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Compulsory Attendance

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Section
20-2-690

(See Editor's notes.) Educational Entities; Requirements for Private Schools and Home Study Programs

Section
20-2-690.1

Mandatory Education for Children Between Ages Six and 16

Section
20-2-690.2

Establishment of Student Attendance and School Climate Committee; Membership; Summary of Penalties for Failure to Comply; Review and Policy Recommendations; Reporting

Section
20-2-691

Minimum Annual Attendance Required; Child Completing High School Exempt

Section
20-2-692

General Assembly Pages Granted Excused Absences

Section
20-2-692.1

Excused Absences for Days Missed to Visit With Parent or Legal Guardian in the Military Prior to Deployment or While on Leave; Attendance at Military Affairs Sponsored Events

Section
20-2-692.2

Foster Care Student Attending Court Proceedings Related to That Student's Foster Care to Be Credited as Present at School

Section
20-2-693

Exemptions

Section
20-2-694

Administration and Enforcement of Subpart

Section
20-2-695

Employing Attendance Officers in Addition to Visiting Teachers; Authority and Duties

Section
20-2-696

Duties of Visiting Teachers and Attendance Officers

Section
20-2-697

Cooperation of Principals and Teachers in Public Schools With Visiting Teachers and Attendance Officers; Attendance Reports and Records Kept by Public Schools; Letter Indicating Enrollment

Section
20-2-698

Peace Officers May Take Temporary Custody of Truant Children Away From Home

Section
20-2-699

Disposition of Children Taken Into Custody

Section
20-2-700

Reports by Peace Officers to School Authorities and Parent or Guardian

Section
20-2-701

Responsibility for Reporting Truants to Juvenile or Other Courts

Section
20-2-702

Governor May Proclaim Subpart Suspended

Section
20-2-703

Subpart Is Inapplicable Where Operation of Public Schools Is Discontinued