Hawaii § 302A-411 - Kindergarten program; establishment; attendance.
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§ 302A-411. Kindergarten program; establishment; attendance.
(a) The department shall establish and maintain kindergartens with a program of instruction as a part of the public school system; provided that: (1) Attendance in kindergarten shall be mandatory, unless exempted by subsection (b) or section 302A-1132; and (2) Charter schools shall not be excluded from mandatory participation in the program. (b) Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, any parent, guardian, or other person having the responsibility for, or care of, a child who will be at least five years of age on or before July 31 of the school year shall enroll the child in a public school kindergarten unless the child is enrolled at a private school or the child's attendance is otherwise exempt under section 302A-1132. (c) The department may accept gifts to establish and maintain kindergartens. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 362, §1; am L 2004, c 219, §2; am L 2006, c 298, §9; am L 2009, c 194, §2; am L 2010, c 183, §2; am L 2012, c 178, §3; am L 2014, c 76, §2] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
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Section 302A-411 ("Kindergarten program; establishment; attendance.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. 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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