20-5-108. Tribal agreement with district for Indian child compulsory attendance and other agreements. It shall be the duty of the trustees of any district where an Indian child resides to require the child to attend school in the same manner as any other child residing in the district, unless it is prohibited by the laws or treaties affecting the Indian tribe of which such child is a member or the Indian reservation on which such child resides. When such a prohibition exists, the trustees of any district shall have the authority to accept from the tribal council or other governing body of the Indian tribe or the Indian reservation authorization to enforce the compulsory attendance provisions of this title and compel the school attendance of the Indian children belonging to the tribe or residing on the reservation.
History: En. 75-6309 by Sec. 122, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6309(part).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
20-5-101. Admittance of child to school
20-5-102. Compulsory enrollment and excuses
20-5-103. Compulsory attendance and excuses
20-5-105. Attendance officer -- powers and duties
20-5-107. Incapacitated and indigent child attendance
20-5-108. Tribal agreement with district for Indian child compulsory attendance and other agreements
20-5-109. Nonpublic school requirements for compulsory enrollment exemption
20-5-111. Responsibilities and rights of parent who provides home school