Attendance records

Sec. 20. (a) An accurate daily record of the attendance of each student who is subject to compulsory school attendance under this chapter shall be kept by every public and nonpublic school. (b) In a public school, the record shall be open at all times for inspection by: (1) attendance officers; (2) school officials; (3) agents of the department of labor; (4) security police officers appointed under IC 36-8-3-7; and (5) school corporation police officers appointed under IC 20-26-16. Every teacher shall answer fully all lawful inquiries made by an attendance officer, a school official, an agent of the department of labor, a security police officer appointed under IC 36-8-3-7, or a school corporation police officer appointed under IC 20-26-16. (c) In a nonpublic school, the record shall be required to be kept solely to verify the enrollment and attendance of a student upon request of the: (1) secretary of education; or (2) superintendent of the school corporation in which the nonpublic school is located. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-23.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.34-2008, SEC.1; P.L.109-2015, SEC.41; P.L.43-2021, SEC.108.