The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-23
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NOTICE


Laws 1921, designed for those VIII
q are inclined TO unjustly deprive thei
: children OF the advantages OF fai
I common school education:
: ENCOURAGING DELINQUENCY 4
MISDEMEANOR.
Section 1917, c. s. In all case
where any child shall be a delin
quent child, a juvenile delinquent
person, or a juvenile disorderly per
son as defined by this Article, the
parent or parents. legal guardian oil
person having the custody OF such
child or any other person RESPONSE
BILE for or by any act encouraging
causing or contributing TO the delin.
quency OF such child. shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor, and upon trial
and conviction thereof shall be fined
In a 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 TO 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 90 and eighteen (1S)
years shall send such child to a 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 (Sth) 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
Provided, 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 requii e.
ments OF this article. 1t shall be
the duty of the superintendent of the !
school district. II there be such su-
perintendent, and III 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-
smption. An appeal may be taken
from the decision of such superin-
iendent so passing upon such appli-
cation, to the probate court of the
county in which such district lies
upon such child making such appli-
:ation and filing the same with the
.lerk or judge of said court, within
en days after its refusal by such SUI
)erintendent. for which no fee to ex-
iced the sum of One Dollar ($1.0O)
hail be charged, and the decision
II the probate court shall be final.
I'm application for release from the
of this chapter shall not
De renewed oftener than once in
hree months.
JUVENILE DISORDERLY
PERSONS FINED
Section 1919. c. S. Every child
within the provisions of this article
Who does not attend school, as pro-
Iided in the preceding section. or
Who Is in attendance at any public.
'rivate or parochial school, and is {
'ieious, incorrigible, or immoral in
onduct. or who is an habitual tru-
mt from school. or who habitually
vanders about the streets and pub
ic places during school hours with
ut lawful occupation or employ
nent. or who habitually wanders
bout the streets in the night time,
Iaving no employment OR lawful oc- :
upation. shall be deemed a Juvenile
Iisorderly person. and be subject to
he provisions of this article.
SAME. CoMPLINT: HEARING
AND COMMITMENT.
Section 1920. c. S. when a child
hall be juvenile disorderly person
sithin the meaning of this chapter.
he truant officer, or any school
eacher. or other reputable person.
nay make complaint in the probate
curt of the county Ia which such
hid resides. The probate court
hall hear and determine such COM
lsint. and II II is determined that
UGH child is a juvenile disorderiy
erson within the meaning OF this
HAPPIER. he or she shall be commit
ed to a children's home. IL eligible,
r to the Idaho Industrial Training
chool. or to some other training
chool. taking into account the years
Z the child with reference to the in
titution selected Any child com
aitted to a chfldrens home. on its
eing shown to the judge of said
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