South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 13 - Education
Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance

Section 13-27-1 - Responsibility of person controlling child--High school equivalency test preparation program--Kindergarten--Transfer from another state. - 13-27-1. Responsibility of person controlling child--High school equivalency test preparation...

Section 13-27-1.1 - Religious exemption after eighth grade. - 13-27-1.1. Religious exemption after eighth grade. A child of compulsory...

Section 13-27-1.2 - Promulgation of rules on high school equivalency testing. - 13-27-1.2. Promulgation of rules on high school equivalency testing. The...

Section 13-27-2 - Child excused from school. - 13-27-2. Child excused from school. A school board of any...

Section 13-27-3 - Alternative instruction--Notification--Requirements. - 13-27-3. Alternative instruction--Notification--Requirements. Upon a filing of a notification with...

Section 13-27-3.1 - Birth certificate or affidavit to be submitted--Violation as misdemeanor. - 13-27-3.1. Birth certificate or affidavit to be submitted--Violation as misdemeanor....

Section 13-27-3.2 - Maintenance of birth certificate by school as permanent record. - 13-27-3.2. Maintenance of birth certificate by school as permanent record....

Section 13-27-3.3 - Report to district school board of children for whom birth certificate not furnished--Board to notify state's attorney. - 13-27-3.3. Report to district school board of children for whom...

Section 13-27-3.4 - Certified copy of birth certificate to be provided to certain persons at no cost. - 13-27-3.4. Certified copy of birth certificate to be provided to...

Section 13-27-6 - Child excused because of illness in family. - 13-27-6. Child excused because of illness in family. A school...

Section 13-27-6.1 - Student excused from attendance--Events of state, youth programs, and work as precinct election official. - 13-27-6.1. Student excused from attendance--Events of state, youth programs, and...

Section 13-27-7 - Notification of alternative instruction. - 13-27-7. Notification of alternative instruction. Each notification of alternative instruction...

Section 13-27-8 - Appeal on attendance matters to state board --Finality of decision. - 13-27-8. Appeal on attendance matters to state board --Finality of...

Section 13-27-9 - Record of certificates of excuse--Copies to secretary and place of instruction. - 13-27-9. Record of certificates of excuse--Copies to secretary and place...

Section 13-27-11 - Failure to send child to school as misdemeanor. - 13-27-11. Failure to send child to school as misdemeanor. Any...

Section 13-27-14 - Truancy officer employed by district--Duties--President of board acting where no officer employed. - 13-27-14. Truancy officer employed by district--Duties--President of board acting where...

Section 13-27-15 - Attendance records maintained by superintendent or president of board--Reports required. - 13-27-15. Attendance records maintained by superintendent or president of board--Reports...

Section 13-27-16 - Warnings by school boards to send children to school--Report to truancy officer. - 13-27-16. Warnings by school boards to send children to school--Report...

Section 13-27-17 - Investigations and records of truancy officer. - 13-27-17. Investigations and records of truancy officer. Each truancy officer...

Section 13-27-18 - Neglect of duty by superintendent, president of board, school board, or truancy officer--Harboring or employment of truant child--Hindering attendance by child--Misdemeanor. - 13-27-18. Neglect of duty by superintendent, president of board, school...

Section 13-27-19 - Truancy officers--Power--Authority to apprehend--Supervisory control by secretary. - 13-27-19. Truancy officers--Power--Authority to apprehend--Supervisory control by secretary. Each truancy...

Section 13-27-20 - Complaints against persons responsible for truancy--Contents of complaint--Verification--Dismissal. - 13-27-20. Complaints against persons responsible for truancy--Contents of complaint--Verification--Dismissal. Each...

Section 13-27-21 - Warrant for arrest of parent, guardian, or responsible person--Summons of witnesses. - 13-27-21. Warrant for arrest of parent, guardian, or responsible person--Summons...

Section 13-27-23 - Penalties invoked on finding of guilty. - 13-27-23. Penalties invoked on finding of guilty. If the judge...

Section 13-27-28 - Disobedience of circuit court order as contempt. - 13-27-28. Disobedience of circuit court order as contempt. Any parent,...

Section 13-27-29 - Placement of child who has attended unaccredited school or alternative program--Appeal. - 13-27-29. Placement of child who has attended unaccredited school or...