33-202. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY. The parent or guardian of any child resident in this state who has attained the age of seven (7) years at the time of the commencement of school in his district, but not the age of sixteen (16) years, shall cause the child to be instructed in subjects commonly and usually taught in the public schools of the state of Idaho. To accomplish this, a parent or guardian shall either cause the child to be privately instructed by, or at the direction of, his parent or guardian; or enrolled in a public school or public charter school, including an on-line or virtual charter school or private or parochial school during a period in each year equal to that in which the public schools are in session; there to conform to the attendance policies and regulations established by the board of trustees, or other governing body, operating the school attended.
History:
[33-202, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 25, p. 27; am. 1992, ch. 243, sec. 1, p. 721; am. 2009, ch. 103, sec. 2, p. 318.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 2 - ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLS
Section 33-202 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY.
Section 33-203 - DUAL ENROLLMENT.
Section 33-204 - EXEMPTION FOR CAUSE.
Section 33-205 - DENIAL OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
Section 33-206 - HABITUAL TRUANT DEFINED.
Section 33-207 - PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
Section 33-208 - KINDERGARTENS AND CHILD ATTENDANCE NOT COMPULSORY.
Section 33-209 - TRANSFER OF STUDENT RECORDS — DUTIES.
Section 33-210 - STUDENTS USING OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
Section 33-211 - STUDENTS’ DRIVER’S LICENSES.
Section 33-212 - AUTHORITY TO CLOSE SCHOOLS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.