[Adopted 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 4020]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person having custody of a child who is over the age of five years, and under the age of 18 years, to neglect or refuse to cause or compel such child to attend and comply with the rules of some public, private or other school, unless other means of education are provided for the full term the schools of the district are in session or the child is excused as provided in this article.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any minor who is over the age of 12 and under the age of 18 years, who has not finished four years of high school work, to neglect or refuse to attend and comply with the rules of some public, private or other school, or receive an education by other means for the full term the schools of the district in which the minor attends are in session.
This article shall not apply:
A. 
If any such minor is prevented from attending school by reason of mental or physical disability, as determined by the Board of Education of the district upon a certificate of the school physician or public health physician or, if no such physician is available, a duly licensed and practicing physician;
B. 
If any such minor is excused from attendance at school, due to an emergency, by the principal of the school in which the minor is enrolled, at the request of the parent of the minor;
C. 
If any such child who has attained his or her 16th birthday is excused from attending school by written, joint agreement between:
(1) 
The school administrator of the school district where the child attends school; and
(2) 
The parent, guardian or custodian of the child. Provided, further, that no child shall be excused from attending school by such joint agreement between a school administrator and the parent, guardian or custodian of the child unless and until it has been determined that such action is for the best interest of the child and/or the community, and that said child shall thereafter be under the supervision of the parent, guardian or custodian until the child has reached the age of 18 years; or
D. 
If any such child is excused pursuant to Subsection C of this section.
E. 
If any such minor is observing religious holy days if, prior to the absence, the parent of the minor submits a written request for the absence. The school district shall excuse a student pursuant to this subsection for the days on which the religious holy days are observed and for the days on which the student must travel to and from the site where the student will observe the holy days.
A. 
An attendance officer, any school administrator, or designee of the school administrator who is employed by the school, or police officer may, except for children being home schooled pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes, temporarily detain and assume temporary custody of any child subject to compulsory full-time education, during hours in which school is actually in session, who is found away from the home of such child and who is absent from school without lawful excuse within the school district that such attendance officer, police officer or school official serves, if said school district has previously approved the temporary detention and custody pursuant to this article.
B. 
Any person temporarily detaining and assuming temporary custody of a child pursuant to this article shall immediately deliver the child either to the parent, guardian, or other person having control or custody of the child, or to the school from which the child is absent without valid excuse, or to a nonsecure youth service or community center servicing the school district, or to a community intervention center, as defined by 10A O.S. § 2-1-103.
A. 
Any parent convicted of violating any provision in this article shall be punished by a fine of $200, plus costs, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
B. 
Any minor convicted of violating any provision in this article shall be punished on the first offense by a fine of not more than $50, on the second offense by a fine of not more than $100, and on every subsequent offense by a fine of not more than $200, plus costs. Each separate day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.