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

A school board may excuse a child from school attendance, pursuant to § 13-27-2, because of serious illness in his immediate family, making his presence at home an actual necessity, or his presence in school a menace to the health of other pupils. The school board may require the submission of medical evidence as a condition of granting an excuse pursuant to this section.

Source: SDC 1939, § 15.3202 (1); SL 1955, ch 41, ch 15, § 2; SL 1982, ch 142, § 1.

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

An elementary and secondary student is eligible to be counted for school attendance up to five days in a school term if an excuse from actual school attendance is requested by a parent or guardian for the purpose of attending events of state or nationally recognized youth programs of educational value or for the purpose of working as a precinct election official if the student is at least eighteen years old.

Source: SL 1977, ch 129, § 1; SL 2004, ch 129, § 1.