# 16 V.S.A. § 1123: Attendance may be excused

> Vermont · Statutes · Repealed

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1123

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 V.S.A. § 1123
- **Heading:** Attendance may be excused
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Repealed
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 25 / Section 1123

## Text

(a) The superintendent of a public school may excuse, in writing, any student from attending the school for a definite time, but for not more than ten consecutive school days and only for emergencies or for absence from town.

(b) The superintendent of an elementary school held for more than 175 school days in a school year may excuse, in writing, a student of the school from attending more than 175 days.

(c) [Repealed.]

## Nearby sections

- [16 V.S.A. § 1071 § 1071. School year and school day](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1071.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1072 § 1072. Legal holidays](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1072.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1073 § 1073. "Legal pupil" defined; access to school](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1073.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1074 § 1074. Age of student; "between" defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1074.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1075 § 1075. Legal residence defined; responsibility and payment of education of student](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1075.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1076 § 1076. Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1076.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1093 § 1093. Nonresident students](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1093.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1121 § 1121. Attendance by children of school age required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1121.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1122 § 1122. Students over 16](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1122.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1123 § 1123. Attendance may be excused](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1123.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1125 § 1125. Truant officers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1125.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1126 § 1126. Failure to attend; notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1126.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1127 § 1127. Notice and complaint by truant officer; penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1127.md)
- [16 V.S.A. § 1128 § 1128. Legal pupil taken to school; nonresident child living in district](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T16_C25_S1128.md)

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