§ 21-4-107 — Notice to district attorney and tribe of habitual truancy or willful absenteeism; duty of district attorney

When the attendance officer of any school district determines
that a child is an habitual truant or has been absent due to
willful absenteeism as defined by this article the attendance
officer shall notify the board of trustees and the district
attorney who may initiate proceedings in the interest of the
child under the Child Protection Act, W.S. 14-3-401 et seq., or
the Children In Need of Supervision Act, W.S. 14-6-401 et seq.,
as appropriate. If the child is an Indian child as defined in
the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. or
as defined by W.S. 14-6-702(a)(iv), the district attorney shall
notify the child's tribe and any other person or entity entitled
to notice under the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act and may
initiate proceedings in the interest of the child if authorized
to do so under state and federal law. If the Indian child
resides on the Wind River Indian Reservation, the attendance
officer shall notify the Wind River Tribal Court prosecutor and
the tribal prosecutor may initiate proceedings pursuant to
applicable tribal law and order codes.