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SB 282 - Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days - Indiana Key Vote

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Title: Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days

Signed by Governor Eric Holcomb


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Title: Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report vote and pass a bill that requires schools to intervene early and hold parent meetings if elementary school students miss 5 days without an excuse.

Highlights:

  • Defines truancy prevention measure (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that it is the duty of school personnel to report to a prosecuting attorney that a child is a habitual truant (Sec. 2). 

  • Requires that a prosecuting attorney inform each parent of a truant child regarding an affidavit (Sec. 2). 

  • Specifies that attendance officers have the power to enforce truancy measures (Sec. 2). 

  • Requires attendance officers to meet at least 1 time per year with the department of child services to discuss truancy measures and their effectiveness either in person or virtually (Sec. 2). 

  • Defines “Absent Student” (Sec. 6). 

  • Specifies regulations regarding truancy policy with the following requirements (Sec. 6): 

    • Written notification to the parents; 

    • Required attendance of the parent at a attendance conference; 

    • That the school will implement truancy policies regarding the student;and

    • That the juvenile court is notified if it needs to take hold of the student.

Full Bill Text

Title: Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires schools to intervene early and hold parent meetings if elementary school students miss 5 days without an excuse.

Highlights:

  • Defines truancy prevention measure (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that it is the duty of school personnel to report to a prosecuting attorney that a child is a habitual truant (Sec. 2). 

  • Requires that a prosecuting attorney inform each parent of a truant child regarding an affidavit (Sec. 2). 

  • Specifies that attendance officers have the power to enforce truancy measures (Sec. 2). 

  • Requires attendance officers to meet at least 1 time per year with the department of child services to discuss truancy measures and their effectiveness either in person or virtually (Sec. 2). 

  • Defines “Absent Student” (Sec. 6). 

  • Specifies regulations regarding truancy policy with the following requirements (Sec. 6): 

    • Written notification to the parents; 

    • Required attendance of the parent at a attendance conference; 

    • That the school will implement truancy policies regarding the student;and

    • That the juvenile court is notified if it needs to take hold of the student.

Full Bill Text

Title: Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days

Title: Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days

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