Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-30
Notice to Parents and Guardians:
School Attendance.

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
advantages of fair common school
education:
Encouraging Delinquency a M'sde-
meanor.
Section 159. In all cases where
any child shall be a delinquent
child, juvenile delinquent person.
or. a Juvenile disorderly person, rs
defined by this Act. the parent OF
parents, legal guardian, or person
having custody of such child, OF
any person responsible for, or by
any act encouraging, causing or con
tributing to the delinquency of such
child, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon trial and con, ic-
ton thereof shall be fined in sum
not to exceed Three Hundred Del
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 satisfact ton
of the Court, the sentence imposed
may be suspended.
Children to Attend School.
Section 100. In all districts Of
this State. all persons. guardians,
and other persons having care Of
children shall instruct them, or
cause them to be instructed, III
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 chi,d to a
public, private or parOchial sch III
for the entire school year 1urin:
which the public schools are in SEES
sion in such district; Provided
however: That this cnapter shall
not apply to children over fifteen
years of age, where such child shall
have completed the eighth -
grade, or may be eligible TO tnfel
any high school in such district, o.
where it's help is necessary for 1T
own use or its parents support, o
where for good cause shown i
would be for the best interest o
such child to be relieved from tn
provisions of this chapter; provtd
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. sucl
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 not
then the county superintendent Q
schools, to hear and determine al
applications of children desiring, 70
any of the causes mentioned here
to be exempted from the provision
of this chapter, and if upon sue
application such superintendent
hearing the same, shall be of tn
opinion that such child for any rea
son is entitled to be exempted a
aforesaid, then such superintendent
shall issue a written permit to sue
child, stating therein his reason fo
such exemption. An appeal may b
taken from the decision of such SUI
n erintendent SO passing upon sue
application, to the probate court {
the county in which such distrit
n lies upon such child making sue
application and filing the same wit
the clerk or judge of said cour
within ten days after its refusal
such superintendent. for which l
fee to exceed the sum of One Doll;
($1.0O) shall be charged. and II
decision of the probate court sha
be final. An application for r
lease from the provisions. or tn
chapter shall not be renewed ofte
er than once in three months.
| Juvenile Disorderly Persons Define
Section ISL. Every child with
the provisions of this chapter w
does not attend school, as provid
" in the preceding section, or who
in attendance at any public. priva
or parochial school, and IS viciol
\ incorrigable or immoral in condu,
l or who is an habitual truant frc