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MS HB214

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Scott DeLano

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the reporting timeline for school superintendents or designated personnel to report excessive unlawful absences from two (2) school days to five (5) school days (or five calendar days, whichever is less) to school attendance officers.

  • Applies to compulsory-school-age children who have accumulated five (5) unlawful absences during the school year or who have not been enrolled within fifteen (15) calendar days after the first day of the school year.

  • Requires the State Department of Education to prescribe a uniform method for schools to report unlawful absences to school attendance officers.

  • Effective July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

School attendance officers; increase number of days by which reports of excessive unlawful absences must be reported to.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Education1/12/2015

Full Bill Text

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