Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20
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 I'M
Justly deprive their children of the
advantages of fair common school
education:
Encouraging Delinquency a Msde-
| meanor.
+ Section 159. In all cases where
any child shall be a delinquent
child. juvenile delinquent person,
or juvenile disorderly person, as
/ defined by this Act, the parent or
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 misde-
meanor, and upon trial and consic-
| 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 100. In all districts Of
this State, all persons, guardians.
and other persons having care of
children shall instruct them, ~
i cause them to be instructed, i'll
reading. writing, spelling, English
grammar, geography ana aritnme
tic. In such districts, every parent,
guardian or other person having
charge of any child between the
ages Of eight (S) and sixteen (i6)
years, shall send such chi.d to
public, private or paroch1al sch II
| for the entire school year during
which the public schools are in SEES
sion in such district; Provided.
however: That this chapter shall
not apply to children over fifteen
years of age, where such child shall
have completed the eighth 80
/ grade, or may be eligible to enter
/ any high school in such district, or
where it's help is necessary for it's
own use or its parents support, or
where for good cause shown 1t
| would be for the best interest OF
such child to be relieved from the
provisions of this chapter; provfd-
ed, further, that if reputable ply
stefan within the district shall ceN
tify in writing that the childs bod
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
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 rea-
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 filing the same. with
the clerk or judge of said court,
within ten days after its refusal by
such superintendent, for which no
fee to exceed the sum of One Dollar
ts1.O0l shall be charged, and the
decision of the probate court shall
be final. An application for re-
lease from the provisions OF this
fchapter shall not be renewed often
er than once in three months.
Juvenile Disorderly Persons Defined.
Section ISL. 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.
or who is an habitual truant from