Alabama § 16-28-2.1 - Adoption of Standards for Mandatory Attendance Policy; Parents Held Accountable; Enforcement.
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§ 16-28-2.1. Adoption of Standards for Mandatory Attendance Policy; Parents Held Accountable; Enforcement.
The Legislature finds that mandatory attendance policies for schools differ from school system to school system throughout the State of Alabama. The State Board of Education shall adopt standards for a mandatory and enforceable attendance policy for all students in public schools in the State of Alabama. Parents shall be held accountable in accordance with Sections 16-28-12 and 16-28-7, for the failure of the child who is of compulsory attendance age to attend either public, private or church-school. Enforcement of this section shall lie with the local board of education and the juvenile court system.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-28-2.1 ("Adoption of Standards for Mandatory Attendance Policy; Parents Held Accountable; Enforcement.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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