3-7-4 Attendance Review Conference - Participation Voluntary.

1. Prior to convening the attendance review conference, the truancy personnel shall inform the Wakanyeja and the Wakanyeja parent, guardian or custodian:
   1. of their rights under the provisions of this title;
   2. of the nature and purpose of the attendance review conference; and
   3. that participation in the attendance review conference is voluntary.
2. If the Wakanyeja declines to attend or participate in the attendance review conference, the truancy personnel shall, subject to the other provisions of this section, conduct the attendance review conference without the participation of the Wakanyeja
   1. The truancy personnel shall within five (5) days provide Wakanyeja and parent, guardian or custodian with the findings of the attendance review conference.
3. If the Wakanyeja parent, guardian or custodian declines to attend or participate in the attendance review conference, the truancy personnel may:
   1. within ten (10) business days, and subject to the provisions of RSTLOC 3-7-2 (b)(2), 3-7-7, in which the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Education Department will convene a tribal truancy board in accordance with the provisions of RSTLOC 3-7-5; or
   2. conduct the attendance review conference without the participation of the Wakanyeja parent, guardian or custodian, if:
      1. the truancy personnel determine that the factors contributing to the Wakanyeja truancy may be addressed without the participation of the Wakanyeja parent, guardian or custodian; and
      2. the Wakanyeja parent, guardian or custodian consents to the Wakanyeja participation.