Delaware § 2703 Private school attendance or other educational instruction

Delaware Statutes

§ 2703 — Private school attendance or other educational instruction

Delaware·Title 14·Part Free Public Schools·Ch. 27 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE·Subch. School Attendance Requirements

Section 2702 of this title shall not apply to any student enrolled in a private school who is receiving regular and thorough instruction in the subjects prescribed for the public schools of the State in a manner suitable to children of the same age and stage of advancement, provided that such private school is subject to and in compliance with § 2704 of this title. For the purposes of this section, any student who is home-schooled in any manner provided for in § 2703A of this title shall also be exempt from the provisions of § 2702 of this title. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Justice of the Peace Court may retain jurisdiction over any case of truancy filed pursuant to § 2729 (failure to send) of this title or § 2730 (failure to attend) of this title prior to a student withdrawing from

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Section 2702 of this title shall not apply to any student enrolled in a private school who is receiving regular and thorough instruction in the subjects prescribed for the public schools of the State in a manner suitable to children of the same age and stage of advancement, provided that such private school is subject to and in compliance with § 2704 of this title. For the purposes of this section, any student who is home-schooled in any manner provided for in § 2703A of this title shall also be exempt from the provisions of § 2702 of this title. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Justice of the Peace Court may retain jurisdiction over any case of truancy filed pursuant to § 2729 (failure to send) of this title or § 2730 (failure to attend) of this title prior to a student withdrawing from the public school bringing the charge and enrolling in a private or nonpublic school of this State.

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Legislative History

24 Del. Laws, c. 121, § 1 ; Code 1915, § 2313; 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 41 ; Code 1935, § 2685; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2703; 49 Del. Laws, c. 403, § 4 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113 ; 63 Del. Laws, c. 290, § 3 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 131 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 2 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 23, § 1