number of hours equivalent to the total annual program hours per grade level
established for private schools; or
(3) the instruction is provided by:
A. a parent who is supervised by a certificated person; or
B. a parent who:
i.
has earned 45 college-level quarter credits or its equivalent in semester hours;
or
ii.
has completed a course in home-based instruction; or
iii.
is deemed sufficiently qualified to provide home-based instruction:
iv.
by the Superintendent of the Wellpinit School District; or
v.
by the Spokane Tribal Business Council or its designated representative.
42-3.03 Compliance in private schools. Educators and parents involved with private schools shall have the
same responsibility to ensure that a child attends school on a full-time basis unless excused by the
superintendent of the Wellpinit School District.
Section 42-5 Unexcused Absences
42-5.01 Unexcused Absences. If a child fails to attend school without valid justification, the school in which
the child is or was enrolled shall:
(a) after 1 unexcused absence in any 30-day period during the current school year, inform the
child's parent, by written notice or by telephone, of the potential consequences of additional
unexcused absences;
(b) after 2 unexcused absences in any 30-day period during the current school year, schedule a
conference or conferences with the parent and child to discuss the reasons for the child's
absences.
(1) If a regularly scheduled parent-teacher conference day is to take place within 30 days of
the 2nd unexcused absence, the school may schedule the conference on that day;
(2)If a child is 12 years of age or over, and if the child’s parent does not attend the
scheduled conference, the student and school official may meet to discuss ways to reduce
unexcused absences.
(3) The school shall notify the parent, in writing, of any decisions made by the school during
the meeting.
(c) take whatever steps the school deems reasonable to reduce the child’s absences, including,
where appropriate:
(1) adjusting the child's school program, or school, or course assignment; or
(2) providing more individualized or remedial instruction; or
(3) offering assistance to enroll the child in available alternative schools or programs; or
(4) assisting the parent or child to obtain supplementary or health services that may help
eliminate or reduce the cause or causes for the absence from school.
Section 42-7 Community Truancy Boards
42-7.01 Community Truancy Boards.
(a) If the Tribal Court and the school district agree, a school district may establish and operate a
community truancy board (“CTB”).
(b) If the actions taken by a school district under Section 42-5, hereof, are not successful in
substantially reducing a child’s absences from school, not later than the 5th unexcused absence
by a child in any 30-day period during the current school year, or not later than the 10th
unexcused absence during the current school year, the school district or a parent may request
assistance from the CTB to help address a child’s truancy problems.
(c) The CTB shall meet with the child and parent to attempt to find ways to improve school
attendance, such as:
(1) assisting the parent or the child to obtain supplementary services to address any cause
that may be contributing to absence from school, or
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