SB 170 Summary

• Extends compulsory school attendance age from 16 to 18 for children born after December 1, 1998

• Allows 16-17 year olds with proof of regular employment averaging 25+ hours per week due to economic hardship or family need to satisfy attendance requirements by attending school at least 15 hours per week

• Updates enrollment provisions so children becoming 6 years old before December 1 enroll at the beginning of that school year, while those turning 6 on or after December 1 enroll the following school year

• Applies age extension to student classifications in ungraded schools, extending the age range from 7 to 16 to 7 to 18 for students born after December 1, 1998

• Clarifies language regarding habitual truants and disorderly students eligible for ungraded school placement, changing from class-based categories to specific behavioral descriptions