ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED

FILE NO. 0086

ENROLLED ACT NO. 43, SENATE

FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2001 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to school districts; requiring districts to
excuse students participating in the state fair from school
attendance; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.  W.S. 21-3-111(a)(xvi) is amended to read:

21-3-111. Powers of boards of trustees.

(a) The board of trustees in each school district
within the state may:

(xvi) Define "unexcused absence" and "habitual
truancy" for all students who are attending public schools
and who have met compulsory attendance requirements, and
establish rules and regulations regarding their attendance.
For purposes of this paragraph, students participating in
the annual state fair held under W.S. 11-10-101 as an
exhibitor shall be considered as participating in a
district cocurricular activity program and shall be defined
by the board as an excused absence;

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Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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Speaker of the House President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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