The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-26
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE


School law of Idaho, Session Laws
1917 designated for those who are
inclined to unjustly deprieve theii
|children of the advantages of a fall
common school education:
Encouraging Delinquency
Misdemeanor.
Section 1859. In all cases where any
child shall be a delinquent child, a
juvenile delinquent person, or a Juv
emile disorderly person as defined by
this act the parent or parents legal
guardian or persons having custody
of such child or any person respon-
sible for or by any act encouraging
causing or contributing to the delin.
ouency of such child shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor and upon trial and
conviction shall be fined in sum not
to exceed Three Hundred Dollars
$4,000 or imprisonment in the County
] Jail for a period of not exceeding six
months or shall suffer both fine and
| Imprisonment The Court may Imp
lose conditions upon any person found
guilty under this act and so long es
such person shall comply Herewith
Ito the satisfaction of the Court the
sentence imposed may be suspended.
Children to Attend School
Section 1860 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, spell
ling English Grammar geography and
arithmetic. In such districts every
parent guardian or other person hav-
ing charge of an.7 child between the
ages of eight (S) and sixteen 16)
years shall send such child to a pub
lie private or parochial school for
the entire school year during which
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 f8th) grade or may be eligible
to enter any high school In such dis
trict or where its help is necessary
for it's own use or its parents support
or where for good cause shown II
would be for the best interest of
such child to be relieved from the
of this chanter. Provided
further that If reputah'e physician
within the district shall certifv in
writing that the child's bodily or men
tai conditions does not permit its at- I
tendance at school and such child |
shall be exempt during such period
of disability from the requirements
of this chapter 1t shall be the dutv
of the superintendent of the school
district, If there be such superintend |
ent of the school district and If not |
then of the county superintendent Of
schools to hear and determine all ap
plications of children desiring for anv
of the causes mentioned here to be
exempt from the provisions Of this
chapter and if upon such application
such superintendent, hearing the
same shall be of the oninion that such
child for any reason is entitled to be
exempted as aforesaid then such Sun
erintendent shall issue written per
nit to such child stating therein his
'eason for such exception. An appea1
nav be taken from the decision of
UGH superintendent so passing upon
uch application to the probate court
# the county in which such district
les upon such child making such ap-r
lication and filing the same with tbeu,
Jerk or Judge of said court within
en- days after its refusal by such SUI
eed the sum of One Dollar fs1 m,
hall be charged and the decision -
lie probate court shall be final. An
pplication for release from the pro j,
isions of this chapter shall not be
snewed oftener than three months.
lvenile DisorderIy Persons Defined
Section 1861. Every child within the
'ovisions of this chapter who does
ot attend school as provided In the
ndance at any public, private of =
lrochial school and is vicious In =
'rrible or immoral in conduct or
40 is an habitual truant from school =
who habitually wanders about the ~
reefs and public places during SCH
hours without lawful occupation