Effective 3/17/2021 53G-6-202. Compulsory education. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Intentionally” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-2-103. (b) “Notice of compulsory education violation” means a notice issued in accordance with Subsections (3) and (4). (c) “Remainder of the school year” means the portion of the school year beginning […]
Effective 3/17/2021 53G-6-203. Truancy — Notice of truancy — Failure to cooperate with school authorities. (1) Except as provided in Section 53G-6-204 or 53G-6-702, a school-age child who is enrolled in a public school shall attend the public school in which the school-age child is enrolled. (2) Except during the period between the effective date […]
Effective 3/17/2021 53G-6-204. School-age children exempt from school attendance. (1) (a) A local school board or charter school governing board may excuse a school-age child from attendance for any of the following reasons: (i) a school-age child over age 16 may receive a partial release from school to enter employment, or attend a trade school, […]
Effective 5/5/2021 53G-6-205. Approval absences. (1) In determining whether to preapprove an extended absence of a school-age child as a valid excuse, a local school board, charter school governing board, or school district shall approve the absence if the local school board, charter school governing board, or school district determines that the extended absence will […]
Effective 9/1/2021 53G-6-206. Duties of a local school board, charter school governing board, or school district in resolving attendance problems — Parental involvement — Liability not imposed — Report to state board. (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), a local school board, charter school governing board, or school district shall make efforts to resolve the […]
Effective 5/14/2019 53G-6-207. Truancy specialists. A local school board or charter school governing board may appoint and fix the compensation of a truancy specialist to assist in enforcing laws related to school attendance and to perform other duties prescribed by law or the state board. Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
Effective 9/1/2022 53G-6-208. Taking custody of a person believed to be a truant minor — Disposition — Reports — Immunity from liability. (1) Except during the period between March 17, 2021, and June 1, 2022, a peace officer or public school administrator may take a minor into temporary custody if there is reason to believe […]
Effective 5/14/2019 53G-6-209. Truancy support centers. (1) A school district may establish one or more truancy support centers for: (a) truant minors taken into custody under Section 53G-6-208; or (b) students suspended or expelled from school. (2) A truancy support center shall provide services to the truant minor and the truant minor’s family, including: (a) […]
Effective 9/1/2021 53G-6-210. Educational neglect of a minor — Procedures — Defenses. (1) With regard to a minor who is the subject of a petition under Section 80-3-201 based on educational neglect: (a) if allegations include failure of a minor to make adequate educational progress, the juvenile court shall permit demonstration of the minor’s educational […]
Effective 9/1/2021 53G-6-211. Proceedings arising from failure to attend public school. (1) (a) When a proceeding under Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, arises from a minor’s failure to attend public school based upon the assertion of a constitutional or statutory right or duty, raised either by the minor, or by the […]
