Primary and Secondary Schools: Related Laws
U.S.
- U.S. Code > Title 15 > Chapter 53 > Subchapter V - Healthy High-Performance Schools
- U.S. Code > Title 20 > Chapter 12 - Foreign and Exchange Students
- U.S. Code > Title 20 > Chapter 37 - Assignment or Transportation of Students
- U.S. Code > Title 20 > Chapter 49 - Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control
- U.S. Code > Title 20 > Chapter 70 - Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
Alabama
- Alabama Code > Title 16 > Chapter 6C - School Grading System and Legislative School Performance Recognition Program
- Alabama Code > Title 16 > Chapter 6D - Alabama Accountability Act of 2013
- Alabama Code > Title 16 > Chapter 6E - Educational Accountability and Intervention Act of 2013
- Alabama Code > Title 16 > Chapter 6G - Alabama Literacy Act
- Alabama Code > Title 16 > Chapter 22A - Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999
Alaska
- Alaska Statutes > Chapter 30 - Pupils and Educational Programs for Pupils
- Alaska Statutes > Chapter 34 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
- Alaska Statutes > Chapter 38 - Head Start
Arizona
- Arizona Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 7 > Article 4.1 - Gifted Education for Gifted Children
- Arizona Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 7 > Article 6.1 - Competency-Based College-Ready Educational Pathways
- Arizona Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 8 > Article 1.1 - Open School Enrollment
- Arizona Laws > Title 41 > Chapter 30 - Environmental Education Provided by the State Government
California
Connecticut
- Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 166 - Teachers and Superintendents
- Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 170 - Boards of Education
- Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood
Delaware
- Delaware Code > Title 14 > Chapter 2 - The Public School System
- Delaware Code > Title 14 > Chapter 3 - Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Delaware Code > Title 14 > Chapter 4 - School District Enrollment Choice Program
- Delaware Code > Title 14 > Chapter 4A - Uniform Public School Registration Process
- Delaware Code > Title 14 > Chapter 8 - School Shared Decision-Making
Florida
- Florida Statutes > Chapter 1001 > Part II - School District Governance
- Florida Statutes > Chapter 1002 > Part III - Educational Choice
- Florida Statutes 1002.41 - Home education programs
- Florida Statutes 1002.42 - Private schools
- Florida Statutes 1002.421 - State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight
Guam
- Guam Code > Title 17 > Chapter 5 - Teaching Chapter 5a: Reading Specialists
- Guam Code > Title 17 > Chapter 6 - Pupils
- Guam Code > Title 17 > Chapter 43 - Elementary, Secondary and Special Education Tuition Assistance Fund Act
Hawaii
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 302C - Private Schools
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 302L - Early Learning System
Idaho
- Idaho Code > Title 33 > Chapter 47 - Stem School Designation
- Idaho Code > Title 33 > Chapter 58 - Local Innovation School Act
- Idaho Code > Title 33 > Chapter 59 - Idaho School Safety and Security Act
- Idaho Code 33-6001 - Parental Rights
- Idaho Code 33-6002 - Annual Notice of Parental Rights
Illinois
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > Chapter 105 - Schools
- Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/1-1 - Short title
- Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/1-2 - Construction
- Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/1-3 - Definitions. In this Code:
- Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/1-3.5 - Use of term "registered mail"
Indiana
- Indiana Code > Title 10 > Article 21 - School Safety
- Indiana Code > Title 20 - Education
- Indiana Code 20-24-2.1-1. Establishment; membership
- Indiana Code 20-24-2.1-2. Duties
- Indiana Code 20-24-2.2-1. Information on department Internet web site
Iowa
- Iowa Code > Chapter 256 - Department of Education
- Iowa Code > Chapter 256A - Child Development Assistance
- Iowa Code > Chapter 256C - Statewide Preschool Program for Four-Year-Old Children
- Iowa Code > Chapter 256H - Interstate Compact On Education of Military Children
- Iowa Code > Chapter 256I - Early Childhood Iowa Initiative
Kansas
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 71 > Article 1 - General Provisions
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 71 > Article 2 - Organization, Powers and Finances of Boards of Trustees
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 71 > Article 3 - Out-District and Student Tuition
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 71 > Article 4 - Residence Determination
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 71 > Article 5 - Capital Outlay
Kentucky
- Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 160 - School Districts
- Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 162 - School Property and Buildings
Louisiana
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 3 > Chapter 4 - Rural Education
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 17 > Chapter 3 - School Districts
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 17 > Chapter 27 - Montessori Schools and Teachers
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 17 > Chapter 39 - The Children First Act
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 17 > Chapter 41 - College and Career Readiness Commission
Maine
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1101 - Organization of school administrative units
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1206 - Application of general law
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1251 - Board of directors
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1252 - Methods of representation
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1253 - Election
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 15D - Department of Early Education and Care
- Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 15E - Interstate Compact On Educational Opportunity for Military Children
- Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 71 - Public Schools
- Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 72 - School Registers and Returns
Michigan
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 3 > Act 160 of 2008 - Interstate Compact On Educational Opportunity for Military Children
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 14 > Act 52 of 1929 - Examination of Township or School District Records
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 28 > Act 435 of 2018 - Office of School Safety
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 28 > Act 548 of 2018 - Comprehensive School Safety Plan Act
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 380 - The Revised School Code
Minnesota
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 120B - Curriculum and Assessment
- Minnesota Statutes 121A.01 - Definitions
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 123A - School Districts; Forms for Organizing
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 123B - School District Powers and Duties
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 124D - Education Programs
Missouri
- Missouri Laws > Chapter 162 - School Districts
- Missouri Laws > Chapter 167 - Pupils and Special Services
- Missouri Laws > Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects
Montana
- Montana Code > Title 20 > Chapter 4 - Teachers, Superintendents, and Principals
- Montana Code > Title 20 > Chapter 5 - Pupils
- Montana Code > Title 20 > Chapter 6 - School Districts
- Montana Code > Title 20 > Chapter 7 - School Instruction and Special Programs
Nebraska
- Nebraska Statutes > Chapter 79 - Schools
- Nebraska Statutes 79-254. Act, how cited
- Nebraska Statutes 79-255. Act; purpose
- Nebraska Statutes 79-256. Terms, defined
- Nebraska Statutes 79-257. School board or board of education; emergency disciplinary actions; authorized
Nevada
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 388C - University Schools for Profoundly Gifted Pupils
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 388G - Alternative School Management
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 189 - School Boards, Superintendents, Teachers, and Truant Officers; School Census
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 193 - Pupils
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 193-D - Safe School Zones
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 193-E - Adequate Public Education
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 193-G - Persistently Dangerous Schools
New Jersey
- New Jersey Statutes > Title 18A > Chapter 18A - Public School Contracts Law
- New Jersey Statutes > Title 18A > Chapter 36C - Urban Hope Act
- New Jersey Statutes > Title 18A > Chapter 54A - Neighborhood Education Center Act of 1968
- New Jersey Statutes > Title 18A > Chapter 54E - Adopt a School Program
- New Jersey Statutes > Title 18A > Chapter 54G - Arts Create Excellent Schools (ACES) Pilot Program Act
New Mexico
- New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 9 > Article 24 - Public Education Department and Commission
- New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 22 - Public Schools
- New Mexico Statutes 22-19A-1. Short title
- New Mexico Statutes 22-19A-2. Definitions
- New Mexico Statutes 22-19A-3. Bonds not general obligations of school district or state
New York
- New York Laws > Education > Title 1 > Article 12 - Health and Safety Grants for Nonpublic School Children
- New York Laws > Education > Title 1 > Article 12-A - Arthur O. Eve Elementary and Secondary Education Opportunity Program
- New York Laws > Education > Title 1 > Article 15 - Text-Books
- New York Laws > Education > Title 1 > Article 15-A - School Library Materials
- New York Laws > Education > Title 2 - School District Organization
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
- Ohio Code > Chapter 3311 - School Districts; County Planning
- Ohio Code > Chapter 3312 - Educational Regional Service System
- Ohio Code > Chapter 3313 - Boards of Education
- Ohio Code > Chapter 3314 - Community Schools
- Ohio Code > Chapter 3315 - School Funds
Oregon
- Oregon Statutes > Chapter 332 - Local Administration of Education
- Oregon Statutes > Chapter 335 - High Schools
- Oregon Statutes > Chapter 336 - Conduct of Schools Generally
- Oregon Statutes > Chapter 337 - Books and Instructional Materials
- Oregon Statutes > Chapter 339 - School Attendance; Admission; Discipline; Safety
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-1 - State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-2 - School Committees and Superintendents
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-2.1 - Civic Education Commission
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-3 - Establishment of Regional School Districts
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-3.1 - Cooperative Service Among School Districts
South Carolina
- South Carolina Code > Title 59 > Chapter 10 - Physical Education, School Health Services, and Nutritional Standards
- South Carolina Code > Title 59 > Chapter 15 - County Boards of Education
- South Carolina Code > Title 59 > Chapter 17 - School Districts
- South Carolina Code > Title 59 > Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act
- South Carolina Code > Title 59 > Chapter 28 - Parental Involvement in Their Children's Education
South Dakota
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 5 - Types and Organization of School Districts
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 6 - School District Reorganization
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 7 - School District Elections
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 8 - School Boards and School District Officers
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 10 - School District Employees
Tennessee
- Tennessee Code > Title 49 > Chapter 6 - Elementary and Secondary Education
- Tennessee Code > Title 49 > Chapter 15 - Cooperative Innovative High School Programs
Texas
- Texas Education Code > Title 2 - Public Education
- Texas Vernon's Civil Statutes 2676a - Election of County Board of School Trustees in Counties of 100,000 to 200,000
- Texas Vernon's Civil Statutes 2676b - Election of County-Wide District Trustees in Counties of 5,150 to 5,175
- Texas Vernon's Civil Statutes 2676c - Election of County School Trustees in Counties of 2,000,000 or More
- Texas Vernon's Civil Statutes 2685a - Expenses of Administering Scholastic Affairs in Certain Counties
Utah
- Utah Code > Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration
- Utah Code > Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding
- Utah Code > Title 53G - Public Education System -- Local Administration
Vermont
- Vermont Statutes Title 3 Sec. 471
- Vermont Statutes Title 3 Sec. 472
- Vermont Statutes Title 3 Sec. 473
- Vermont Statutes Title 3 Sec. 474
- Vermont Statutes Title 3 Sec. 475
Virginia
- Virginia Code > Title 22.1 - Education
- Virginia Code > Title 30 > Chapter 61 - Commission on School Construction and Modernization
- Virginia Code > Title 30 > Chapter 64 - School Health Services Committee
Washington
West Virginia
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 18 > Article 2A - Adoption of Textbooks, Instructional Materials and Learning Technologies
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 18 > Article 28 - Private, Parochial or Church Schools, or Schools of a Religious Order