Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-13
Notice to Parents and Guardians:
School Attendance.

The following are the provisions
of the school laYf of Idaho. design
ed for those who are inclined to un-
justly deprive their children Of the
advantages of a fair common school
education:
Encouraging Delinquency a M'sde-
meanor.
Section 159. In all cases where
any child shall be delinquent
child, a juvenile delinquent person,
or a Juvenile disorderly person. Us
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 such
child, shall be guilty of a INSIDE
mlanor. and upon trial and con.ic-
ton thereof shall be fined in sum
not to exceed Three Hundred Dol
lars $4,000, or Imprisonment in the
county jail for a 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 $50. 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, in
reading, writing, spelling, English
grammar, geography and 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 parochial sch
for the entire school year durin::
which the public schools are in SEES.
sion in such district; Provided,
however: That this ,napter shall
not apply to children over fifteen
years of age, where such child shall
have completed the eighth ~
grade, or may be eligible to enter
any high school in such district, or
where its help is necessary for its
own use or its parents support, or
where for good cause shown it
would be for the best interest of
such child to be relieved from the
provisions of, this chapter; prov1d-
ed, further. that if reputable ply
stefan within the district shall GER
tify in writing that the child's bod
lily or mental condition does not
permit its attendance at school, such
child shall be exempt 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
to be exempted from, the provisions
of this chapter, and if upon such
application such superintendent
hearing the same, shall be Of the
int he ~, frv
son is entitled to be exempted as
aforesaid, then such superintendent
shall issue written permit to such
child, stating therein his reason for
such exemption. An appeal may be
taken from the decision of such sup
erintendent SO passing upon such
application, to the probate court OF
the county in which such district
lies upon such child making such
application and fling the same with
the clerk or judge of said court
within ten days after its refusal by
such superintendent, for which nc
fee to exceed the sum of One Dollar
($1.00) shall be charged, and the
decision of the probate court shall
be final. An application for re-
lease from the provisions or this
chapter shall not be renewed often
er than once in three months
Juvenile Disorderly 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 attendance at any public, private
or parochial school, and Is vicious,
incorrigable or immoral in conduct,