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Indiana Code Title 20. Education § 20-33-2-20

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Sec. 20. (a) An accurate daily record of the attendance of each student who is subject to compulsory school attendance under this chapter shall be kept by every public and nonpublic school.

(b) In a public school, the record shall be open at all times for inspection by:

(1) attendance officers;

(2) school officials;

(3) agents of the department of labor;

(4) security police officers appointed under IC 36-8-3-7;  and

(5) school corporation police officers appointed under IC 20-26-16.

Every teacher shall answer fully all lawful inquiries made by an attendance officer, a school official, an agent of the department of labor, a security police officer appointed under IC 36-8-3-7, or a school corporation police officer appointed under IC 20-26-16.

(c) In a nonpublic school, the record shall be required to be kept solely to verify the enrollment and attendance of a student upon request of the:

(1) state superintendent;  or

(2) superintendent of the school corporation in which the nonpublic school is located.

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