(j) ���Tribe” means the Spokane Tribe of Indians, as represented by its elected governing body, the
Tribal Business Council.
(k) "Unexcused absence" means that a child:
(1) has failed to attend the majority of hours or periods in an average school day, or has failed
to comply with a more restrictive school district policy; and
(2) has failed to meet the school district's policy for excused absences.
Section 42-3 Mandatory Attendance Requirements
42-3.01 School attendance for children 8 years of age and older.
(a) All parents of any child 8 years of age, and under 18 years of age, residing on the Spokane
Indian Reservation shall ensure that their child attends one of the following schools, unless the
child is receiving home-based instruction as provided in 42-5.01(e):
(1) Public school; or
(2) Tribal School approved by the Tribe; or
(3) Tribal-approved private school; or
(4) extension program; or
(5) education center.
(b) If a parent enrolls a child who is 6 or 7 years of age, the child is required to attend school fulltime, and the child’s parent is responsible to ensure that the child attends full-time when school
is in session, unless a parent formally removes a child from enrollment, if:
(1) the child is less than 8 years old; and
(2) the school district or Tribe has not filed a truancy petition under subsection 42-9.03,
hereof.
(c) Each child is required to attend school full-time when school is in session, unless the school
superintendent of the Wellpinit School District has excused the child from attendance because
the child:
(1) is physically or mentally unable to attend school; or
(2) is attending a residential school operated by the department of social and health
services; or
(3) is incarcerated in an adult correctional facility; or
(4) temporarily has been excused upon the request of the child’s parents for purposes
agreed upon by the school authorities and the parent; provided that excused absences
shall not be permitted if the absences would have a serious adverse effect upon the
student’s educational progress; and provided further that, students excused temporarily
may be claimed as full-time equivalent students to the extent the students otherwise
would have been claimed, and their absence shall not affect school district compliance
with the child’s basic education program requirements; or
(5) The child is 16 years of age or older and:
A. the child is employed regularly and lawfully, and either the parent agrees that the
child should not be required to attend school or the child is emancipated; or
B. the child already has met graduation requirements in accordance with state Board of
Education rules and regulations; or
C. the child has received a certificate of educational competence.
(d) The requirement to attend school under this section shall not apply to a child enrolled in school
part-time for the purpose of receiving ancillary services.
(e) For the purposes of this RSLOC 42-3.01, instruction shall be deemed home-based if it:
(1) consists of a traditional Indian format approved by the Tribe; or
(2) consists of planned and supervised instructional and related educational activities,
including a curriculum and instruction in the basic skills of occupational education,
science, mathematics, language, social studies, history, health, reading, writing,
spelling, and the development of an appreciation of art and music, provided for a
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