The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-21
Custer county

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rho following are the provisions Oh
the school law of Idaho, Session Laws
1911. designated for those who are IN
clined to uniustfy deprive the1r ehii-
dren of the advantage OF tait eoAi-
mon school education:
ENCOURAGING DELINQUENCY y
MISDEMEANOR
SECTION 159. In all cases "here
anv child shall he a delinquent chlld'
iuvenile delinquent person. or Ju-
yenile disorderly person as de''Hed ny
This act. the parent or parents, leSin
Guardian or person having custody OF
sucE ,hila or any other person respon-
sible for, or by dhy nat encouraging
causing or contributing to ,he delln-
ouency of such child, shall be CUNT! Oh
| \ misdemeanor, and upon trial ana
conviction thereof shall be Inca
sum not to exceed Three Hundred
Dollars $500. or Imprisonment in the
county iail for period of not exceed
ing six months, or shall suffer Doth
fine and IMPRISONMENT. The Court may
impose conditions upon any person
found guilty under this Act, and SO
long as such person shall comply ther
with to the satisfaction of the court,
the sentence imposed may be suS-
pended.
CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL
SECTION 100. In all districts CT
his State. all parents. guardians, and
other persons having care OF children
shall instruct them, or cause them TO
be instructed, in reading, writing, spell
ing, English gfammer, geography and
arithmetic. In such districts, every
lparent, guardian or other person nav
'ng charge of any child between the
ages of eight (8) and eighteen (18)
years, shall send such child to pub
tic, 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 (Sth) grade, Or may be eligible
10 enter any high school in such dis
trict, 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
% be relieved from the provisions OF
this chapter; Provided, further, that
4 reputable physician within the dis
-rict 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 require
ments of this chapter. 1t shall be the
iuty of the superintendent of the
school district, if there be such super
intendent, and if not, then the county
superintendent of schools, to hear and
determine all applications of children
desiring, for any Of the causes mention
ed here, to be exempted from the
provisions of this chapter, and if upon
such application such superintendent
hearing the same, shall be of the opin
ion that such child for any reason is
entitled to be exempted as aforesaid
then such superintendent shall issue
a written permit to such child, stating
therein his reason for such exemption
An appeal may be taken from the de
clsion OF such superintendent so pass
ing upon such application, to the pro
bate court of the county in which sucf
district lies upon such child makins
such application and filing the same
with the clerk or judge of said court
within ten days after its refusal b,
SUCH superintendent, for which no fee
to exceed the sum of One Dolla,
(s1,0O shall be charged, and thu
decision of the probate court shall be
tlnal. An application for release from
the provisions of this chapter shall
not be renewed oftcner than once ir
three months.
JUVENILE DISORDERLY PERSONS
| DEFINED
! SECTION 161. Every child within
the provisions of this chapter who doe,
not attend school, as provided in the
preceding section, Or who is in at
tendance at any public, private or mar
ochlal school, and is vicious. incorr-p
Die or immoral in conduct. or who i.
IN habitual truant from school. q,
VINO habitually wanders about the
streets and public places during schoo,
hours without lawful OCCUPATION n,
employment, or who habitually wanse,
'oout the streets in the night time
having no employment or lawful oc
,upatlon, shall be deemed iuyeni,.
lsorderly person and be subject t.
ne provisions of this chapter
SAME. COMPLAINTS: HEARING,
AND COMMITMENT
| SECTION 1872. When child shall,
'e a Juvenile disordorly person wifi,
n the meaning Of this chapter. III,
fuant officer, Or any school teache,
" other reputable person. may ta,-f
complaint in the probate court Of tl,c
'oulty in which the child resides nh
probate court shall hear and deter
Hne such complaint, and if it is DE-
eimined that such child is q iuver
w.