SPONSOR: |
Sen. Sokola & Rep. Maier |
Sen. Copeland |
DELAWARE STATE SENATE 142nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
SENATE BILL NO. 103 |
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND HOMESCHOOLS, AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND ENROLLMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Title 14, Chapter 27, Subchapter I of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 2703A thereto to read as follows:
"§2703A. Homeschools defined.
For purposes of this Chapter, a homeschool shall be considered a non-public school and there shall be three types of homeschools defined as follows:
Section 2. Amend § 2703, Title 14 of Delaware Code by deleting "(a)" from the beginning of the first paragraph thereof, and Further Amend § 2703, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by deleting the words "affiliation with a home school association or organization registered with the Department of Education" in the last sentence of the first paragraph thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the words "any manner provided for in § 2703A of this Title" and Further Amend §2703, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by deleting subsection (b) thereof in its entirety.
Section 3. Amend § 2704, Title 14 of Delaware Code by deleting the same in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"§2704. Report of non-public schools to Department.
(a) All persons conducting non-public schools shall report end of the year attendance information to the Department of Education annually, on or before the 31st day of July, on such forms as shall be prescribed by the Department of Education.
SYNOPSIS
This legislation is in response to the report by the Homeschool Committee as created by SJR 9. This legislation defines the types of homeschools, provides that students who are educated in the defined types of homeschools are exempt from the public school compulsory attendance requirement, and clarifies the enrollment and attendance reporting requirements for non-public schools. |
Author: Senator Sokola