Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-09-03
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
NOTICE

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
NOTICE
/ To Parents. Guardians and Others in
care Of school children In Lincoln
County. Idaho:
The following are the provisions
Of the school Law of Idaho, Session
Laws. 1911. designed for those who are
inclined to unIustly deprive their child
rem Of the advantages of a fair common
school education:
Encouragin Delinquency a Misde-
meanor
SECTION 159 In all cases where
any child shall he delinquent child.
a juvenile delinquent person, or a
juvenile disorderly person. as defined
by this Act, the parent or parents
legal guardian. or person having GUS
tody of such child. or any other person
responsible for, or by any act encour-
aging. causing or contributing to the
delinquency Of such child. shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
trial and conviction thereof shall be
fined IN a sum not to exceed Three
Hundred Dollars (s3O0.OO), or imprison-
ment in the county Jail for a period of
suffer both fine and Imprisonment.
The Court may impose conditions upon
any person found guilty nader this
Act. and so long as such person shall
comply Herewith to the satisfaction OF
the Court, the sentence may be sos
pended
Children to Attend School.
SECTION 16O. In all districts OF
this County, all parents. guardians,
and 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 such districts.
every parent. guardian or other person
having charge Of any child between the
ages Of eight (s) and sixteen as
years, shall send such child to a pub
lie, private OF parochial school for the
entire school year during which the
public schools are in session in such
county; Provided, however: That this
chapter shall not apply to children over
fourteen (14) years Of age, where such
child shall have completed the eighth
.(s) grade, OF may be eligible to enter
any high school in such County, or
where its help Is necessary for its own
use or its parents support. "r .|ncre
for good cause shown 1t would be for
the best interest of such child 10 be
relieved from the provisions Of this
chapter; Provided, further, that il 4
reputable physician within the county
shall certify in writing that the child's
bodily or mental condition does not
permit it's attendance at school. such
shall be exempt during such period of
disability from the requirements Of
this chapter. 1t shall be the duty Of
the superintendent Of the school dist
if there be such supt., 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 he exempted
from the provisions Of this chapter.
and if upon application such superin-
tendent hearing the same, shall be Of
the opinion that such child for any rea-
son is entitled to be exempted as afore-
said. then such superintendent shall
issue written permit to such child,
sta ting therein his reason for such ex-
emption An appeal may be taken
from the decision OF such superinten-
dent so passing upon such application,
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 (s1.O0) shall be charged; and the
decision of the probate court shall be
nnal. An application for release from
the provisions of this chapter shall
not be renewed oftener than once in
three months.
Juvenile DisorderIy Persons Defined
SECTION 161. Every child within
the provisions OF this chapter who
does not attend school. as provided
IN the proceeding section. or who Is
in attendance at any public. private or
parochtal school, and is vicious. In
corrigable or immoral In conduct. or
who Is an habitual truant from school
or who habitualiy wanders about the
streets and public places during school
hours without lawful occupation or
employment, or who habitually wan
ders about the streets In the night
time, having no employment or lawful
occupation, shall be deemed Juvenile
disorderiy person, and be subject to
the provisions of this chapter.
Same. Complaints Hearing and Com
rnlfmert-
SECTION .162- When a child shall be
a Juvenile disorderiy person within
the meaning Of this chapter. the truant
officer. or any school teacher. or other
reputable person. may make complaint
in the probate court Of the county In
which such child resides. The probate
court shall hear and determine such
complaint, and II Il is determined that
such chnd is a juvenile disorderiy
person within the meaning OF this
chapter, he or she shall be committed
TO the children's home, II eligabie, or
TO the Idaho Industrial Training School