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and concerning appeals against assessments, concerning examinations and concerning
certificates.
The pupils shall be actively involved in the learning situation. The teaching staff shall
organise and carry out teaching in accordance with subject curricula issued pursuant to
the present Act. The head teacher shall organise the school in accordance with the first
paragraph and regulations pursuant to the third paragraph and in accordance with section
1-1 and regulations laid down pursuant to section 1-3.
In response to an application from the municipality, the Ministry may permit a school to
deviate from the first paragraph and from regulations concerning subject curricula
provided that this involves no reduction in the total teaching requirements. Before such
permission can be granted, the school’s coordinating committee must have submitted a
consultation statement.
Amended by Acts of 17 Sep 1999 no. 74 (in force 17 Sep 1999, pursuant to the Decree of 17 Sep 1999 no.
1011), 12 april 2002 no. 10 (in force 1 Aug 2002, pursuant to the Decree of 12 april 2002 no. 349), 17 June
2005 no. 105 (in force 17 June 2005, pursuant to the Decree of 17 June 2005 no. 660), 27 June 2008 no. 70
(in force 1 Aug 2008, pursuant to the Decree of 27 June 2008 no. 724), 19 Dec 2008 no. 118 (in force 1 Jjan
2009, pursuant to the Decree of 19 Dec 2008 no. 1424).
Section 2-3a. Exemption from activities, etc. in the teaching
The school shall respect the religious and philosophical beliefs of pupils and parents and
ensure their right to an equal education.
Following written notification by parents, pupils shall be exempted from attending those
parts of the teaching at the individual school that they, on the basis of their own religion or
own philosophy of life, perceive as being the practice of another religion or adherence to
another philosophy of life, or that they on the same basis find objectionable or offensive. It
is not necessary to give grounds for notification of exemption pursuant to the first
sentence.
Exemption cannot be demanded from instruction in the academic content of the various
topics of the curriculum. If the school does not accept a notification of exemption on such
a basis, the school must deal with the matter in accordance with the provisions concerning
individual decisions laid down in the Public Administration Act.
On notification of exemption, the school shall ensure that the exemption is implemented
and make provisions for adapted teaching within the scope of the curriculum.
The school owner shall annually inform the pupils and the parents of pupils below the age
of 15 of the rules for exemption.
Pupils who have reached 15 years of age shall themselves provide written notification as
referred to in the first paragraph. 1
Added by Act of 17 June 2005 no. 106 (in force 17 June 2005, pursuant to the Decree of 17 June 2005 no.
661), amended by Act of 27 June 2008 no. 70 (in force 1 Aug 2008, pursuant to the Decree of 27 June 2008
no. 724).
1 Now see second paragraph.