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MN HF2750
Bill
Status
2/20/2018
Primary Sponsor
Cal Bahr
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AI Summary
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Removes active duty military service as a standalone exemption and relocates it under a new category requiring that a child's parent or guardian be in active duty in any branch of the United States armed forces.
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Adds a new exemption allowing children to be excused for up to three days to participate in activities necessary to join any branch of the United States armed forces.
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Reorganizes and renumbers existing exemptions including those for health conditions, family emergencies, religious instruction, and completed graduation requirements.
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Allows parents to withdraw children from all-day kindergarten programs and enroll them in half-day or alternate-day programs without the child being considered truant, with school boards required to excuse kindergarten children from part of a school day upon parental request.
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Effective for the 2018-2019 school year and later.
Legislative Description
Compulsory school attendance exemptions modified.
Last Action
Author added Maye Quade.
3/15/2018