105 ILCS 5/26-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 26 - Pupils--Compulsory Attendance

 (from Ch. 122, par. 26-2)Sec. 26-2. Enrolled pupils not of compulsory school age.(a) For school years before the 2014-2015 school year, any person having custody or  control of a child who is below the age of 7 years or is 17 years of age or above  and who is enrolled in any of grades kindergarten through 12  in the public school shall  cause him to attend the public school in the district wherein he resides when  it is in session during the regular school term, unless he is excused under  paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 of Section 26-1.  Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, any person having  custody or control of a child who is below the age of 6 years or is 17 years of age or above and who is enrolled in any of grades kindergarten  through 12 in the public school shall cause the child to attend the public  school in the district wherein he or she resides when it is in session  during the regular school term, unless the child is excused under  paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 of Section 26-1 of this Code.(b) A school district shall deny reenrollment in its secondary schools  to any  child 19 years of age or above who has dropped out of school  and who could  not, because of age and lack of credits, attend classes during the normal  school year and graduate before his or her twenty-first birthday.  A district may, however, enroll the child in a graduation incentives program under Section 26-16 of this Code or an alternative learning  opportunities program established  under Article 13B.  No  child shall be denied reenrollment for the above reasons  unless the school district first offers the child  due process as required in cases of expulsion under Section  10-22.6.  If a child is denied reenrollment after being provided with due  process, the school district must provide counseling to that child and  must direct that child to  alternative educational  programs, including adult education programs, that lead to graduation or  receipt of a high school equivalency certificate.(c)  A school or school district may deny enrollment to a student 17 years of age  or  older for one semester for failure to meet minimum attendance standards if all  of the  following conditions are met:(1) The student was absent without valid cause for     20% or more of the attendance days in the semester immediately prior to the current semester.(2) The student and the student's parent or guardian     are given written notice warning that the student is subject to denial from enrollment for one semester unless the student is absent without valid cause less than 20% of the attendance days in the current semester.(3) The student's parent or guardian is provided with     the right to appeal the notice, as determined by the State Board of Education in accordance with due process.(4) The student is provided with attendance     remediation services, including without limitation assessment, counseling, and support services.(5) The student is absent without valid cause for 20%     or more of the attendance days in the current semester.A school or school district may not deny enrollment to a student (or  reenrollment  to a dropout) who is at least 17    years of age or older but below 19  years for more  than one consecutive semester for failure to meet attendance  standards.(d) No child may be denied reenrollment under this  Section in violation  of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or the Americans with  Disabilities Act.(e) In this subsection (e), "reenrolled student" means a dropout who has  reenrolled  full-time in a public school. Each school district shall identify, track, and  report on the  educational progress and outcomes of reenrolled students as a subset of the  district's  required reporting on all enrollments.  A reenrolled student who again drops out must not be counted again  against a district's dropout rate performance measure.  The State  Board of Education shall set performance standards for programs serving  reenrolled  students.(f) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules necessary to  implement the  changes to this Section made by Public Act 93-803.    (Source: P.A. 100-825, eff. 8-13-18.)