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CT SB00347

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Heather Bond Somers

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Origin

Senate

2021 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Title 10 of the Connecticut General Statutes to modify how school districts calculate their truancy rates.

  • Excludes from truancy rate calculations any truancy cases where the local or regional board of education has exhausted all reasonable means to address the truancy.

  • Requires boards to comply with their own adopted policies and procedures under Section 10-198a of the general statutes as part of demonstrating reasonable efforts.

  • Aims to provide more accurate reporting on truancy in Connecticut by not penalizing districts for truancy they have actively attempted to resolve.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Calculation Of A School District's Truancy Rate.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Education

1/26/2021

Committee Referrals

Education1/26/2021

Full Bill Text

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