3110 - Age of Attendance Policy

Policy 3110

STUDENTS 

Age of Attendance

Attending the schools of the district shall be recognized as a right and responsibility for those who meet the requirements prescribed by law.  Every resident of the district who satisfies the minimum entry age requirement and is less than 21 years of age has the right to attend the district’s schools until he or she completes high school graduation requirements. 

Children of age eight and less than age eighteen are required by law to attend an approved private or public school unless they are receiving approved home-based instruction.  Under certain circumstances, children who are at least sixteen and less than eighteen years of age may be excused from further attendance at school.  The superintendent shall exercise his or her authority to grant exceptions when he or she determines that the student: 

A. Is regularly and lawfully employed and either the parent(s) or guardian(s) agrees that the child should not be required to attend school, or the child has been emancipated in accordance with Chapter 13.64 RCW, 

B. Is attending a residential institution, 

C. Has satisfied graduation requirements in accordance with the state board of education, or 

D. Has received a certificate of educational competence in accordance with the rules of the state board of education. 

A resident student who has been granted an exception retains the right to enroll as a part-time student and shall be entitled to take any course, receive any ancillary services and take or receive any combination of course and ancillary services which is offered by a public school to full-time students. 

Cross References:    
Board Policy 3114        Part-time, Home-based or Off-campus students 
Board Policy 3122        Excused and Unexcused Absences 

Legal References:    
RCW    28A.225.010        Attendance mandatory – Age – Person having custody shall cause child to attend public school – When excused 
RCW    28A.225.020        School’s duties upon juvenile’s failure to attend school 
RCW    28A.225.160        Attendance age eligibility 
WAC    392-134-010        Attendance rights of part-time public school students 

Adoption Date:     December 9, 1997