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CT SB00346

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Heather Bond Somers

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Origin

Senate

2021 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends section 10-198b of Connecticut general statutes to expand the definition of "excused absence" for truancy reporting purposes
  • Requires the Department of Education to recognize any medical absence approved by a licensed medical professional as an excused absence
  • Requires the Department of Education to recognize absences from board of education-approved work-study programs that are part of an established curriculum as excused absences
  • Aims to improve the accuracy of truancy reporting in Connecticut by clarifying which absences should not be counted as unexcused

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Definition Of Excused Absence For Purposes Of Reporting Truancy In Connecticut.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Education

1/26/2021

Committee Referrals

Education1/26/2021

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