MS SB2360

Amends Mississippi's Compulsory School Attendance Law to lower the age requirement from six (6) years to five (5) years, making kindergarten-age children subject to mandatory school attendance.

Redefines "compulsory-school-age child" to include children who have attained or will attain age five (5) on or before September 1 of the calendar year, and have not attained age seventeen (17).

Parents, guardians, or custodians must enroll kindergarten-age children in a public school, legitimate nonpublic school, or legitimate home instruction program during the period they are of compulsory school age.

Establishes enforcement mechanisms including certificates of enrollment due by September 15, reporting of unlawful absences to school attendance officers, and potential prosecution of parents/guardians for noncompliance.

Effective date: July 1, 2011.