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MS HB214
Bill
Status
2/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
Scott DeLano
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Requires the State Department of Education to prescribe a uniform method for schools to report unlawful absences to school attendance officers.
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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