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What are the laws on school attendance in Louisiana? | Compulsory Education Legal Questions and Answers
What are the laws on school attendance in Louisiana?
What are the laws on school attendance in Louisiana such as min. age and age I can quit school?
06/01/2017 | Category: Education » Compulsory E... | State: Louisiana | #38440
From 7 to 18 years old in Louisiana must send such child to a public or private day school. Other laws relating to the issue are below.
Subpart C. SCHOOL ATTENDANCECurrent with changes through Ch. 2 of the 2017 First Extraordinary Session§ 17:221. School attendance; compulsory ages; duty of parents; excessive absences; condition for driving privileges
(1) Every parent, tutor, or other person residing within the state of Louisiana having control or charge of any child from that child's seventh birthday until his eighteenth birthday shall send such child to a public or private day school, unless the child graduates from high school prior to his eighteenth birthday. Any child below the age of seven who legally enrolls in school shall also be subject to the provisions of this Subpart. Every parent, tutor, or other person responsible for sending a child to a public or private day school under provisions of this Subpart shall also assure the attendance of such child in regularly assigned classes during regular school hours established by the school board and shall assure that such child is not habitually tardy from school pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 17:233.
(1) A city, parish, or other local public school board shall grant admission or readmission to school to any person who meets all of the following criteria:
Cite as La. R.S. § 17:221
History. Amended by Acts 2014, No. 411, s. 1, eff. 8/1/2014.
Acts 1964, No. 109, §1; Amended by Acts 1966, No. 521, §1; Acts 1976, No. 425, §1; Acts 1979, No. 383, §1; Acts 1981, No. 873, §2, eff. Sept. 11, 1981; Acts 1986, No. 126, §1; Acts 1987, No. 504, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1991, No. 757, §1; Acts 1995, No. 79, §1, eff. June 12, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 1151, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 59, §1, eff. July 1, 2002 (Subsection F) and April 18, 2002 (Subsection I); Acts 2008, No. 688, §1, eff. June 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 224, §6, eff. June 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 305, §1; Acts 2010, No. 132, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 699, §1, eff. June 29, 1010; Acts 2010, No. 732, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 927, §1; Acts 2011, No. 166, §1.