A. It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education, to be "absent from school and found in a public place," as defined in Subsection B. below, except as provided in Subsection C. below.
B. For purposes of this chapter, a minor is "absent from school and found in a public place" if the minor is found idling, wandering, strolling, playing, or aimlessly driving or riding about in or upon any public street, avenue, highway, road, curb area, alley, park, playground, or other public ground, public place or public building, place of amusement or eating place, vacant lot or unsupervised place, or any place open to the public during the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. of the same day on days when the minor's school is in session.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply when:
1. The minor has in his or her possession a written excuse for absence from school signed by his or her parent, legal guardian, or other adult person having legal care or custody;
2. The minor is accompanied by his or her parent, legal guardian, or other adult person having legal care or custody;
3. The minor is upon an emergency errand directed by his or her parent, legal guardian, or other adult person having legal care or custody;
4. The minor is going to or returning directly from a medical appointment;
5. The minor has permission to leave campus and has in his or her possession a valid, school-issued, off-campus permit;
6. 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 of school activity; provided, that meeting, event or activity is a school-approved activity for the minor or is otherwise supervised by personnel of the minor's school;
7. The presence of the minor in that place is connected with or required by a school-approved or school-related business, trade, profession or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged; or
8. The minor is participating in an authorized home study program.
(Ord. No. 2001-19 § 1 (part))