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Committee approves resolution to study chronic absenteeism, rejects partisan-makeup amendment
Summary
The committee approved House Resolution 711 to create a study on chronic absenteeism. Members debated an amendment to change the study committee's membership from six to seven with a 4-3 majority/minority split; after a show-of-hands count the amendment did not pass and the resolution moved forward.
The House Education Committee approved House Resolution 711 (LC492370) directing a House study committee to examine chronic absenteeism. The sponsor framed the resolution as aligning the House with a Senate effort (Senate Bill 123) to study absences and identify remedies.
During debate members proposed amending the committee…
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