The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-15
COMPULSORY EDUCATION NOT
ICE


The following are the provisions of
the School Laws of Idaho, to which
attention is called:
Section 159. ENCOURAGING Delfn-
quency Misdemeanor-In all cases
where any child shall be DELINQUENT
child, juvenile delinquent person.
or a juvenile disorderIy person, as
defined by this Act, the parent or
parents, legal guardian, or person
having the custody of such child, or
any other person responsible for. or
by any act encouraging, causing, or
contributing to the delinauency of
such child, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon trial and con
viction thereof shall De fined in
sum not to exceed Three Hundred
Dollars $4,000, or Imprisonment in
the county jail for a period of NOT
exceeding 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 shall
comply Herewith to the satisfaction
of the Court, the sentence imposed
may be suspended.
Section 160 Children to 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 TO be instructed, in reading,
writing, spelling, English grammar,
geography and arithmetic. In sucn
districts, every parent, guardian or
other person having charge of any
child between the ages or eight CD
and sixteen tI61 years, shall send
such child to a public. private, or
parochial school for the entire school
year during which the public schools
are in session in such district;
Provided, however: That this chap
ter shall not apply to children over
fourteen t14) years of age, where
such child shall have completed the
eighth 81 grade, or may be eligible
to enter any high school in such dis
trict, or where it's help is necessary
for its own use or its parents sup
port, 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: Provided
further, That if reputable physician
within the district shall certify in
writing that the child's bodily or
mental condition does not permit its
attendance at school, such child shall
be exempt during such period of dis
ability from the requirements of this
chapter. 1t shall be the duty of the
superintendent of the scnoel district,
ii there be such superintendent, and
If not, then the county superintend-
emit 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 ap-
plication such superintendent hear
ing the same shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason is en-
titled to be exempted as aforesaid,
then such superintendent shall issue
a written permit to such child, stat
ing therein his reason for such ex-
emption. An appeal may be taken
from the decision of such superin-
tendent so passing upon such appli-
cation, to the probate court of the
county in which such district lies, |
upon such child making such appli- |
cation and filing the same with the
clerk or judge of said court, within |
superintendent, for which no fee
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$4,000 shall be charged, and the de- |
cision of the probate court shall be
final. An application for release
from the provisions of this chapter |
shall not be renewed oftener than |
once in three months.
Section 161. Juvenile Disorderly !
Persons Defined.-Every child with
in the provisions of this cnapter who
does not attend school, as provided /
in the preceding section or who is in
at any public, private, or
parochial school. and is vicious, in
eorrigable, or immoral in conduct, or
who is an habitual truant from
school, or who habitually wanders
about the streets and public places
during school hours without lawful
occupation or employment, or who
wanders about the streets
in the night time, having no employ
ment or lawful occupation, shall be
deemed a Juvenile disorderly per-
son, and be subject to the provisions
of this chapter.
JJTRA " PAINE