Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5202 – Residence
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1. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, “parent” means the parent or guardian with legal custody.
[PL 1983, c. 806, §56 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5202
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Parent: means a parent, guardian or legal guardian. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
2. General rule. A person is eligible to attend schools in the school administrative unit where the person’s parent resides, where the person resides upon reaching the age of 18 years or upon becoming an emancipated minor. A federal installation shall be considered part of the school administrative unit in which it is located.
[PL 1985, c. 789, §§ 3, 9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §§56,57 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 789, §§3,9 (AMD).