20-A §20106. Eligibility for enrollment, extracurricular activities - Article 6

20-A ME Rev Stat § 20106 (2019) (N/A)
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§20106. Eligibility for enrollment, extracurricular activities - Article 6

1.  Eligibility for enrollment.  Eligibility for enrollment is governed by this subsection.

A. Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law, is sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]

B. A local education agency may not charge local tuition to a transitioning child of a military family placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]

C. A transitioning child of a military family, placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent, may continue to attend the school in which the child was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Eligibility for extracurricular participation.  State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for inclusion of a transitioning child of a military family in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent that child is otherwise qualified.

[PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).