2010 Maine Code
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 211: ATTENDANCE
20-A §5024. Local school unit policy

Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Subchapter 1-A: EQUIVALENT INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 610, §1 (NEW)

§5024. Local school unit policy

Each school administrative unit shall develop and adopt a policy consistent with this subchapter. Establishment and administration of the local school unit policy is subject to the following. [1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]

1. Policy. Local school unit policy must be submitted to and placed on file in the department by January 1, 1997.

[ 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Implementation. Locally approved policy is implemented and administered by the local school unit.

[ 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW) .]

3. Provision of information. At the request of the student or the student's parent or guardian, public schools shall make available to home-schooled students, in a form determined by the school, information regarding access to public school resources and services, participation in public school activities and attendance at public schools. This information must include:

A. Requirements regarding initial health and developmental screening for motor skills, vision, hearing and immunization; and [1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]

B. Criteria for participation of home-schooled students in curricular, cocurricular and extracurricular activities. [1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]

[ 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW) .]

4. Appeals. Appeals from administration and application of the local school unit policy are heard by the local school unit's school board, whose decision is final and binding.

[ 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).