The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-08-26

~. Idaho.
In order that parents, legal guard
ians and all other persons having the
custody of child or children between
the ages Of 8 and 10 years, residing I'm
Idaho County. Idaho, may become fam
fliar with the new compulsory school
laws, the following sections Of the Re
vised Codes, and in 1909 Session Laws
Of Idaho are quoted.
Section 1886. In all cases where any
child shall be a delinquent child, a
juvenile delinquent person or juven-
lie delinquent dis0rderly person, as de-
fined by this act, the parents, or legal
guardian or persons having the GUS
tody Of the child, or any person re-
sponsible for, or by any act encourag-
ing, causing or contributing to the de-
linQuency of such child, shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor, and upon trial and
conviction thereof shall be fined in
sum not to exceed three hundred dol
lars or imprisonment In the county
jail for period not to exceed six mon
tbs, or by both such fine and impris-
onment. The court may impose condi-
tions upon any person found guilty un.
der this act, and so long as such per-
son shall comply Herewith to the sat
isfaction of the Court, the sentence
imposed may be suspended
Section 1896. In all school districts
OF this state, all parents, guardians,
and other persons having the care Of
children shall instruct them, or cause
them to be instructed in reading, writ
Ing, spelling, English grammar, geog-
raphy and arithmetic In such districts
every parent guardian, or other per-
sons having charge of any child be-
tween the ages of eight and sixteen
tl6) 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 districts: Provided, however,
that this chapter shall not apply 10
children over fourteen (14) years of
age where such child shall have com
pleted the eighth grade, or may be elig-
ible to enter any high SHOOT in such
district, or where its help is necessary
for Its own or its parents support, or
where for good cause shown it would
be for the best interests Of such child
to be relieved from the provisions of
this chapter Provided further, That
II such child Is being sufficiently in,
structed at home by person qualified
such child shall not be subject TO the
provisions Of this chapter. And, pro-
vided further, That IL reputable ply
stefan 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 dis
ability from the requirments of this
chapter. 1t shall be the duty of the
superintendent of the school district
II there he such superintendent, and if
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 exmpted from the provisions of this
chapter, and IL upon such application
such Superintendent hearing the same
snail be OF the opinion that such child
~ FOR any reason entitled to be ex-
enpted as aforesaid, then such Super-
Infendent shall issue a written permit
TO such child, stating therein his RIA
sons for such exemption. 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 an
plication and filing the same with the
Clerk or Judge Of said Court within
ten (lOl days after its refusal by such
Superintendent, for which no fee to ex-
coed the sum of one dollar ($1.OO)
shail be charged, and the decision OF
the Probate Judge shall be final. An
application for the release from the
provisions Of this chapter shall not be
renewed oftener than once I'm three (3)
months.
Section $3.50 a. Every child within
the provisions Of this act who does not
attend school as provided In the pro-
ceeding section, or who is In attend
ance at any public, private or paroch-
ial school, and Is vicious, incorrigible
or immoral.in conduct, or who IL an
nab1tual truant from school, or who
habitually wanders about the streets
and public places during school hours
without any lawful occupation or en-
ployment, or who habitually wanders
about the streets In the night time
having no employment or lawful oc-
cnpation, shall be deemed juvenile
disorderly person. and shall be subject
TO the provisions of this chapter.
Section 1895 c. The Probate Courts
OF the several Counties in this state
shall have authority to appoint or de-
slgnate one or more discreet persons
or good moral character to serve as
probation officers during the pleasure
or the court said probation Officers
having authority to act only upon the
request and under the direction of the
Probate Judge and to receive such
for services actually per
formed as the Probate Court shall
deem just and proper.
Section 1896 d. 1t shall be the duty !
OF the board of Trustees of each school
district to report to the County School
Superintendent all cases of truancy.
delinquency and incorrigibility which
arise within their respective districts
and such County Superintendent shall |
Immediately report such cases TO the
Judge of the Probate Court
The following plan has been adopted |
for the enforcement OF the law:
At the opening of the school form, |