(a) Every parent, guardian or other person having custody or control of a child who is blind between the ages of 7 and 18 years residing in this State shall cause the child who is blind to receive instruction and training adapted for persons who are blind for at least 6 months in each year until the child has attained the age of 18 years.
(b) Any child who is blind may be excused by the Commission from receiving instruction and training upon the presentation to the Commission of satisfactory evidence that the child is not in proper physical or mental condition to receive instruction and training.
(c) A parent, guardian or other person having custody or control of any child who is blind shall make application to the Commission for instruction and training for the child upon receipt of a notice from the Commission to that effect. The Commission shall grant or refuse such application at its discretion.
(d) The amount paid by the Commission to any school or institution outside Delaware for the education of each Delaware child who is blind enrolled therein shall not be greater than the amount paid by the state in which the institution is located for each of its children who are blind enrolled therein.
Code 1915, § 2578; Code 1935, § 3051; 45 Del. Laws, c. 217, § 1; 31 Del. C. 1953, § 2110; 49 Del. Laws, c. 189, §§ 1, 2; 78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §§ 335-338.
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