§ 1122. Students over 16
A person having the control of a child over 16 years of age who allows the child to become enrolled in a public school shall cause the child to attend the school continually for the full number of the school days of the term in which he or she is enrolled, unless the child is mentally or physically unable to continue or is excused in writing by the superintendent or a majority of the school directors. In case of such enrollment, the person and the teacher, child, superintendent, and school directors shall be under the laws and subject to the penalties relating to the attendance of children between the ages of six and 16 years. (Amended 1965, No. 46, § 2, eff. May 5, 1965; 2011, No. 58, § 2, eff. May 31, 2011.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline
§ 1071. School year and school day
§ 1073. “Legal pupil” defined; access to school
§ 1074. Age of student; “between” defined
§ 1075. Legal residence defined; responsibility and payment of education of student
§ 1121. Attendance by children of school age required
§ 1123. Attendance may be excused
§ 1126. Failure to attend; notice
§ 1127. Notice and complaint by truant officer; penalty
§ 1128. Legal pupil taken to school; nonresident child living in district
§ 1129. Jurisdiction of nonresidents
§ 1162. Suspension or expulsion of students
§ 1163. Transfer of suspension or expulsion to other schools
§ 1165. Alcohol and drug abuse
§ 1166. Possession of a firearm at school
§ 1167. School resource officer; memorandum of understanding