2005 Idaho Code - 33-207 — PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PARENTS OR GUARDIANS

                                  TITLE  33
                                  EDUCATION
                                  CHAPTER 2
                            ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLS
    33-207.  PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PARENTS OR GUARDIANS. [(1)] Whenever the
parents or guardians of any child between the ages of seven (7) years, as
qualified in section 33-202, Idaho Code, and sixteen (16) years, have failed,
neglected or refused to place the child in school as provided in this chapter
or to have the child comparably instructed, or knowingly have allowed a pupil
to become an habitual truant, proceedings shall be brought against such parent
or guardian under the provisions of the juvenile corrections act or as
otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section.
    (2)  Whenever it is determined by the board of trustees of any school
district that a child enrolled in public school is an habitual truant, as
defined in section 33-206, Idaho Code, an authorized representative of the
board shall notify in writing the prosecuting attorney in the county of the
child's residence. Proceedings may be brought directly against any parent or
guardian of a public school pupil who is found to have knowingly allowed such
pupil to become an habitual truant, and such parent or guardian shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
    (3)  Whenever it is determined by the board under provisions providing due
process of law for the student and his or her parents that the parents or
guardians of any child not enrolled in a public school are failing to meet the
requirements of section 33-202, Idaho Code, an authorized representative of
the board shall notify in writing the prosecuting attorney in the county of
the pupil's residence and recommend that a petition shall be filed in the
magistrates division of the district court of the county of the pupil's
residence, in such form as the court may require under the provisions of
section 20-510, Idaho Code.