Compulsory attendance for full term; duty of parent

Sec. 28. (a) This section does not apply during a period when a child is excused from school attendance under this chapter. (b) It is unlawful for a parent to: (1) fail; (2) neglect; or (3) refuse; to send the parent's child to a public school for the full term as required under this chapter unless the child is being provided with instruction equivalent to that given in public schools. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-34.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.