The board of directors of a public school district or the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school shall prescribe reasonable rules for the punishment of truants. [S13, §2823-d, -h; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 4418; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §299.9 ] 91 Acts, ch 200, §12