Montana § 20-5-109 - Nonpublic And Home School Requirements For Compulsory Enrollment Exemption

§ 20-5-109. Nonpublic And Home School Requirements For Compulsory Enrollment Exemption

Nonpublic and home school requirements for compulsory enrollment exemption. (1) To qualify its students for exemption from compulsory enrollment under 20-5-102 , a nonpublic school: (a) shall maintain records on pupil attendance and disease immunization and make the records available to the county superintendent of schools on request; (b) shall provide at least the minimum aggregate hours of pupil instruction in accordance with 20-1-301 and 20-1-302 ; (c) must be housed in a building that complies with applicable local health and safety regulations; and (d) shall provide an organized course of study that includes instruction in the subjects required of public schools as a basic instructional program pursuant to 20-7-111 . (2) To qualify its students for exemption from compulsory enrollment under 20-5-102 , a home school: (a) shall notify the county superintendent of schools of the county in which the home school is located in each school fiscal year of the student's attendance at the school; (b) shall maintain records on pupil attendance and make the records available to the county superintendent on request; (c) shall provide at least the minimum aggregate hours of pupil instruction in accordance with 20-1-301 and 20-1-302 ; and (d) shall provide an organized course of study that includes instruction in the subjects required of public schools as a basic instructional program pursuant to 20-7-111 .