The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-09-06
SCHOOL ArTENpANcE NOTICE

Il To Parents, Guardians and others II
Twin Falls County, Idaho:
The following are are provisions
OF the School Law OF Idaho. Session
Laws 1921. designed for those who
! are inclined to unjustly deprive theii
= children OF the advantages OF fair
common school education:
ENCOURAGING DELINQUENCY A
MISDEMEANOR.
Section 1917. C. S. In all cases
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 or
/ 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 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 IS ". 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
good cause II would be for the best
interest OF such child to be relieved
from the provisions OF this article:
Provided, further. that il 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. Ii shall be
the duty OF the superintendent of the
school district, IL there be such SUI
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 b. ex-
empted from the provisions or this
article, and II upon such application
such superintendent, hearing the
same, shall be of the opinion that
such child for any reason Is entitled
20 be exempted as aforesaid. then
such superintendent shall issue a
written permit to such child, stat
ng therein his reason for such ex-
smption. An appeal may be taken
rom the decision of such superin-
endent so passing upon such appli-
,ation. to the probate court of the [
county in which such district lies
ipon such child making such appli- ,
alton and filing the same with the
Jerk or judge OF said court, within
en- days after its refusal by such SUI
for which no fee to ex-
eed the sum OF One Dollar ($1OO)
hall be charged, and the decision
Il the probate court shall be final
In application for release from the I
PROVISIONS OF this chapter shall not 4
'e renewed oftener than once in .
hree months.
JUVENILE DISoRDERLY :
PERSONS FINED d
Section 1919. C. s. Every child a
'ithin the provisions OF this article C
rho does not attend school, as pro- q
ided In the preceding section, or 4
tho Is I'm attendance at any public, n
rivate or parochial school. and is
iciOus. incorrigible. or immoral In
onduct. or who is an habitual tru-
Mt from school, or who habitually '
'anders about the streets and pub ii
c places during school hours with ii
ut lawful occupation or employ :
lent, or who habitually wanders
bout the streets In the night time. :
aving no employment or lawful oc- =
ipation. shall be deemed a juvenile 4
Isorderly person. and be subject to a
he provisions OF this article.
SAME. CoMPLINT: HEARING
AND COMMITMENT. n
Section iO20, c. S. when a child n
iall be juvenile disorderly person v
thin the meaning OF this chapter. Il
lie truant officer, or any school n
acher. or other reputable person, q,
sy make complaint In the probate \,
'urt OF the county in which such -
lid resides. The probate court y
Isll hear and determine such COM a
amt. and N IL Is determined that o.
'ch child is a juveni,- disorderly n
'rson within the meaning of this to
Iapter. he or she shall be commit Il
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