North Dakota § 15.1-20-01 Compulsory attendance

North Dakota Statutes

§ 15.1-20-01 — Compulsory attendance

North Dakota § 15.1-20-01

Title 15.1Elementary and Secondary Education

Ch. 15.1-20School Attendance

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N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-20-01 (2026).

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1.Any person having responsibility for a child between the ages of seven and sixteen years shall ensure the child attends a public school for the duration of each school year.

2.If a person enrolls a child of age six in a public school, the person shall ensure the child attends the public school for the duration of each school year. The person may withdraw a child of age six from the public school. However, once the child is withdrawn, the person may not re-enroll the child until the following school year. This subsection does not apply if the reason for the withdrawal is the child's relocation to another school district.

3.This section does not apply if a child is exempted under the provisions of section

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1. Any person having responsibility for a child between the ages of seven and sixteen
years shall ensure the child attends a public school for the duration of each school
year.
2. If a person enrolls a child of age six in a public school, the person shall ensure the
child attends the public school for the duration of each school year. The person may
withdraw a child of age six from the public school. However, once the child is
withdrawn, the person may not re-enroll the child until the following school year. This
subsection does not apply if the reason for the withdrawal is the child's relocation to
another school district.
3. This section does not apply if a child is exempted under the provisions of section