BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §83.

The only changes are in style.

7-206. STATE MERIT SCHOLASTIC AWARDS PROGRAM.

(A) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

(1) THERE IS A PROGRAM OF STATE MERIT SCHOLASTIC

AWARDS.

(2) THE AWARDS SHALL BE ISSUED ANNUALLY BY THE

GOVERNOR.

(B) PRINCIPALS TO PRESENT LIST.

(1)    ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE
PRINCIPAL OF EACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SHALL PRESENT TO THE
GOVERNOR A LIST OF NOMINEES FOR A STATE MERIT SCHOLASTIC
AWARD.

(2)   THE LIST SHALL CONSIST OF THE NAMES OF THE
TOP 5 PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS IN THE GRADUATING CLASS.

(C)   RECOMMENDATION FOR SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT.

EACH NOMINEE SHALL BE RECOMMENDED FOR SCHOLASTIC
ACHIEVEMENT.

(D)   AWARD OF CERTIFICATE BY GOVERNOR.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL ISSUE TO EACH STUDENT NOMINATED FOR
THE AWARD AN APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE THAT RECOGNIZES THE
EXCELLENCE OF SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STUDENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77A, §64A.

The only changes are in style.

SUBTITLE 3. ATTENDANCE AND DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS.

7-301. COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE.

(A)   WHO MUST ATTEND.

EACH CHILD WHO RESIDES IN THIS STATE AND IS 6 YEARS OLD
OR OLDER AND UNDER 16 SHALL ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL REGULARLY
DURING THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR UNLESS THE CHILD IS OTHERWISE
RECEIVING REGULAR, THOROUGH INSTRUCTION DURING THE SCHOOL
YEAR IN THE STUDIES USUALLY TAUGHT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
CHILDREN OF THE SAME AGE.

(B)   EXCUSED ABSENCES.

A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, OR AN