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2001 Florida Code
TITLE XVI Education
Chapter 232 Compulsory School Attendance; Child Welfare  
232.0225   Absence for religious instruction or holidays.

232.0225  Absence for religious instruction or holidays.--Each school board, in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education, shall adopt a policy that authorizes a parent or guardian to request and be granted permission for absence of a student from school for religious instruction or religious holidays.

History.--s. 1, ch. 78-306; s. 1, ch. 88-317; s. 1259, ch. 95-147; s. 19, ch. 97-190; s. 3, ch. 2000-294.

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