S 3210.2. Attendance elsewhere than at a public school.
Hours of attendance. If a minor included by the provisions of part one of
this article attends upon instruction elsewhere than at a public school, he
shall attend for at least as many hours, and within the hours specified
therefore.
Absence. Absence from required attendance
shall be permitted only for causes allowed by the general rules and practices
of the public schools. Absence for religious observance and education shall be
permitted under rules that the commissioner shall establish.
Holidays and vacations. Holidays and
vacations shall not exceed in total amount and number those allowed by the
public schools.
Exception. In applying the foregoing
requirements a minor required to attend upon full time day instruction by the
provisions of part one of this article may be permitted to attend for a
shorter school day or for a shorter school year or for both, provided, in
accordance with the regulations of the state education department, the
instruction he receives has been approved by the school authorities as being
substantially equivalent in amount and quality to that required by the
provisions of part one of this article.
