The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-09-10
COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT

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ening of the public schools and I'm
der the laws Of our state all parents |
guardians and other persons having |
care Of children must see to it that |
they are entered in school a the be- |
ginning of the term. Every person |
In the county should make himself |
familiar with the compulsory law
which Is quoted in this article. II 1t |
becomes necessary to enforce the |
law in order that boys and girls OF
this county may get the advantage OF |
an eighth grade education 1t will be
done. There is only one class OF
boys or girls which could possibly be
excused frob attending school under
our law and that is the boys or
girls who are not physically able to
attend, and can furnish a doctors
certificate to the effect that they are
not physically fit.
Article XVII, Section 100 of the
School Laws OF Idaho:
I'm all districts of this State, all
parents, guardians, and other per-
sons having care of children shall in
struct them, or cause them to be in
structed, in reading, writing, spell
ling, English grammar, geography
and arithmetic. In such districts.
every parent, guardian or other per-
son having charge of any child be-
tween the ages of eight go and six
teen (16) years, shall send such
child to a public, private, or parochi-
al school for the entire school year
during which the public schools are
in session in such districts: Provi-
ded, however, that this Chapter shall
not apply to children over fifteen
u5) years of age, where such child
shall have completed the eighth (S)
grade, or may be eligible to enter
any high school in such district, or
where its help is necessary for its
own use or for its parents support,
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 IL a reputable physici
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 this Chapter. 1t shall be the du-
ty Of the superintendent of the
school district, il there be such SUI
perintendent, 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 exemp-
ted from the provisions of this Chap
such superintendent hearing the
same shall be Of the opinion that
such child for any reason Is entitled
to be exempted as aforesaid, then
such superintendent shall issue q
written permit to such child, stating
therein his reason for such exemp-
ton. An appeal may be taken from
the decision of such superintendent
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 OF
Judge Of said court, within ten days
after it's refusal by such superinten-
dent, for which no fee to exceed the
sum of One Dollar ($1.00) shall be
charged, and the decision of the pro
cation for release from the provi
sions Of this chapter shall not be re-
newed oftener than once in three
months"
All persons to whom this law ap
plies should see to it that their chill
dren are entered in school at the be
: ginning of the term and that the.
attend regularly during the schoo
e year, otherwise the provisions of thi
a law will be enforced. 1t is not m.
' desire as County Superintendent o
9 Cassia County to cause any parent o
e guardian trouble, but il boys an
/ girls are not enrolled in school VIII
L should be, every possible effort will
e be put forth to get them into school
MAE LOWE,
County School superintendent.
l. (Sept. 3-24)