F. After 10 11:30 p.m. on a day preceding a day on which the minor's school is in session or after 12 midnight on a day that does not precede such a school day; or

Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1991, c. 713, §2, is further amended to read:

3. Employment during hours school in session. A minor under 17 years of age may not be employed during the hours that the public schools of the town or city in which the minor resides are in session.

A. This subsection does not apply to:

(1) A minor who has been excused from attendance by school officials in accordance with Title 20-A, section 5001-A, subsection 2 or subsection 3, except that a minor who has been excused in accordance with subsection 3 may not be employed during the hours that the minor's school or approved home instruction program is in session;

(2) A student in an alternative education plan that includes a work experience component;

(3) A student in an approved vocational cooperative education program; or

(4) A student who is granted permission for an early school release by the school principal.

The hours worked by a student in an alternative education plan or in an approved vocational cooperative education program may not be included in determining the student's total hours of permitted employment under subsection 1 and subsection 2.

Sec. 4. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§7 is enacted to read:

7.__Restricted work schedule.__A minor under 18 years of age who is enrolled in public or private secondary school who has an overall grade average below C or an equivalent grade or an average grade in any class below C- or an equivalent grade may not work more than 20 hours in any week when the minor's school is in session and may work only during the hours between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in any day when the minor's school is in session.__A public or private secondary school shall inform a