STUDENT ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT
It shall be the policy of the Board of Directors to require that all persons over seven and under sixteen years of age be enrolled in:
1. A public school, or
2. An approved private school, or
3. An approved private instruction program.
Program attendance is required for a minimum of twenty-four weeks.
Exceptions to this policy are limited to:
1. Persons who are over fourteen year of age and regularly employed, or
2. Persons who have completed the eighth grade, or persons excused by any court of record or judge.
The District will verify that all persons within the age limits of this policy are in attendance in appropriate/equivalent educational programs. Appropriate procedures for handling school truancy cases will be developed and implemented by the school administration.
Legal References: Iowa Code Sections 279.10; 279.33; 299.1; 299.2; 299.5;
299.15 Attorney General Rulings: 78-1-12
Cross References: 507.5 Emergency Plans & Drills
601.2 School Calendar
Adopted: May 12, 1986
Reviewed: March 1998
January 20, 2003
September 2006
December 17, 2012