Maine § 20-A §3271 Compulsory attendance at school

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §3271 — Compulsory attendance at school

Maine § 20-A §3271

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 2SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Ch. 119UNORGANIZED TERRITORY

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §3271 (2026).

Text

1.Required attendance. Persons residing in the unorganized territory who are at least 6 years of age and under 17 years of age shall attend a public day elementary or secondary school or an approved private school during the time it is in session. 1-A. Attendance of persons 5 years of age or older and under 6 years of age. A person 5 years of age or older and under 6 years of age who is enrolled in and who has not withdrawn from a public day school is required to attend that school during the time it is in session.

2.Alternative instruction. Alternative instruction may be substituted for attendance in a day school in the following cases when approved by the school principal. A person 5 years of age or older and under 6 years of age is not required to meet the requirements of this subsect

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1.
Required attendance.
Persons residing in the unorganized territory who are at least 6 years of age and under 17 years of age shall attend a public day elementary or secondary school or an approved private school during the time it is in session.
1-A.
Attendance of persons 5 years of age or older and under 6 years of age.
A person 5 years of age or older and under 6 years of age who is enrolled in and who has not withdrawn from a public day school is required to attend that school during the time it is in session.
2.
Alternative instruction.
Alternative instruction may be substituted for attendance in a day school in the following cases when approved by the school principal. A person 5 years of age or older and under 6 years of age is not required to meet the requirements of this subsection.
3.
Exceptions.
Attendance at school or an alternative education program is not required of:

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 490, §8 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 415, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 667, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 614, §8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 235, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 508, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 437, §3 (AMD).