§5024. Local school unit policy
Each school administrative unit shall develop and adopt a policy consistent with this subchapter.  Establishment and administration of the local school unit policy is subject to the following.
                                     
                                [PL 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]
              
                  1. 
                                Policy. 
                                Local school unit policy must be submitted to and placed on file in the department by January 1, 1997.
                                     
                                
                [PL 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]
              
                  2. 
                                Implementation. 
                                Locally approved policy is implemented and administered by the local school unit.
                                     
                                
                [PL 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]
              
                  3. 
                                Provision of information. 
                                At the request of the student or the student's parent or guardian, public schools shall make available to home-schooled students, in a form determined by the school, information regarding access to public school resources and services, participation in public school activities and attendance at public schools.  This information must include:
                                     
                                
                
                  A.
                                        Requirements regarding initial health and developmental screening for motor skills, vision, hearing and immunization; and
                                     
                                [PL 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]
                
                  B.
                                        Criteria for participation of home-schooled students in curricular, cocurricular and extracurricular activities.
                                     
                                [PL 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]
                [PL 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]
              
                  4. 
                                Appeals. 
                                Appeals from administration and application of the local school unit policy are heard by the local school unit's school board, whose decision is final and binding.
                                     
                                
                [PL 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).]
              
                        SECTION HISTORY
                        
            PL 1995, c. 610, §1 (NEW).