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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4167

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senator Metcalf

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to education; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.27 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.27 RCW to read as follows:

          If a child of mandatory attendance age is attending an unapproved private school which is operated as part of a church educational ministry, the parents, guardians, or custodians of the child shall not be subject to the penalties under RCW 28A.27.100.

          As used in this section, "church educational ministry" means an educational ministry that is integral to and inseparable from its sponsoring religious organization offering educational programs for children.