Indiana § 20-33-2-17.7 Compulsory attendance; exceptions; exhibiting or participating in state
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Indiana Statutes

§ 20-33-2-17.7 — Compulsory attendance; exceptions; exhibiting or participating in state fair

Indiana § 20-33-2-17.7

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 33STUDENTS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 2Compulsory School Attendance

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Ind. Code § 20-33-2-17.7 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), the governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of each school student if the student or a member of the student's household participates or exhibits in the Indiana state fair for educational purposes, as evidenced in writing by the student's parent and as approved in writing by the student's school principal. The number of excused absences a student may receive under this section may not exceed five (5) instructional days in a school year. A student excused from school attendance under this section may not be recorded as being absent on any date for which the excuse is operative and may not be penalized by the school in any manner.

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7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
the governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative
officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and
excuse of each school student if the student or a member of the
student's household participates or exhibits in the Indiana state fair for
educational purposes, as evidenced in writing by the student's parent
and as approved in writing by the student's school principal. The
number of excused absences a student may receive under this section
may not exceed five (5) instructional days in a school year. A student
excused from school attendance under this section may not be recorded
as being absent on any date for which the excuse is operative and may
not be penalized by the school in any manner.
(b) In order for a student to receive an excused absence under
subsection (a), the student must be in good academic standing, as
determined by the school corporation.