The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-30
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NOTICE

The following are are provision
OF the School Law of Idaho, Sessio
Laws 1921, designed for those VIII
n are inclined TO unjustly deprive thei
, children OF the advantages OF fai
4 common school education:
!, ENCOURAGING DELINQUENCY !
: MIsDEMEANOR.
n Section 1917. C. S. In all case
? where any child shall be a delin
( quent child. a juvenile delinquen
D person, or juvenile dfsorderly per
son as defined by this Article, tn,
parent or parents. legal guardian o.
, person having the custody OF suci
child. or any other person response
bic for or by any act ENCOURAGING
causing or contributing TO the delin
fquency OF such child, shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor. and upon trial
and conviction thereof shall be fined
In sum not TO exceed Three Hun
dred Dollars $4,000 or imprison-
ment In the county jail for a period
OF not exceeding six months, or shall
suffer both fine and Imprisonment.
The court may impose conditions up
on any person found guilty under
this Article, and so long as such per-
son shall comply herewith to the
satisfaction OF the court, the SEN
tence imposed may be suspended.
CHILDREN TO ATTEND
SCHOOL
Section rs " 1921. In all districts
OF this state all parents, guardians,
and other persons having care OF
children shall instruct them, or cause
them 10 be instructed, in reading,
writing, spelling, English, grammar,
geography and arithmetic.
In such districts, every parent,
guardian, or other person having
charge OF any child between the
ages OF eight go and eighteen 18)
years shall send such child TO pub
lie, private or parochial school for
the entire school year during which
the public schools are in session in
such district; Provided, however,
that this article shall not apply to
children over fifteen (15) years OF
age, where such child shall have
completed the eighth (8th) grade, !
or may be eligible TO enter any high
school in such district, or where its
help is necessary for its own use or |
its parents support, or where for |
good cause II would be for the best |
interest of such child TO be relieved 1
from the provisions OF this article; |
Provided, further, that II 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 requii e.
ments OF this article. IL shall be
the duty of the superintendent OF the
school district, IL there be such SUI
periEtendent. and IL 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
article, and IL upon such application
such superintendent, hearing the
same, shall be of the opinion that
such child for any reason Is entitled
TO be exempted as aforesaid. then
such superintendent shall issue a
written permit to such child, stat
ing therein his reason for such ex-
emption. An appeal may be taken
from the decision OF such superin- /.
tendent so passing upon such appli- 1, !
cation, TO the probate court of the
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 :
len days after its refusal by such SUI
perintendent, for which no fee to ex-
iced the sum of One Dollar ($1.O0)
shall be charged, and the decision 9
,f the probate court shall be final.
An application for release from the
provisions OF this chapter shall not
De renewed oftener than once in =
hree months.
JUVENILE DISORDERLY =
PERSONS FINED d
Section 1919, C. s. Every child <
within the provisions OF this article II
Who does not attend school. as pro- q
Tided In the preceding section, or a
Who Is in attendance at any public. d
'rivate or parochial school. and is o
iicious, incorrigible, or immoral in
onduct, or who Is an habitual tru- "
mt from school. or who habitually
sanders about the streets and pub /
lc places during school hours with
ut lawful occupation or employ
nent, or who habitually wanders Il
bout the streets in the night time. IL
aving no employment or lawful oc- =
upation. shall be deemed a Juvenile n
isorderly person. and be subject to
he provisions of this article.
SAME. CoMPLINT: HEARING
AND COMMITMENT.
Section 1920. c. S. when a child
hall be a Juvenile disorderly person
Tithin the meaning of this chapter.
he truant officer. OF any school al
sacher. or other reputable person. Ell
isy make complaint In the probate oil
burt OF the county In which such h'
hid resides. The probate court y
hall hear and determine such com IN
laint. aud IL IL Is determined that Ell
aca child is juvenile disorderly hs
erson within the meaning OF this O.
aspter. he or she shall be commit
d to ehildren's home, IL eligible. 10
r to the Idaho Industrial Training
'hool. or to some other training OF
'hool. taking into account the years
the child with reference to the in OF
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