Sec. 3.6. (a) This section applies to a student who attends either a public school or a nonpublic school.

     (b) Attending a meeting of the council as a member is a lawful excuse for a student to be absent from school, when verified by a certificate of the secretary of education. 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.

As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.2.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-5-29-3.6

  • council: refers to the youth advisory council established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 2-5-29-1
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5