Whereas, the school year as defined in statute will begin before the 90 days has passed; and

Whereas, this legislation will affect students for the upcoming school year; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §5201, sub-§3, ¶F is enacted to read:

F.__A person who obtains a waiver from the commissioner pursuant to section 5206.

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §5206 is enacted to read:

§5206.__Waiver

The superintendent may request that the commissioner approve on a case-by-case basis waivers of the age requirements under section 5201 to allow a student who has reached 20 years of age before the start of the school year to be enrolled as a public secondary school student.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill authorizes the Commissioner of Education to waive on a case-by-case basis age requirements to allow students who have reached 20 years of age before the start of the school year to enroll as a public secondary school students.