The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-09-03
COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT

Time is drawing near for the op-
ening 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 it that
they are entered in school 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 it 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
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 (8) 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
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 a reputable physic
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
I school district, II there be such su-
, perintendent. and IL not, then the
' County Superintendent of schools to
: hear and determine all applications
OF children desiring, for any Of the
t causes mentioned here, to be exemp-
0 ted from the provisions of this Chap
e ter, and II upon such application
d such superintendent hearing the
i same shall be OF the opinion that
such child for any reason is entitled
s to be exempted as aforesaid, then
e such superintendent shall issue a
c written permit to such child, statina
therein his reason for such exemp-
=" ton. An appeal may be taken from
the decision of such superintendent
(, SO passing upon such application, te
the probate court of the county il
. which such district lies, upon sucl
: child making such application ant
filing the same with the clerk OF
% Judge of said court, within ten day.
!. after its refusal by such superinten.
p dent, for which no fee to exceed the
n sum of One Dollar ($1.00) shall bt
l. charged, and the decision of the pro
" bate court shall be final. An appli.
e cation for release from the proyi
sions OF this chapter shall not be re
n newed oftener than once in three
10 months
Is All persons to whom this law ap
- plies should see to it that their chill
he dren are entered in school at the be
'1 ginning of the term and that the,
&c attend regularly during the schoo
year, otherwise the provisions OF thil
'i law will be enforced. 1t is not my
x desire as County Superintendent O
~ Cassia County to cause any parent o.
= guardian trouble, but if boys am
:" girls are not enrolled in school wh'
=. should be, every possible effort will
g be put forth to get them into school
MAE LOWE,
y. y, County School Superintendent.
20 (Sept s-24)