Iowa § 299.10 - 299.10 Truancy officers — appointment.

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§ 299.10. 299.10 Truancy officers — appointment.

1. The board of each school district may appoint a truancy officer. The board of each school district, which does not appoint a truancy officer for the district, shall designate a suitable person to collect information on the numbers of children in the district who are truant. 2. The board may appoint a member of the police force, marshal, teacher, school official, or other suitable person to serve as the district truancy officer. [S13, §2823-e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4419; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §299.10] 91 Acts, ch 200, §13; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150 Thu Dec 11 19:31:06 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 299.10 (19, 0)

Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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