TX SB56

Adds "chronically absent student" to the definition of "student at risk of dropping out of school" under Texas Education Code, making these students eligible for dropout prevention programs and interventions

Defines "chronically absent student" as a student absent for more than 10% of instructional minutes allocated for a school year or a six-week grading period

Requires school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to report chronic absenteeism data through PEIMS (Public Education Information Management System), disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and student status categories

Mandates data be broken down by students in special education, students with dyslexia, educationally disadvantaged students, and emergent bilingual students

Requires the Texas Education Agency to annually aggregate and publicly release chronic absenteeism data at both campus and district levels, including percentages for each demographic category