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2017 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 13 - EDUCATION
Chapter 27 - Compulsory School Attendance
- § 13-27-1 Responsibility of person controlling child for school attendance--High school equivalency test preparation program--Kindergarten--Transfer from another state.
- § 13-27-1.2 Promulgation of rules on high school equivalency testing.
- § 13-27-1.1 Religious exemption after eighth grade.
- § 13-27-2 Child excused from school.
- § 13-27-3 Child excused if provided alternative instruction--Notification--Investigation--Revocation--Restrictions--Testing.
- § 13-27-3.1 Birth certificate or affidavit to be submitted--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 13-27-3.2 Maintenance of birth certificate by school as permanent record.
- § 13-27-3.3 Report to district school board of children for whom birth certificate not furnished--Board to notify state's attorney.
- § 13-27-3.4 Certified copy of birth certificate to be provided to certain persons at no cost.
- § 13-27-4 , 13-27-5. Repealed.
- § 13-27-6 Child excused because of illness in family.
- § 13-27-6.1 Student excused from attendance--Events of state, youth programs, and work as precinct election official.
- § 13-27-7 Notification for excuse from attendance--Certificate of excuse--Revocation.
- § 13-27-8 Appeal on attendance matters to state board--Burden of proof--Finality of decision.
- § 13-27-9 Record of certificates of excuse from attendance--Copies to secretary and place of instruction.
- § 13-27-10 Repealed.
- § 13-27-11 Failure to send child to school as misdemeanor.
- § 13-27-12 Repealed.
- § 13-27-13 Repealed.
- § 13-27-14 Truancy officer employed by district--Duties--President of board acting where no officer employed.
- § 13-27-15 Attendance records maintained by superintendent or president of board--Reports required.
- § 13-27-16 Warnings by school boards to send children to school--Report to truancy officer.
- § 13-27-17 Investigations and records of truancy officer.
- § 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.
- § 13-27-19 Power of truancy officers to apprehend truant children--Supervisory control by secretary.
- § 13-27-20 Complaints against persons responsible for truancy--Contents of complaint--Verification.
- § 13-27-21 Warrant for arrest of parent, guardian, or responsible person--Summons of witnesses.
- § 13-27-22 Repealed.
- § 13-27-23 Penalties invoked on finding of guilty.
- § 13-27-24 to 13-27-27. Repealed.
- § 13-27-28 Disobedience of circuit court order as contempt.
- § 13-27-29 Placement of child who has attended unaccredited school or alternative program--Appeal.
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