Board Policies
Updated
Adoption Date: 06/22/2021
History: 3/22/2022 (updated), 2/14/23 (reviewed), 2/13/24 (reviewed), 8/27/24 (updated)
Exceptions to this policy include children who:
- have completed the requirements for graduation in an accredited school or have obtained a high school equivalency diploma;
- are excused for sufficient reason by any court of record or judge;
- are attending religious services or receiving religious instruction;
- are unable to attend school due to legitimate medical reasons;
- has an individualized education program that affects the child’s attendance;
- has a plan under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. §794, that affects the child’s attendance
- are attending an approved or probationally approved private college preparatory school;
- are attending an accredited nonpublic school;
- are receiving independent private instruction; or,
- are receiving competent private instruction.
It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian of a child to provide evidence of the child's mental and physical inability to attend school or of the child's qualifications for one of the exceptions listed above.
Policy References:
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code §§ 259A; 279.10-.11; ch. 299; 299A.
Cross Reference:
601.01 School Calendar
604.01 Private Instruction
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