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Oklahoma Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | Tit. 70 §10-105;§1744 |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 5 and 18; deaf children between 7 and 21 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Mental/physical disability prevents attendance; child is 16 and has permission of school and parents; emergency |
| Home School Provisions | Instruction must be in good faith and equivalent to that given by the state; Op. Atty. Gen. 73-129 (Feb. 13, 1973) |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Misdemeanor; 1st offense: $5 to $25; 2nd offense: $10 to $50; subsequent: $25 to $100 |
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