STATEMENT OF INTENT

A parent of a child of compulsory school age is obliged to ensure that their child attends school on every school day for the educational program in which he/she is enrolled. A parent of a young person in the compulsory participation phase is obliged to ensure that the young person is participating full-time in an eligible option.
From time to time a student might be absent from their educational program. That is, they might not attend school on every school day or participate full-time in an eligible option. Parents comply with their compulsory schooling or compulsory participation obligation by providing a satisfactory reason for these absences, unless the student is an adult, in which case the student provides an explanation.