Part 1 — Access to Education
9 Attendance at school
(a) a student who is required to attend a school under section 7
does not attend school, and
(b) attempts to enforce school attendance under section 8 have ,
in the opinion of the board, not been effective,
the board of which the student is a resident student or that operates
or supervises the school in which the student is enrolled may refer
the matter to the Attendance Board.
(2) Where a student who is required to attend a school under
section 7
(a) is enrolled in an independent school, and
(b) does not regularly attend that independent school,
and the person responsible for the operation of that independent
school has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that the student
attends school, the person responsible for the operation of that
independent school shall refer the matter to the Attendance Board.
(3) Before referring a matter respecting the attendance of a student
to the Attendance Board, a board shall ensure
(a) that the student has been advised by the board or the
attendance officer of the student's duty to attend school in
accordance with section 7, and
(b) that all reasonable efforts have been made by the board or
the attendance officer to enforce the student's attendance at
school.
(4) Before referring a matter respecting the attendance of a student
to the Attendance Board, the person responsible for the operation
of an independent school shall ensure
(a) that the student has been advised by that person of the
student's duty to attend school in accordance with section 7,
and
(b) that all reasonable efforts have been made by that person to
enforce the student's attendance at school.
2012 cE-0.3 s9;2025 c6 s5