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Education committee revises absenteeism bill to standardize truancy protocol and add support measures
Summary
Lawmakers edited H.530 to require an Agency of Education model policy on chronic absenteeism, standardize parent notices and truancy reporting, authorize alternative education during suspensions, and set a July 1, 2027 timeline; stakeholders urged adding school social workers and a root‑cause study.
The Legislative Education Committee conducted line‑by‑line markup of H.530 on the creation of a statewide model policy to prevent chronic absenteeism and truancy, directing the Agency of Education (AOE) to consult with school boards, principals, superintendents, independent schools and school counselors in drafting the policy.
Committee members emphasized that the model policy must include tailored responses for students with disabilities and guidance to support emotional, academic and social reintegration. The draft sets a three‑year review cadence for the model policy rather than annual review, per the committee discussion.
The bill language under consideration would require a standard template documenting actions taken under the local policy; that documentation would constitute the truancy reporting protocol referenced elsewhere in statute. Committee…
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