The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-08
COMPULSORY EDUCATION NOT
ICE

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To Parents Guardians and Others
The following are the provisions Of
The School Laws Of Idaho, 10 which
attention is called
Section l59 Encouraging Delin-
uueucy d Misdemeanor In all cases
where any child shall be delinquent
child. Juvenile delinquent person,
or d Juvenile disorderly person. as
defined by this Act, the parent or
parents, legal guardian, or person
having the custody 81 sueh child, or
lany other person responsible for, or
BY any act encouraging, causing, or
contributing TO the delinquency OF
such child, shall be guilty Of mis-
demeanor, and upon trial and con-
siction thereof shall ne fined In u
sum not to exceed Three Hundred
Dollars $4,000. or imprisonment In
the county jail for period Of NOT
exceeding six months or shall suifer
| both fine and imprisonment, The
Conrt may Impose conditions upon
lany person round guilty under this
Act, aud NO l0uB as such person shall
comply herewith 10 the satisfaction
lDl the court. the sentence imposed
may be suspended
Section 100 Children 60 Attend
school IN all school districts OF this
state, all parents, guardians. ana
other persons having care of child
rem shall instruct them. or cause
them 10 be instructed. In reading,
writing. spelling. English grammar,
typography and arithmetic III sucn
ldlairicts. every parent, guardian or
other person having charge OF any
lChild between the ages OF eight CD
land sixteen tI61 years, shall send
lsueh child TO public, private, or
/ pAroeliiaI school for the entire school
year during which the public schools
/ are In Ression Ga such district
1 Provided. however That this chap
lfcr shall not apply 10 children over
fourteen tl4@ years OF age, where
anch child shall have completed the
eighth go grade. or may be eligible
70 enter any high school in such dis
tTiet. or where It's help Is necessary
| for its own use or It's parents sup
! port. or where Tor good cause shown
lit would Sc for the best interest OF
such child TO be relieved from the
/ provisions of this chapter Provided
1 further, That IL a reputable physician
within the district shall certify IN
writing that the ehild's bodily Oh
mental condition does not permit its
Il attendance az school, such child shall
DO EXEMPT during such period OF dis
liability from the requirements OF this
chapter Ii shall he the duty of tht
superintendent OF the scnool dlstrief
IL there be such superintendent, ant
III not then the county superintend
emf OF schools, TO hear and determine
an applications OF children desiring
tor any OF the causes mentioned here
To be exempted from the provision
ol this chapter, and If upon such ap
plication such superintendent hear
. ing the same shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason IL en-
. titled 10 he exempted AZ aforesaid
then such superintendent shall issu
| q written permit 10 such child. stat
, ing therein his reason for such eS
! emption An appeal may be take
! from the decision OF such superin
tendont so passing upon such april
cation. 10 the probate court OF tn
: county In which sueh district lies
upon such child making such aT4li
cation and filing the same with tn
\ clerk or Judge OF said court, withi
ten days after the refusal by sue,
superintendent. for which no fe
I 20 exceed the sum OF one Dolla
n tSi.0Ol shall be charged, and the dc
1 cision OF the probate court shall b
!, final An application for releas
from the provisions of this chapte
. shalt not he renewed oftener tina
: once la three months,
I Section l6t. Juvenile Disorder
Persons Defined Every child with
In the provisions of this cnapter VIII
= does not attend school. AS provide
4 III the preceding section or who Is I
attendance at any public, private. 0
! parochiai school. and is vicious, In
coFrigable. or Immoral in conduct, 0
Z who ii an habitual truant froT
school. or who habItually wander
Y about the streets and public place
!, during school hours without Lawful
Y occupation or employment. or VIII
! habitually wanders about the street
In the night time. having no employ
y ment or lawful occupation, shall b
! deemed juvenile disorderly per
> son. and I've subject TO the provision
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