Section 37-17-7 - Accreditation of nonpublic schools

Any nonpublic school may, through its governing body, request that the State Board of Education approve such institution. Approval shall be based upon a process promulgated by the State Board of Education; provided, however, that in no event shall the State Board of Education adopt more stringent standards for approval of nonpublic schools than the accreditation standards applied to public schools.Codes, 1942, § 6244-23; Laws, 1970, ch. 366, § 3; Laws, 1992, ch. 524, § 11, eff. 7/1/1992.