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1974, Public Law 93-380, as amended by Public Law 93-568, and the | | United States Education of All Handicapped Children Act, Public Law | | 94-142 govern the dissemination of information about students, as | well as applications for | equivalent instruction through home instruction, comments on the | completeness of those applications | | students receiving equivalent instruction through home instruction. |
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| | | Sec. 4. Application. Notwithstanding Department of Education rules | | to the contrary, pending adoption of rules implementing this Act, | | beginning with the 2003-2004 school year, the Commissioner of | | Education shall implement the provisions of the Maine Revised | | Statutes, Title 20-A, section 5001-A, subsection 3, paragraph A | | in excusing a child from attendance at a public day school if a | | parent or guardian of the child who intends to provide equivalent | | instruction through a home instruction program for the child | | complies with the provisions of Title 20-A, section 5001-A, | | subsection 3, paragraph A, subparagraph (4). |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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