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IN SB0318
Bill
AI Summary
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Lowers Indiana's compulsory school attendance age from 7 years old to 5 years old, requiring children who turn 5 by August 1 to begin school that fall term
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Updates choice scholarship eligibility to use August 1 as the age determination date for students ages 5-22
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Allows parents to delay enrollment until age 7 if they certify to the superintendent that they will enroll the child in a nonaccredited private school or provide equivalent home instruction by August 1 of the year the child turns 5
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Age for compulsory school attendance. Provides that a student is bound by compulsory school attendance requirements from the beginning of the fall school term for the school year in which the student is five years of age on August 1 of that school year. (Current law provides that a student is bound by compulsory school attendance requirements from the beginning of the fall school term for the school year in which the student becomes seven years of age.) Makes conforming amendments.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/7/2019