If the board of trustees of a school district or its designee is unable to obtain the school attendance of a child in the age group specified in Section 59-65-10, the board or its designee shall report such nonattendance in writing to the juvenile court or such other court in the county as may have jurisdiction of juveniles but exclusive of magistrate's courts notwithstanding the provisions of Section 22-3-540; provided, that no one except the board of trustees or its designee shall have the authority to institute the proceedings herein.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-757.4; 1967 (55) 181.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 65 - Attendance Of Pupils
Section 59-65-10. Responsibility of parent or guardian; transportation for kindergarten pupils.
Section 59-65-20. Penalty for failure to enroll or cause child to attend school.
Section 59-65-40. Home schooling programs.
Section 59-65-45. Alternative home schooling requirements.
Section 59-65-46. Home schooling of foster child.
Section 59-65-47. Associations for home schools; requirements.
Section 59-65-50. Nonattendance reported to court having jurisdiction of juveniles.
Section 59-65-60. Procedure upon receipt by court of report of nonattendance.
Section 59-65-70. Court empowered to declare child delinquent.
Section 59-65-80. Enrollment or attendance of expelled or suspended child not authorized.
Section 59-65-90. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-65-210. State appropriation for attendance supervisor program.
Section 59-65-220. Election of attendance supervisors.
Section 59-65-230. Certification of attendance supervisors by State Board of Education.
Section 59-65-260. Duties of attendance supervisor relating to nonattending children.
Section 59-65-270. Procurement of books, clothing, and shoes for nonattending children.
Section 59-65-470. Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School to have access to list of dropouts.