Chapter 27 - COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Section 13-27-1 - Responsibility of person controlling child-High school equivalency test preparation program-Kindergarten-Transfer from another state
Section 13-27-1.1 - Religious exemption after eighth grade
Section 13-27-1.2 - Promulgation of rules on high school equivalency testing
Section 13-27-2 - Child excused from school
Section 13-27-3 - Alternative instruction-Notification-Requirements
Section 13-27-3.1 - Birth certificate or affidavit to be submitted-Violation as misdemeanor
Section 13-27-3.2 - Maintenance of birth certificate by school as permanent record
Section 13-27-3.3 - Report to district school board of children for whom birth certificate not furnished-Board to notify state's attorney
Section 13-27-3.4 - Certified copy of birth certificate to be provided to certain persons at no cost
Section 13-27-4, 13-27-5 - [Repealed]
Section 13-27-6 - Child excused because of illness in family
Section 13-27-6.1 - Student excused from attendance-Events of state, youth programs, and work as precinct election official
Section 13-27-7 - Notification of alternative instruction
Section 13-27-8 - Appeal on attendance matters to state board -Finality of decision
Section 13-27-9 - Record of certificates of excuse-Copies to secretary and place of instruction
Section 13-27-10 - [Repealed]
Section 13-27-11 - Failure to send child to school as misdemeanor
Section 13-27-12 - [Repealed]
Section 13-27-13 - [Repealed]
Section 13-27-14 - Truancy officer employed by district-Duties-President of board acting where no officer employed
Section 13-27-15 - Attendance records maintained by superintendent or president of board-Reports required
Section 13-27-16 - Warnings by school boards to send children to school-Report to truancy officer
Section 13-27-17 - Investigations and records of truancy officer
Section 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
Section 13-27-19 - Truancy officers-Power-Authority to apprehend-Supervisory control by secretary
Section 13-27-20 - Complaints against persons responsible for truancy-Contents of complaint-Verification-Dismissal
Section 13-27-21 - Warrant for arrest of parent, guardian, or responsible person-Summons of witnesses
Section 13-27-22 - [Repealed]
Section 13-27-23 - Penalties invoked on finding of guilty
Section 13-27-24 to 13-27-27 - [Repealed]
Section 13-27-28 - Disobedience of circuit court order as contempt
Section 13-27-29 - Placement of child who has attended unaccredited school or alternative program-Appeal