(1) The attendance officer is mandated to enforce the compulsory attendance provision of Montana school law and has been vested with the necessary police and investigatory powers to enforce compulsory attendance provisions of Montana law to ensure the children are enrolled and attending a public school or enrolled in a private institution which provides the basic instructional program; as described in 10.55.402 and 10.55.403 of the Administrative Rules of Montana.

(2) In the capacity of enforcing compulsory school attendance law the attendance officer may notify the county superintendent of his county of the existence of the private institution after determining that a child is enrolled in a private institution.

(3) The attendance officer shall, at the discretion of the county superintendent, accompany and/or assist the county superintendent in the county in determining whether the nonpublic school is providing the basic instructional program as prescribed.