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MN SF2551

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/11/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mark Anderson

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Origin

Senate

86th Legislature 2009-2010

AI Summary

  • Increases compulsory school attendance age from 16 to 18 years old or until high school graduation, whichever comes first, effective for the 2012-2013 school year.
  • Repeals the existing withdrawal provision (subdivision 8) that previously allowed students ages 16-17 to withdraw from school with parental consent after attending a meeting with school personnel.
  • Updates the habitual truant definition to apply to children under 18 years old instead of under 16, maintaining the seven school day absence threshold for determining truancy.
  • Modifies reporting requirements for homeschooled children to reference the new 7-16 age range instead of previous age limitations.

Legislative Description

Compulsory school attendance age increase

Last Action

Senate: Authors added Anderson; Saltzman; Fobbe

3/8/2010

Committee Referrals

Finance3/8/2010
Education2/11/2010

Full Bill Text

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