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The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply when a minor has one (1) of the following valid excuses:

a. The minor has in his or her possession a written excuse from the minor’s parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of said minor, which excuse provides a reasonable explanation, as determined by the court, for the minor’s absence from school;

b. The minor is accompanied by his or her parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of the minor;

c. The minor is upon an emergency errand directed by said minor’s parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of the minor;

d. The minor is going to or returning directly from a medical appointment;

e. The minor has permission to leave campus and said minor has in his or her possession a valid, school-issued, off-campus permit;

f. The minor is going to or returning directly from a public meeting, or place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, sporting event, dance or school activity, provided such meeting, event or activity is a school-approved activity for the minor or is otherwise supervised by school personnel of said minor’s school; or

g. The presence of the minor in said place or places is connected with or required by a school-approved or school-related business, trade, profession or occupation in which said minor is lawfully engaged.

h. Exercising rights protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or Article 1 of the California Constitution, including but not limited to: free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.

i. In the right-of-way abutting the minor’s residence.

j. In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel.

k. Emancipated pursuant to State Law and California Family Code Section 7000, et seq, including but not limited to the following reasons: married or in the military service.

l. Any justifiable personal reasons as defined by the California Education Code. (Ord. #94-99, S1)