Sec. 1586.
(1) The attendance officer shall investigate each case of nonattendance at school when notified by a teacher, superintendent, intermediate superintendent, or other person of a violation of this part. If the child complained of is not exempt from public school attendance under the conditions listed in section 1561, the attendance officer shall proceed immediately in the manner provided in this part.
(2) If a child is repeatedly absent from school without valid excuse, or is failing in schoolwork or gives evidence of behavior problems, and attempts to confer with the parent or other person in parental relationship to the child fail, the superintendent of schools, or the intermediate superintendent in a district which does not employ a superintendent, may request the attendance officer to notify the parent or other person in parental relationship by registered mail to come to the school or to a place designated at a time specified to discuss the child's irregularity in attendance, failing work, or behavior problems with the proper school authorities.
(3) The superintendent, or the teacher in a district which does not employ a superintendent, shall provide information concerning the nonattendance of each nonresident pupil to the intermediate superintendent of the intermediate school district in which the nonresident pupil resides. The intermediate attendance officer, when notified by the intermediate superintendent or superintendent of schools, shall investigate and proceed in all cases of nonattendance of nonresident pupils in the same manner provided in this part for enforcing attendance of pupils attending schools in districts in which they reside.
History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 Popular Name: Act 451
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 380 - The Revised School Code
Act 451 of 1976 - The Revised School Code (380.1 - 380.1853)
Article 2 - (380.805...380.1644)
451-1976-2-24 - Part 24 Compulsory School Attendance (380.1561...380.1599)
Section 380.1561 - Compulsory Attendance at Public School; Enrollment Dates; Exceptions.
Section 380.1565 - Providing Opportunity to Observe Time in Silent Meditation; Guidelines.
Section 380.1576 - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1577 - Attendance Report; School District Other Than Primary School District.
Section 380.1578 - Attendance Report; Nonpublic Schools.
Section 380.1586 - Nonattendance at School; Notice; Investigation; Discussion of Irregular Attendance, Failing Work, or Behavior Problems With Parent.
Section 380.1587 - Failure to Send Child to School; Notice to Parent; Notice of Noncompliance.
Section 380.1588 - Complaint Against Parent; Warrant; Hearing; Determination.
Section 380.1589 - Furnishing Assistance and Information to Attendance Officer.
Section 380.1596 - Ungraded School or Department for Juvenile Disorderly Persons.
Section 380.1597 - Repealed. 1978, Act 90, Eff. June 1, 1978.
Section 380.1599 - Noncompliance of Parent as Misdemeanor; Penalty.