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501.03 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE

501.03 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE

 

 

 

Parents within the school district who have children over age six and under age sixteen by September 15, in proper physical and mental condition to attend school, shall have the children attend the school district at the attendance center designated by the board.  Students shall attend school the number of days or hours school is in session in accordance with the school calendar.    Students not attending the minimum days or hours must be exempted by this policy as listed below or referred to the county attorney.  Exceptions to this policy include children who:

 

  • have completed the requirements for graduation in an accredited school or have obtained a high school equivalency diploma;

  • are attending religious services or receiving religious instruction;

  • are attending an approved or probationally approved private college preparatory school;

  • are attending an accredited non-public school; or,

  • are receiving independent private instruction; or,

  • are receiving competent private instruction 

 

It is the responsibility of the parent of a child to provide evidence of the child's mental and physical inability to attend school or of the child's qualifications for one of the exceptions listed above.

 

The principal will investigate the cause for a student’s truancy.  If the principal is unable to secure the truant student’s attendance, the principal should discuss the next step with the school board or its representative.  If, after school board or school board representative action, the student is still truant, the principal will refer the matter over to the county attorney.

 

The school will participate in mediation if requested by the county attorney.  The superintendent will represent the school district in mediation.  The school district will monitor the student’s compliance with the mediation agreement and will report violations of the mediation agreement to the county attorney.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Reference:           Iowa Code §§ 259A; 279.10-.11; 299.1-.1A; 299A (1993).

                                    

 

 

Cross Reference:        501  Student Attendance

                                    601.1   School Calendar

                                    604.1   Competent Private Instruction

 

 

 

Approved          08/23/94           Reviewed          10/14/96; 11/09/99; 11/10/05; 10/13/10; 10/21/15; 10/13/2020           Revised             08/10/98; 12/8/2020            

                                                                  

 

 

MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS