3. Convening the SEOP team to study the problem, develop and oversee a remedial program, 4. Adjusting curriculum and schedules, or 5. Referring the matter to the District Truant Officer/Juvenile Court when other reasonable efforts have failed. Upon receiving a referral from a principal, the responsible District administrator shall review the record of school level efforts, and meet with the principal. If the student has been truant three (3) times he/she shall be referred to Juvenile Court. If the student continues to be truant, school officials shall follow the state law as set forth in Section 53-24-1(c) of the Utah State Code which is: That any minor who has reached the age of sixteen (16) years and whose school experience has, in the judgment of the school officials, demonstrated that such minor is unable to profit from school attendance, either because of the student’s inability or because of the student’s discipline, may be excused from school attendance upon recommendation of the Superintendent and approval of the Board.
5.0220.05 EXCUSED ABSENCE Issue Date: 5/8/97
Students who miss school for any reason shall makeup the assignments of the day or days missed within two (2) school days. If the student misses school for more than three (3) consecutive days then he/she shall be permitted one (1) additional day of make-up time for each school day regardless of the number of days absent. It is recommended that students get the homework from the teacher before the absence whenever possible. A competence test may be taken for a grade and credit for the times that the student was absent if both, student and teacher, are in agreement.
5.0220.06 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE Issue Date: 5/8/97
Resident students, who are at least six (6) years of age and not more than eighteen (18) years of age, shall attend school for at least one hundred eighty days (180) of the regular school year, unless exempted as indicated below. Attendance shall be in District schools or in some other district to which the student may legally be transferred, or in a regularly established private school. Parents or any other person having control of a minor between six (6) and eighteen (18) years of age are responsible for sending the minor to school. Utah Code § 53A-11-101
5.0220.07 EXEMPTIONS Issue Date: 5/8/97
Students who meet one or more of the following conditions to the satisfaction of the Board shall be exempt from compulsory attendance requirements and shall be given a certificate, issued by the Board, stating that the minor is excused from attendance during the time specified on the certificate. 1. A student over age sixteen (16) may receive a partial release from school to enter employment if the student has completed the eighth grade, or if the minor’s services are required for the
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