___________________ moved that SB 39 be amended as follows:
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Section 2. That
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13-27-3
be amended to read as follows:
13-27-3.
A child shall be excused from school attendance, pursuant to
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13-27-2, because the
child is otherwise provided with alternative instruction for an equivalent period of time, as in the
public schools, in the basic skills of language arts and mathematics. The parent or guardian of the
child shall identify in the application the place where the child will be instructed and any individual
who will instruct the child. The individuals are not required to be certified. The secretary of the
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs may investigate and determine whether the instruction
is being provided. Failure to provide instruction is grounds for the school board, upon thirty days
notice, to revoke the excuse from school attendance. The secretary of the Department of Education
and Cultural Affairs may inspect the records of an alternative education program with fourteen days
written notice if the secretary has probable cause to believe the program is not in compliance with
this section. The records to be inspected are limited to attendance and evidence showing academic
progress.