Attendance Regulations

  • All students between the ages of 7 & 18, who have not completed grade 12, are required to attend school unless otherwise exempted by law. School staff will monitor and report violations of the state compulsory attendance law.
                           
    Any parent who fails to send a student to school within three (3) days of notification by the District that their student is not complying with compulsory attendance requirements may be issued a citation by the District for the student’s failure to attend school. Violation is a Class C violation of law and is punishable by a court imposed fine up to $150 as provided by ORS 339.925.

    The District will notify the parent in writing that, in accordance with law, the superintendent will schedule a conference with the non‐attending student and his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) to discuss attendance requirements. The written notice will include the following:

    1. The superintendent or the designee has the authority to enforce the provisions of the compulsory attendance laws;
    2. Failure to send a student to school is a Class C violation;       
    3. A citation may be issued by the District in the amount to a $150 fine;
    4. A conference with the parent and student is required.
                           
    The written notification will be in the native language of the parent.

    Additionally, a parent or guardian, or other person lawfully charged with the care of custody of a student under 15 years of age, may be found by the courts to have committed the offense of failing to supervise a child who has failed to attend school as required.

    Violations, as determined by the court, may be punishable by a requirement to complete a parent effectiveness program approved by the court and/or a fine of not more than $600.
                   
    Students who fail to maintain regular enrollment in school may have either their driving privileges suspended or the right to apply for driving privileges suspended.