407 So. 2d 987 - State v. MM’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “That there is no statutory authority regulating the establishment of private schools in Florida does not mean that Florida parents, unqualified to be private tutors, can proclaim their homes to be private schools and withdraw their offspring from public schools. We reach this conclusion because of the . . . rule of statutory construction [that requires the court to give effect to every clause and every part of a statute]. * * * * If we were to hold that the parents of the minors in the present case could, pursuant to [the part of the Florida statute sanctioning attendance at private schools], establish a private school in their own home for the purpose of educating the minors, we would violate the foregoing rule of statutory construction by failing to give effect to [the portion of the statute requiring approval of private tutors engaged in home instruction].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grigg v. Commonwealth

2. “Regular attendance within the intent of s. 232.01 may be achieved by attendance at: (1) A public school supported by public funds; (2) A parochial or denominational school; (3) A private school supported in whole or in part by tuition charges or by endowments or gifts; and (4) At home with a private tutor who meets all requirements prescribed by law and regulations of the state board for private tutors.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 472 So. 2d 1228 - State v. Buckner