The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-03
Meridian Times
JOHN r. BAIRD.
Publisher and Proprietor.
Published Each Friday.
$500 A YEAR
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
NOTICE


To Parents, Guardians and Others IN
Ada County, Idaho.
The following are the provisions
OF the school laws OF Idaho, Session
Laws 1911. designed FOR those who
are inclined TO uniustly deprive their
children Of the advantages OF fair
common school edneatlons
Section l5s. Encouraging Deiin-
qnency aIssdemeanor. In all cases
where any child shall be delinquent
child. juvenile delinquent person.
or a 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
amy act encouraging, causing, or CON
tributing 10 the delinquency OF such
child, shall be guilty of mlsdemean-
or, and, upon trial and conviction
thereof, shall be fined in sum moi
TO exceed Three Hundred Dollars
(S3001s or Imprisonment In the coun-
~ 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 ouch person shall comply
Herewith to the satisfaction of the
Court, the sentence imposed may be
suspended.
Section 1860 Children to 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 81
and sixteen (16) years, shall send
such child to public, private, or
parochial school for the entire school
year during which the public schools
are In session In such district; Pro
Fided however. That this chapter
shall not apply to children over fiji
teen tl5) years OF age, whore such
enid shall have completed the
eighth tSth) grade, or may be elIg-
ible 70 enter any high school in such
district or where Its help is neces- |
sary for it's own use or its 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
yided. further, That IL q 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-
quirements of this chapter. II shall
be the duty of the superintendent of |
the school district, II there be such
superintendent, and IL not, then the /
equity superintendent of schools, to
near and determine all applications
OF children desiring, for any of the
causes mentioned here, to be exem.
pied from the provisions of this
chapter, and III upon such applicat-
ion such superintendent hearing the
same shall be of the opinion that
sue hehild for any reason is entitled
to be exempted as aforesaid, then
such 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 ($1.00) shall
be charged, and the decision of the
probate court shall he final. An sp-
plication for release from the pro-
visions OF this chapter shall not be
renewed oftener than once in three
|,
Section lei. Juvenile Disorderly
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 parochial school, and is vicious, /
or immoral in conduct. :
Or who is an habitual truant from /
school, or who habitually wanders
about the streets and public places I
during school hours without lawful !
or employment, or who !
labitually wanders about the streets !
n the night time, having no employ !
nent or lawful occupation, shall be /
ieemed Juvenile disorderly person.
md be subject TO the provisions of Q
his chapter q
LURA V. PAINE, a
jounty superintendent of Schools, y
Ada County, Idaho. au13-sS n
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