American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-15
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NOTICE

Power County, Idaho:
The following are the provisions Of
the school law of Idaho, session laws,
1917. designed for those who are In
clined to unjustly deprive their chill
dren of the advantages of a fair COM
mon school education:
Encouraging Delinquency n Misde-
meanOr.
Section 159. In all cases where any
child shall be a delinquent child, a 1u-
venile delinquent person, or a juvenile
%disorderly person, as defined by this
act, the parent or parents, legal guar
dian, or person having custody OF sue
child, or any other person responsible
for, or by any act encouraging, caus-
ing or contributing to the delinquency
Of such child, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon trial and conVic-
lion thereof shall be fined in a sum
not 10 exceed three hundred dollare
$4,000. or imprisonment in the county
iail for "A period of not exceeding six
months, or shall suffer both fmo and
Imprisonment. The court may m
pose conditions upon any person found
guilty under this act, and so long as
such person shall 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 parents, guardians and 9TH
er persons having care OF children
shall instruct them, or cause them to
be instructed. in reading, writing,
spelling, English grammar, geogra-
ply and arithmetic. In such districts,
every parent, guardian or other per-
son having charge of any child be-
tween the ages Of eight (8) and six
teen GG) years, shall send such child
to a public, private or p%arochial school
for the entire school year during
which the public schools are In SEES
sion in such district; Provided, how
ever: That this chapter shall not ap-
ply to children ove fifteen (l5) years
} of age. where such child shall have
} completed the eighth 90 grade, OF
J may be eligible to enter any higf
j school in such district, or where It's
help is necessary for It's " use 81
) It's parents support, or where fol
good cause shown il would be for thu
best interest of such child to be re
n lieyed from the provisions Of thu
n chapter; Provided, further, that II
reputable physician within the dis
y trict shall certify in writing that Tn
y child's bodily or mental condition doe
y not permit It's attendance at schoo.
v such child shall be exempt during sue
U period Of disability from the require
@ ments Of this chapter. It shall be tn
g duty Of the superintendent Of tn
school district, if there be such 81
perintendent, and If not, then tn
county superintendent Of schools,
hear and determine all applications {
children desiring, for any OF IN
<. causes mentioned here, to be exemp'
ed from the provisions Of this char
ter, and IL upon such application sue
superintendent, hearing the sam
shall be Of the opinion that such chill
for n reason is entitled TO be e.
n empted as aforesaid, then such supe
intendent shall isguC a written pc
. nit 10 such child, stating therein h
reason for such exemption. An al
peal may be taken from the declsit
Of such superintendent so passing vi
on such application, to the proba
n court Of the county in which such di