Between 1995 and 2009, homeschooling was only authorized as an exemption from the school system in a select situations. A homeschooling law was enacted in 2009, requiring at least one parent to obtain a teaching license. Parents are also required to adhere to a state-approved curriculum. The penalty for not complying with this law is a $100 fine. In addition to these requirements, a court can authorize other parents to be responsible for home-schooling their children if the regular teacher is unable to do so. These authorized teachers are called "home-school coordinators." The law allows for homeschooling even if it conflicts with the religious beliefs of the family. However, if a priest or other religious authority determines that participation in home-schooling will endanger the spiritual well-being of a child, the parent(s) would be excommunicated with no right to receive the sacraments of baptism and communion. In this case, the parents would need to find another person to educate their children through private lessons or other means. Home-schooling is still relatively new to Iceland, but since there is no federal government regulation of education, it is expected to become more common as families seek alternative ways to meet their children's educational needs.