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Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL
§2902

§2901. Requirement for basic school approval

A private school may operate as an approved private school for meeting the requirement of compulsory school attendance under section 5001-A if it:   [RR 2005, c. 2, §12 (COR).]
1.  Hygiene, health, safety.  Meets the standards for hygiene, health and safety established by applicable law and rule; and  
[PL 1985, c. 797, §20 (AMD).]
2.  Is either:  
A. Currently accredited by a New England association of schools and colleges; or   [PL 2017, c. 342, §1 (AMD).]
B. Meets applicable requirements of this Title pertaining to private schools and the department's requirements for approval for attendance purposes adopted under section 2902.   [PL 1985, c. 797, §21 (AMD).]
[PL 2017, c. 342, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 797, §§20,21 (AMD). RR 2005, c. 2, §12 (COR). PL 2015, c. 40, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 342, §1 (AMD).
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