The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-02
Children to Attend School

Section 75s. In all districts of
this State all parents, guardians,
and other persons having care of
children shall instruct them or
cause them to be instructed in read.
ing, writing. spelling. English
grammar, geography and arithme-
tic. In such districts every parent,
guardian. or other person having
charge Of any child between the
ages of eight 80 and eighteen Q8)
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 district: Provided,
however, That this chapter shall
not apply to children over fifteen
(15) years of age where such child
shall have completed the eighth 81
grade or may be eligible to enter
any high school in such district. or
where it's help is necessary for it's
own use or it's 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 if a reputable physi-
clan 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
duty Of the superintendent of the
school district, if there be 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 ex-
empted from the provisions of this
chapter, and if upon such applica-
ton such superintendent hearing
the same shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason is
entitled to be exempted as afore-
said, then such superintendent shall
issue written permit to such child,
stating therein his reason for such
exemption. An appeal may be TAX
en- from the decision of such SUI per-
intendent so passing upon such ap-
plication to the probate court of the
county in which such district lies,
upon such child making such appli-
cation and filing the same with the
clerk or judge of said court, within
ten days after its refusal by such
superintendent, for which no fee to
exceed the sum of One Dollar
($l.OO) shall be charged and the
decision of the probate court shall
be final. An application for re-
lease from the provisions of this
chapter shall not be renewed often
err than once in three months.
Juvenile Disorderly Person Defined
Section 1919. Every child within
the provisions of this chapter who
does not attend school, as provided
in the preceding section, or who is
in attendance at any public, private
or parochiai school, and is vicious,
ipcorrigible or immoral in conduct
or who is an habitual truant from
school or who habitually wanders
about the street and public places,
during school hours without law
full occupation or employment, or
who habitually wanders about the
streets in the night time, having no
employment or lawful occupation,
shall be deemed a juvenile. disor-
derby person, and be subject to the
provisions of this chapter.
Same: Complaint: Hearing and Commit
Section 1920. When a child shall
be a juvenile disorderly person
within the meaning of this chapter,
the truant officer, or any school
teacher; or other reputable person
may make complaint in the Probate
Court of the county in which such
child resides. The Probate Court
shall hear and determine such COM
plant and if it is determined that
such child is a juvenile disorderly
person within the meaning of this
chapter. he or she shall be commit
ted to children's home, if eligible,
or to the Idaho Industrial Training
School, or to some other training
school, taking into account the
years of the child with reference to
the institution selected. Any child
committed to a children's home, on
its being shown to the Judge of said
Court that it is incorrigible and
vicious, may be transferred to the
Industrial School or other proper
institution. No child committed to
any reformatory shall be detained
beyond his majority, and may be
discharged sooner or paroled by the
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