Utah Law on Attendance

§53G-6-206

(3) The efforts described in Subsection (2) shall include, as reasonably feasible:

(a) counseling of the school-age child by school authorities;

(b) (i) issuing a notice of truancy to the school-age child in accordance with Section 53G-6-203; or 

(ii) issuing a notice of compulsory education violation to the school-age child's parent in accordance with Section 53G-6-202;

(c) making any necessary adjustment to the curriculum and schedule to meet special needs of the school-age child;

(d) considering alternatives proposed by the school-age child's parent;

(e) incorporating attendance in the school-age child's course score or grade if: 

(i) incorporation is determined appropriate through an individualized plan the school-age child's parent and teacher develops;

(ii) parental written consent is obtained for the individualized plan; and

(iii) the parent retains the ability to revoke the parent's consent described in Subsection (3)(e)(ii) at any time.

(f) monitoring school attendance of the school-age child;

(g) voluntary participation in truancy mediation, if available; and

(h) providing the school-age child's parent, upon request, with a list of resources available to assist the parent in resolving the school-age child's attendance problems.

§53G-8-211

(1) (b) "Habitual truant" means a school-age child who:

(i) is in grade 7 or above, unless the school-age child is under 12 years old;

(ii) is subject to the requirements of Section 53G-6-202; and

(iii) (A) is truant at least 20 days during one school year; or

(B) fails to cooperate with efforts on the part of school authorities to resolve the school-age child's attendance problem as required under Section 53G-6-206.

(5) If a minor is alleged to be a habitual truant, a school administrator, the school administrator's designee, or a school resource officer may only refer the minor to a law enforcement officer or agency of a court if:

(a) the minor was previously alleged of being a habitual truant at least twice during the same school year; and

(b) the minor was referred to an evidence-based alternative intervention, or for prevention and early intervention youth services, as described in Subsection (3) for at least two of the previous habitual truancies.