PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 122

Article—Education

Section 7-301(b) through (g), respectively
to be Section 7-301(c) through (h), respectively
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 7-301(a) 7-101
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article—Education
Section 7-301(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 7-301(b) through (g), respectively, of Article Education
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 7-301(e) through
(h), respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

7-301.

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each child who resides in

this State and is 5 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.

(2) In accordance with regulations of the State Board of Education, a child
who resides in this State and is 5 years old may be exempted from mandatory school
attendance for l year if the child's parent or guardian files a written request with the local
school system asking that the child's attendance be delayed due to the child's level of
maturity.

(3) Except as provided in subsection [(f)] (G) of this section or in
regulations of the State Board of Education, each child who resides in this State shall
attend a kindergarten program regularly during the school year prior to entering the first
grade unless the child is otherwise receiving regular, thorough instruction in the skills and
studies usually taught in a kindergarten program of a public school.

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