this chapter W
does not attend school. as provid
' in the preceding section. or who
d in attendance at any public. priva
), or parochial school, and IS vicio'
e incorrigable or immoral in condu
e or who is an habitual truant FRI
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