The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-07-26
NOTICE TO PARENTS AND
GUARDIANS
To Parents, Guardians and Others in
Custer County

To Parents, Guardians and Others in
| Custer County
The following are the provisions of
the school law of Idaho, Session Laws,
1911, designated for those who are in
clined to unjustly deprive their chill
dren of the advantage of a fair COM
mon school education:
Encouraging Delinquency Misde-
meanor
SECTION 1859. In all cases where
any child shall be delinquent child,
a juvenile delinquent person, or ju-
venilc disorderly person as defined by
th's act, the parent or parents, legal
guardian or person having custody of
sl:1 child or any other person respon-
siolc for, or by any act encouraging
causing or contributing to the delin-
quenc, of such child, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon trial and
conviction thereof shall be fined a
su not to exceed Three Hundred
Dollars ($30000), or Imprisonment in
the county Jail for period of not ex-
ceeiing six months, or shall suffer both
fine and Imprisonment. The court may
impose conditions upon any perso
found guilty under this Act, and so
long as such person may comply Their
with to the satisfaction of the courtt,
the sentence imposed may be sus-
pended.
Children to Attend School
SECTION 160 In all district O.
this State, all parents, guardians, IN
other persons having care of childre
shall instruct them, Or cause them t
be instructed in reading, writing spe
ing, English grammer geography al
arithmetic, In such districts, ever
parent, guardian or other person hav
ing charge of any child between til
ages of eight (8) and eighteen (t8
years, shall send such child to pub
lie, private or parochial school for Tx
entire school year during which tn;
public schools are in session in sue
district. Provided, however: That this
chapter shall not apply to clildre',
over fifteen (15) years Of age, wher
such child shall have completed tn
eighth (Sth) grade, OF may be eligi5l
to enter any high school in such dis
trict, or where it's help Is necessary O
its own use or its parents support c
where for good cause shown it woul
be for the best interest of such. Chi
to be relieved from the pro, isilns CT
this chapter; Provided, further, that
a reputable physician within the dis
trict shall certify in writing that t..
child's bodily or mental ndition dos
| not permit it's attendance at scho
such child shall be eXemp during sue
period of disability from the requir'
ments of this chapter 1t shall be tn
duty of the superintendent of the
school district, if there be such supe
in endent, and if not, then the count
superintendent of schools, to hear an
determine all applications of thildre
'2siring, for any of the causes menti0-
Il here, to be exempted from 4
provisions Of this chapter, end if up
such application such SUI 'erintende-
hearing the same, shall be of the OPT
| = that such child fer any reason
'!titled to be exempted as afores /.
then such superintendent shall issu
a written permit to such Oh Id stain
therein his reason for such eyemptio
An appeal may be taken from the d:
cision of such superintendent SO ps
ing upon such application, to Il Q pr
|
district lies upon such child tkirg
such application and filing the sam
with the clerk or Judge of said court,
within ten days after it's refusal BY
such superintendent for which no fe
| exceed tie sun Of One Dollar
| ($1.00) shall be charged, and tn
| decision # the probate court shall b
[ final An application for release fro
| no tel - I,
! not be renewed of erer than one
three months
Juvenile Dlsorderly Persons Defined,
SECTION 161. Eve Chill VT !
the provisions of this chapter who dee.
not attend school, as provided in tn
preceding sectic". or VII Is In at
tendance at ony l4N..c, private or par.
ochial snh"o, apd Is vicious, incorrig-
IDLE i. nmoral in conduct or who Is
y habitual truant from school, or
Tho habitually wanders about the
streets and public places during school
lours without lawful occupation or
employment, or who habitually Wan.
| ders about the streets In the nj hit,
having no employment or lawful &C.
cupatioon, shall be deemed a iuvenile
4 u
the provisions of this chapter.
Same. Complaint; Hearing and Com.
mtment.
SECTION 1862. When a child shall,
be juvenile disorderly person with
IN the meaning of this chapter the
truant officer, or any school teachc
or other reputable person may take
complaint In the probate urt o" the
county in which the child res es. The
probate court shall bear nd d g
mine such complaint, and if 1t is de
termined that such child is uven.
lie disorderly person within the
meaning of this chapter, he or she
shall be committed to the children's
home. II eligible, or to the Idaho Indus
trial Training school, or to some 9th
er training school, taking into account
the years of the ch''' nth reference
10 the institution sC.o"ed. Any
child committed to the children's