The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-08-19
COM PU | so RY
EDUCATION LAW

Compulsory age during which
pupils must attend school under
law passed by 1921 Legislature
is from 3 years to 1S years of
age, as provided by Section
75 1-2 of 1921 Session Laws,
Section 1 8, Con implied
Statutes.
"In all districts of this state all
parents, guardians and other per-
sons having care of children shall
instruct them or cause them to be
instructed 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 and 18 years,
shall send such child to a public,
private or parochial school for the
entire year during which the public
schools are in session in such dis
trict; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
That this article shall not apply to
children over fifteen years of age
where such child shall have compile
ted the eighth grade or may be ELI
gible to enter any high school in
such district, or where it's help is
necessary for it's own use or it's par
ent's support or where for good
cause it would be for the best inter-
est of such child to be relieved from
the provisions of this article; Provi-
ded, Further, That if a 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
requirements of this article. 1t
shall be the duty of the superinten-
dent of the school district, if there
be such superintendent, and if not,
then of the county superintendent of
schools, to hear and determine all
of children desiring for
any of the causes mentioned here,
to be exempted from the provisions
of this article, and if upon such ap-
plication such superintendent hear
ing the same shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason is en-
titled to be exempted as aforesaid,
then such superintendent shall issue
a written permit to such child, stat
ing therein his reason for such ex-
An appeal may be taken
from the decision of such superin-
tendent so passing upon 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 it's refusal by such super
for which no fee to ex-
ceed the sum of 81 shall be charged,
and the decision of the probate
court shall be final. An application
for release from the provisions of
this article shall not be renewed Of
Lener than once in three months
The above law is published each
year in at least two papers in the
so that parents and guardi-
ans will have no excuse for attempt /
ng to plead ignorance of the com /
)ulsory law. Schools cost consider
ible money and every boy and girl
should complete the eighth grade,
which ought to be done in good
shape by the time the pupil reaches
he age of sixteen, but statistics
rom the school districts of Idaho
showed that many had not compile
ed eighth grade work at sixteen,
lence the legislature saw fit to raise
he compulsory age limit to eighteen
ears. Any parents or guardians
whom this change effects must see
o it their boys and girls are in at
enhance at school this fall unless
Inlesss they hold certificate of
from eighth grade.
MAE LOWE,
Co. School Supt.
'irst publication August 10, 1921.