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1. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of compulsory attendance age may
place the child under competent private instruction or independent private instruction in
accordance with this chapter. A parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of compulsory
attendance age who places the child under private instruction that is not in compliance with
thischapter, orwhootherwisefailstocomplywiththerequirementsofthischapter, issubject
to the provisions of sections 299.1 through 299.4 and the penalties provided in section 299.6.
2. For purposes of this chapter and chapter 299:
a. “Competent private instruction” means either of the following:
(1)Private instruction provided on a daily basis for at least one hundred forty-eight days
duringaschoolyear,tobemetbyattendanceforatleastth
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1. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of compulsory attendance age may
place the child under competent private instruction or independent private instruction in
accordance with this chapter. A parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of compulsory
attendance age who places the child under private instruction that is not in compliance with
thischapter, orwhootherwisefailstocomplywiththerequirementsofthischapter, issubject
to the provisions of sections 299.1 through 299.4 and the penalties provided in section 299.6.
2. For purposes of this chapter and chapter 299:
a. “Competent private instruction” means either of the following:
(1) Private instruction provided on a daily basis for at least one hundred forty-eight days
duringaschoolyear,tobemetbyattendanceforatleastthirty-sevendayseachschoolquarter,
by or under the supervision of a licensed practitioner in the manner provided under section
299A.2, which results in the student making adequate progress.
(2) Private instruction provided by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian under section
299A.3.
b. “Independent private instruction” means private instruction that meets the following
criteria:
(1) Is not accredited.
(2) Enrolls not more than four unrelated students.
(3) Does not charge tuition, fees, or other remuneration for instruction.
(4) Provides private or religious-based instruction as its primary purpose.
(5) Provides enrolled students with instruction in mathematics, reading and language
arts, science, and social studies.
(6) Provides, upon written request from the superintendent of the school district in which
the independent private instruction is provided, or from the director of the department
of education, a report identifying the primary instructor, location, name of the authority
responsible for the independent private instruction, and the names of the students enrolled.
(7) Is not a nonpublic school and does not provide competent private instruction as
defined in this subsection.
(8) Is exempt from all state statutes and administrative rules applicable to a school, a
school board, or a school district, except as otherwise provided in chapter 299 and this
chapter.
c. “Private instruction” means instruction using a plan and a course of study in a setting
other than a public or organized accredited nonpublic school.