Montana § 20-5-104 - Attendance Officer
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 20-5-104 — Attendance Officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-5-104. Attendance Officer
Attendance officer. In order to enforce the compulsory attendance provisions of this title, each district shall have at least one person serving as an attendance officer according to the following requirements: (1) districts of the first class and districts of the second class with a dropout rate higher than the statewide average dropout rate as calculated by the office of public instruction shall appoint one or more of the district's staff as attendance officers; (2) districts of the second class with a dropout rate at or below the statewide average dropout rate as calculated by the office of public instruction and districts of the third class may appoint one or more of the district's staff as attendance officers; or (3) the county superintendent must be the attendance officer in second-class or third-class districts that do not appoint an attendance officer.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 20-5-104
What does Montana Code Annotated § 20-5-104 cover?
Section 20-5-104 ("Attendance Officer") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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