Delaware § 2502 - Power to contract with institutions to provide maintenance and instruction.
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§ 2502. Power to contract with institutions to provide maintenance and instruction.
For the purpose of providing the care, maintenance and instruction referred to in § 2501 of this title the Board of Education may contract with any institution having or furnishing facilities for such care, maintenance and instruction in this or any other state at a contract price and to pay transportation to and from the institution. The contract shall be made by and with the written consent of the parents or the surviving parent of any such child who is blind, or other relatives, or guardians, if such parents are both dead, or with the Department of Public Welfare, if there are no parents or other relatives.
41 Del. Laws, c. 30, § 2; 31 Del. C. 1953, § 2502; 78 Del. Laws, c. 179, § 362;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 2502 cover?
Section 2502 ("Power to contract with institutions to provide maintenance and instruction.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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