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IN SB0262

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2016

Primary Sponsor

Greg Taylor

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill 262 Summary

  • Amends IC 20-33-8-31 to modify compulsory school attendance requirements for expelled students, effective July 1, 2016.

  • Student absences due to suspension are not violations of Indiana's compulsory school attendance law under any circumstances.

  • Expelled students are in violation of compulsory school attendance law unless they attend another school, an alternative school, or an alternative education program.

  • School corporations cannot expel a student unless they first arrange for the student's placement in an alternative school or alternative education program that agrees to accept the student.

Legislative Description

Alternative schools and expelled students. Provides that a student who is expelled is in violation of Indiana's compulsory school attendance law unless the student attends another school, an alternative school, or an alternative education program. Provides that a school corporation may not expel a student unless the school corporation makes arrangements for the student to attend an alternative school or an alternative education program that agrees to accept the student.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development

1/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Education and Career Development1/7/2016

Full Bill Text

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