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SB 1290 Compulsory school attendance; children 5 yrs. of age on or before July 31 to be enrolled in school.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Compulsory school attendance.  Provides that, unless a waiver applies, all children who will have reached their fifth birthday on or before July 31 of any school year and who have not passed their eighteenth birthday shall be enrolled in a public or private school or receive home instruction. Currently, compulsory school attendance is required for children who will have reached their fifth birthday on or before September 30 of any school year.


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