PUBLIC Law Chapter 181

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~~ written notices of intent to provide

equivalent instruction through home instruction~~, comments on the~~

~~completeness of those applications~~ and all education records of

students receiving equivalent instruction through home instruction.

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).

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

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