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AZ SB1063

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2011

Primary Sponsor

David Schapira

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Origin

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature - First Regular Session (2011)

AI Summary

  • Raises compulsory school attendance age from 16 to 18 years old in Arizona Revised Statutes sections 15-802, 15-803, and 15-805.

  • Modifies exemptions to school attendance requirements, including changing the grade completion threshold from grade 10 to grade 11 for high school completion exemptions.

  • Updates attendance officer enforcement authority to reflect the new age range of six to eighteen years old for employment law violations and school attendance violations.

  • Adds new exemption allowing children who have obtained a high school diploma, general equivalency diploma, or graduated from a home school program to be excused from attendance requirements.

  • Maintains existing penalties for parents or guardians who fail to ensure school attendance or file required affidavits for private and home school instruction.

Legislative Description

Compulsory school attendance; increase

Last Action

Referred to Senate ED Committee

1/12/2011

Full Bill Text

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