394.130 - Required instruction; reports; religious instruction; no right to share in apportionment of money for public schools.

394.130  Required instruction; reports; religious instruction; no right to share in apportionment of money for public schools.

      1.  In order to secure uniform and standard work for pupils in private schools in this State, instruction in the subjects required by law for pupils in the public schools shall be required of pupils receiving instruction in such private schools, either under the regular state courses of study prescribed by the State Board of Education or under courses of study prepared by such private schools and approved by the State Board of Education.

      2.  Such private schools shall be required to furnish from time to time such reports as the Superintendent of Public Instruction may find necessary as to enrollment, attendance and general progress within such schools.

      3.  Nothing in this section shall be so construed as:

      (a) To interfere with the right of the proper authorities having charge of private schools to give religious instruction to the pupils enrolled therein.

      (b) To give such private schools any right to share in the public school funds apportioned for the support of the public schools of this State.

      [459:32:1956]