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application is approved, the commissioner shall send | | notice of the approval to the local board. Notice | | provided to local boards under this section of | | applications for approval of equivalent instruction | | through home instruction and of the commissioner's | | decision on those applications is only for | | informational purposes. Local boards are not required | | to play any role in the application, review and | | approval, or oversight of home instruction programs. |
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| | | (4)__The following provisions govern a home | | instruction program. |
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| | | (a)__The person responsible for ensuring a | | child's attendance shall provide a written | | notice of intent to provide home instruction to | | the commissioner within 14 calendar days of the | | beginning of home instruction.__The notice must | | contain the following information: |
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| | | (i)__The name, signature and address of the | | person responsible for ensuring the child's | | attendance; |
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| | | (ii)__The name and age of the child; |
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| | | (iii)__The date the home instruction | | program will begin; and |
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| | | (iv)__A statement of assurance that | | indicates the home instruction program will | | provide at least 175 days annually of | | instruction and will provide instruction in | | the following subject areas:__English and | | language arts, math, science, social | | studies, physical education, health | | education, library skills, fine arts and in | | at least one grade from grade 6 to 12, | | Maine studies.__At one grade level from | | grade 7 to 12, the student will demonstrate | | proficiency in the use of computers. |
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| | | (b)__On or before September 1st of each | | subsequent year of home instruction, the person | | responsible for ensuring a child's attendance | | shall file a letter with the commissioner | | stating the intention to continue providing home | | instruction. |
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| | | (c)__Dissemination of any information filed under this | | subparagraph is governed by the provisions of |
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