The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
NOTICE

TO Parents, Guardians and Others In
Ada County. Idaho
The following are the provisions
OF the school laws OF Idaho. Session
Lave 1911, designed FOR those who
are inclined 10 unjustIy deprive their
children OF the advantages OF q fair
common school education;
Section 159. Encouraging Delin-
quency Mlsdemeanor. In all cases
where any child shall be delinquent
child, juvenile delinquent person.,
or juvenile disorderly person, as de-
fined by this Act, the parent or par-
ents, legal guardian, or person hay
ing the custody OF sucn child, or any
other person responsible for, or by
any act encouraging, causing, or COM
tribnting 10 the delinquency OF such
child, shall be guilty of misdemean-
or, and. upon trial and conviction
thereof, shall BIO fined In sum not
to exceed Three Hundred Dollars
$4,000, or Imprisonment In the coun-
" jail for 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 ouch person shall comply
Herewith TO the satisfaction OF the
Court, the sentence imposed may be
suspended.
Section 1850. Children 10 Attend
School In all school districts of
this State, 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 tSl
and sixteen t16) years, shall senG
such child To public, private, or
paroehial school for the entire school
year during which the public schools
are in session In such district; Pro-
vided, however: That this chapter
shall not apply to children over fiji
teen (l5) years of age, where such
child shall have completed the
eighth (Sthl grade, or may be elig-
ible to enter any high school In such
district, or where its help Is neces-
sary for it's own use or It's parents
support, or where for good cause
shown 1t would be for the best inter
est OF such child to be relieved from
the provisions OF this chapter; Pro-
Nided, further, That IL 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 disability from the re-
qnirements of this chapter. IT shall
be the duty of the superintendent OF
the school district. II there be such
superintendent, and Ii not, then the |
equity superintendent OF schools, to
hear and determine all applications
or children desiring, for any of the
causes mentioned here, to be exem-
pied from the provisions OF this
chapter and ii upon such applicat-
ion such superintendent hearing the
same shall be OF the opinion that
sue hchild for any reason is entitled
10 be exempted as aforesaid, then
sueh superintendent shall issue
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 or
Judge OF said court, within ten DAYS
after its refusal by such superin- |
tendent, for which no fee to exceed |
the sum OF One Dollar $4,000 shall |
be charged, and the decision of the |
probate court shall be final. An an |
plicatfon for release from the pro- |
visions OF this chapter shall not be
renewed oftener than once in three
months.
Section l61 Juvenile DisorderIy
Persons Defined. Every child within |
the provisions of this chapter VINO
does not attend school, as provided |
IN the preceding section, or who Is
IN attendance at any public, private,
or pafochial school, and Is vicious
ineofrtgible. or immoral In conduct
or who Is an habitual truant FRONT
school, or who habitually wanders
about the streets and public places
during school hours without lawful
occupation or employment, or who
habltually wanders about the streets
IN the night time, having no employ
ment or lawful occupation, shall he
deemed a juvenile disorderly person,
and be subject 20 the provisions Of
this chapter,
LuRA v. PAINE,
County Superintendent of Schools,
Ada County, Idaho. aul3-s3