The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-09-17
COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT

lCOMfULSCkI EDUCATION ACT
Time Is drawing near for the OPP
enang Of the public schools and un-
der the laws Of our state all parents
guardians and other persons having
care OF children must see to 1t 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 It
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 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
1ot} Tn Oh srk.
every parent, guardian or other per-
son having charge of any child be-
tween the ages Of eight 80 and six
teen (16) years. shall send such
child to 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
(15) 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 II reputable physici-
an 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 requirements
OF this Chapter. 1t shall be the du-
ty OF the superintendent OF the
school district, II there be such su-
perintendent, and II 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
ter, and IL upon such application
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
80 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 superinten-
dent, for which no fee to exceed the
sum of One Dollar ($1.00) shall be
charged, and the decision of the pro-
bate court shall be final. An appli-
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 they
attend regularly during the school
year, otherwise the provisions of this
law will be enforced. 1t is not my
desire as County Superintendent Of
Cassia County to cause any parent or
guardian trouble, but II boys and
girls are not enrolled in school who
should be, every possible effort will
be put forth to get them into school.
MAE LOWE,
County School Superintendent.
(Sept. 3-24)