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Mississippi Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 37-13-91 |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 6 and 17 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Child is physically/mentally/emotionally incapable of attendance; child enrolled in special or remedial type education; educated in legitimate home instruction program |
| Home School Provisions | Parent must file a "certificate of enrollment" and education must be a "legitimate home instruction program." |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Guilty of "contributing to the neglect of a child" and punished according to §97-5-39: misdemeanor with fine up to $1000 and/or up to 1 year in jail |
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