§ 19-11-120 — Academic penalties prohibited

(a) No student member of any uniformed service of the
United States shall have his education, including but not
limited to colleges and universities, vocational or technical or
trade schools or secondary educational institutions,
unnecessarily disrupted because of his service in the uniformed
services. No undue penalties shall be assessed because of his
service in the uniformed services. No student shall forfeit,
and shall be entitled to reimbursement for, any fees or
education expenses if such student is ordered into active state
service for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days
or active federal service pursuant to a presidential call or
mobilization.
(b) The enforcement of this section shall be reserved for
the appropriate governing body having jurisdiction over the
student and shall implement the intent expressed herein.