Bill Summary
SB 1708 School Attendance (2017 Session)
School Attendance; Providing that compulsory school attendance laws apply to children ages 6 to 18 years; requiring parental notice of forfeiture of benefits received from a state financial assistance program upon a request for termination of school enrollment; requiring students to attend school until the age of 18 years; removing discretionary authority of a district school board to allow a student to take a high school equivalency examination after reaching a specified age, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017
03/03/17
SENATE
Filed
03/14/17
SENATE
Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations
05/05/17
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
SENATE
Died in Education
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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