20-5-103. Compulsory attendance and excuses. - Montana Statutes

     20-5-103. Compulsory attendance and excuses. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), any parent, guardian, or other person who is responsible for the care of any child who is 7 years of age or older prior to the first day of school in any school fiscal year shall cause the child to attend the school in which the child is enrolled for the school term and each school day in the term prescribed by the trustees of the district until the later of the following dates:
     (a) the child's 16th birthday; or
     (b) the date of completion of the work of the 8th grade.
     (2) The provisions of subsection (1) do not apply in the following cases:
     (a) The child has been excused under one of the conditions specified in 20-5-102.
     (b) The child is absent because of illness, bereavement, or other reason prescribed by the policies of the trustees.
     (c) The child has been suspended or expelled under the provisions of 20-5-202.

     History: En. 75-6304 by Sec. 117, Ch. 5, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 266, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-6304; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 504, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 294, Ch. 56, L. 2009.