IA SSB1077

Requires the Director of the Iowa Department of Education, in consultation with the Iowa County Attorneys Association, to develop and distribute a model policy that county attorneys may use when deciding whether to enforce compulsory education laws under Code chapter 299

Adds new exceptions to chronic absenteeism rules for children who are undergoing military entrance processing, engaged in military service, traveling to attend a funeral, or traveling to attend a wedding

Mandates that school district policies describe how attendance exceptions may be met and give reasonable consideration to travel time

Allows schools to notify parents of chronically absent students via ordinary mail, electronic mail, electronic message, or in-person delivery, rather than requiring certified mail; schools must maintain a copy of the notice until the child graduates, turns 21, or is no longer enrolled

Limits the requirement for school engagement meetings to situations where the school official determines that a child's absences (15% or more of grading period days/hours) are negatively affecting the child's academic progress