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Senate advances changes to chronic-absenteeism law, adds exceptions and guidance
Summary
Senators voted to amend the 2024 chronic-absence law to add exceptions, ease notification rules, and require the Department of Education to provide model policies with county attorneys; the bill passed the committee and moves forward.
The Senate subcommittee advanced a bill that revises last year's chronic-absenteeism law, adding exceptions, loosening notification requirements and directing the Iowa Department of Education to consult with county attorneys to produce model policies.
Sponsor Senator Evans said the bill "adds back several provisions to give schools additional flexibility and guidance" after the 2024 policy was enacted in a budget bill. The measure…
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