BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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TO ASCERTAINING. FROM THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF A STUDENT
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

(1)   THEIR LEGAL RESIDENCE; AND

(2)   THE DURATION OF THEIR RESIDENCY IN THIS
STATE.

(D)   ATTESTATION; WITNESSES.

THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHO COMPLETE THE AFFIDAVIT OF
DISCLOSURE SHALL ATTEST TO THE TRUTH OF THE INFORMATION IN
THE AFFIDAVIT BY THEIR SIGNATURE WHICH SHALL BE WITNESSED BY
THE INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY BOARD UNDER
APPROPRIATE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(E)       PENALTY.

(1)          FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE AFFIDAVIT OF
DISCLOSURE TRUTHFULLY BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS A
MISDEMEANOR.

(2)       ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS

SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $250.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §73A.

The only changes are in style.

7-103. REQUIRED SCHOOL DAYS AND HOLIDAYS.

(A)       SCHOOLS TO BE OPEN FOR 180 DAYS.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF A COUNTY BOARD
SHALL BE KEPT OPEN:

(1)       FOR AT LEAST 180 ACTUAL SCHOOL DAYS DURING A
10-MONTH PERIOD OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR; AND

(2)       EXCEPT ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AND HOLIDAYS,
FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS EACH DAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

(B)       ADJUSTMENTS IN SCHOOL YEAR.

(1)           IF A COUNTY BOARD SUBMITS A WRITTEN

APPLICATION TO THE STATE BOARD THAT DESCRIBES A DEMONSTRATED
EFFORT BY THE COUNTY BOARD TO COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD MAY PERMIT:

(I)          ADJUSTMENTS IN THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL
YEAR;

(II)       EXCEPTIONS FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE
SCHOOL YEAR BE COMPLETED WITHIN A 10-MONTH PERIOD;