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Section
16-28-1

Definitions.

Section
16-28-2

Purposes of Article.

Section
16-28-2.1

Adoption of Standards for Mandatory Attendance Policy; Parents Held Accountable; Enforcement.

Section
16-28-2.2

Establishment of Program by Local Boards to Inform Parents of Educational Responsibilities.

Section
16-28-3

Ages of Children Required to Attend School; Exemption for Church School Students; Transfer Students.

Section
16-28-3.1

Guidelines and Procedures for Withdrawal From School; Dropout Prevention Program.

Section
16-28-4

Minimum Age at Which Child May Enter.

Section
16-28-5

Private Tutor.

Section
16-28-6

Children Exempt From Attending Public School.

Section
16-28-7

Report of Enrollment.

Section
16-28-8

Reports Required Must Be Furnished.

Section
16-28-9

List of Children Who Should Attend School - Required.

Section
16-28-10

List of Children Who Should Attend School - How Lists Prepared.

Section
16-28-11

Enrollment Report and List of Potential Students Compared.

Section
16-28-12

Person in Loco Parentis Responsible for Child's School Attendance and Behavior; Noncompliance; Local Boards to Promulgate Written Behavior Policy, Contents, Annual Distribution, Receipt to Be Documented; School Officials Required to Report Noncompliance; Failure to Report Suspected Violation; District Attorneys Vigorously to Enforce Provisions.

Section
16-28-13

Burden of Proof on Person in Loco Parentis.

Section
16-28-14

Habitual Truant.

Section
16-28-15

Absence Must Be Explained.

Section
16-28-16

Cases of Nonenrollment and Nonattendance; Withdrawal of Enrollment.

Section
16-28-17

When Child May Be Taken Into Custody.

Section
16-28-18

Record Kept by Attendance Officer.

Section
16-28-19

Attendance Districts.

Section
16-28-20

Compensation of Attendance Officers.

Section
16-28-21

Juvenile Court Jurisdiction.

Section
16-28-22

Prosecutions.

Section
16-28-23

Attendance Register and Rules and Regulations as Evidence.

Section
16-28-24

Church Schools May Waive Exemptions Specified in This Article.