HB5416 Summary

• Amends Illinois School Code Section 26-1 regarding compulsory school attendance and medical notes for absences

• Schools may only require a medical note for an absence to be excused after a student accumulates 9 unexcused absences

• Medical notes specifying a particular duration or citing a CDC-recommended isolation period must be honored for all days listed or for the full recommended isolation period

• Maintains existing exemptions from attendance requirements for students with documented medical conditions, religious observances, military family deployments, and civic event participation