410.3 - Truancy Officer

The building principals shall serve as the truancy officer for their respective

buildings. The truancy officer shall investigate the cause of a student's truancy and attempt to ensure the student's attendance. The truancy officer may take the student into custody. The truancy officer shall attempt to contact the student's parents when the student is taken into custody.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 299.10-.11, .15.

Cross Reference:  501.10 Truancy - Unexcused Absences

Approved: March 1996.
Reviewed:  April 2009, January 2011, January 2014, January 2017, May 2020