The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
Children to Attend School

Laws pTOVlUC dS IOllOWS:
Children to Attend School
Section 16O. In all districts of
this State all parents, guardians,
and other persons having care of
children shall instruct them or
cause them to be instructed in read
ing, writing, spelling, English
grammar. geography and arithme-
tic. In such districts every parent,
guardian, or other person having
charge of any child between the
ages of eight 90 and sixteen (16)
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 chapter shall
not apply to children over fifteen
(15) years of age where such child
shall have completed the eighth 90
grade or may be eligible to enter
any high school in such district. or
where its help is necessary for it's
own use or it's 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 if reputable physi-
clan within the district shall certify
in writing that the child's bodily or
mental condition does not permit
it's attendance at school, such child
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 district, if there be such
superintendent. and If not, then the
county superintendent of schools tc
hear and determine all applications
of children desiring, for any of the
causes mentioned here, to be ex.
empted from the provisions Of this
chapter, and if upon. such applica
tion such superintendent hearing
the same shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason il
entitled to be exempted as afore
said, then such superintendent shall
issue written permit to such. child
stating therein his reason for such
exemption. An appeal may be tax
en- from the decision Of such super
intendent so passing upon such APP
plication to the probate court of tn
county in which such district lies
upon such child making such appli
cation and filing the same with tn
clerk or Judge of said court, within
ten days after its refusal by sucl
superintendent, for which no fee t,
exceed the sum of One Dolla
($1.O0) shall be charged and tn
decision of the probate court shall
be final. An application for re
lease from the provisions of thi
chapter shall not be renewed often
err than once in three months.
Juvenile Disorderly Conduct Defined
Section 161. Every child With
the provisions of this chapter VIII
does not attend school, as provide
in the preceding section, or who
in attendance at any public, privat
or parochial school, and is vicious
incorrigible or immoral in condut
for who is an habitual truant frol
school or who habitually wander
about the street and public places
during school hours without Law
, full occupation or employment, {
who habitually wanders about tt
streets in the night time, having r
employment or lawful occupation
J shall be deemed a juvenile. disc
derby person, and be subject to tt
,, provisions of this chapter.
Same: Complaint: Hearing and Comm
|, Section 1872. When a child shs
: be a juvenile disorderly perst
: within the meaning of this chapte
the truant officer, or any scho
2 teacher, or other reputable perst
3 may make complaint in the Proba
}, COurt of the county in which Su,