CHAPTER 13-27

COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

13-27-1    Responsibility of person controlling child--High school equivalency test preparation program--Kindergarten--Transfer from another state.

13-27-1.1    Religious exemption after eighth grade.

13-27-1.2    Promulgation of rules on high school equivalency testing.

13-27-2    Child excused from school.

13-27-3    Alternative instruction--Notification--Requirements.

13-27-3.1    Birth certificate or affidavit to be submitted--Violation as misdemeanor.

13-27-3.2    Maintenance of birth certificate by school as permanent record.

13-27-3.3    Report to district school board of children for whom birth certificate not furnished--Board to notify state's attorney.

13-27-3.4    Certified copy of birth certificate to be provided to certain persons at no cost.

13-27-4    13-27-4, 13-27-5. Repealed by SL 1979, ch 118, §§ 1, 2.

13-27-6    Child excused because of illness in family.

13-27-6.1    Student excused from attendance--Events of state, youth programs, and work as precinct election official.

13-27-7    Notification of alternative instruction.

13-27-8    Appeal on attendance matters to state board --Finality of decision.

13-27-9    Record of certificates of excuse--Copies to secretary and place of instruction.

13-27-10    13-27-10. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 99, § 1.

13-27-11    Failure to send child to school as misdemeanor.

13-27-12    13-27-12. Repealed by SL 2015, ch 82, § 18.

13-27-13    13-27-13. Repealed by SL 1971, ch 116, § 13.

13-27-14    Truancy officer employed by district--Duties--President of board acting where no officer employed.

13-27-15    Attendance records maintained by superintendent or president of board--Reports required.

13-27-16    Warnings by school boards to send children to school--Report to truancy officer.

13-27-17    Investigations and records of truancy officer.

13-27-18    Neglect of duty by superintendent, president of board, school board, or truancy officer--Harboring or employment of truant child--Hindering attendance by child--Misdemeanor.

13-27-19    Truancy officers--Power--Authority to apprehend--Supervisory control by secretary.

13-27-20    Complaints against persons responsible for truancy--Contents of complaint--Verification--Dismissal.

13-27-21    Warrant for arrest of parent, guardian, or responsible person--Summons of witnesses.

13-27-22    13-27-22. Repealed by SL 1975, ch 128, § 377.

13-27-23    Penalties invoked on finding of guilty.

13-27-24    13-27-24 to 13-27-27. Repealed by SL 1982, ch 142, §§ 13 to 16.

13-27-28    Disobedience of circuit court order as contempt.

13-27-29    Placement of child who has attended unaccredited school or alternative program--Appeal.