(a) If a minor is suspended or expelled from school, that minor’s parent or legal guardian shall for the duration of the suspension or expulsion:
(1) Personally supervise the minor or arrange for a responsible adult to supervise the minor at the times that the minor would have been required to be in attendance at school had he or she not been expelled or suspended; and
(2) Prohibit the minor from being in any public place at the times that the minor would have been required to be in attendance at school had he or she not been suspended or expelled unless:
A. The minor is accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian or a responsible adult selected by the parent or guardian to supervise the child.
B. The minor is actively engaged in work pursuant to an age or schooling certificate, or traveling directly to or from the job site.
(b) The following shall be affirmative defenses to this section:
(1) The minor is not required by state law to be in attendance at school; or
(2) The parent or legal guardian has initiated the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court against the child prior to the time that he or she violated subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Any person violating the provisions of Section 537.23 shall, upon a first offense be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day of violation of this section is a separate offense.
(Ord. 2000-22. Passed 4-24-00.)