CA SB1148

Defines a "chronic truant" as a pupil subject to compulsory education who is absent without valid excuse for 10% or more of schooldays in one school year, provided the school district has complied with specified attendance notification procedures.

Requires that when a pupil is determined to be a chronic truant, this information must be recorded in the pupil's permanent record.

Designates this requirement as a state-mandated local program, making school districts eligible for reimbursement of costs under Government Code Part 7.

Maintains existing truancy reporting procedures for first, second, third, and fourth truancy reports within the same school year, with escalating consequences including makeup classes, study programs, truancy mediation, and potential juvenile court referral.