Amendment S-3019 to SF 277
Modifying provisions related to compulsory education, truancy, and chronic absenteeism
Failed · March 10, 2025
Filed March 10, 2025 in the Senate by Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
What it changes
- Page 1, by striking lines 9 through 16 and inserting: “Sec. ___. Section 299.1, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: b. The policy or rules adopted by the board of directors of a public school district pursuant to paragraph “a” must not apply to any child allow for a child to be absent from school for any reason that the board of directors of the public school district determines is reasonable, which includes an absence from school for any of the following reasons : (1) Who The child has completed the requirements for graduation in a public school district or has obtained a high school equivalency diploma under chapter 259A . (2) Who The child is excused for sufficient reason by any court of record or judge. (3) While The child is attending religious services or receiving religious instructions or participating in other religious observances . (4) Who The child is unable to attend school due to legitimate medical reasons , including due to illness or a medical appointment . (5) Who The child has an individualized education program that affects the child’s attendance. (6) Who The child has a plan under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. §794, that affects the child’s attendance. (7) The child is experiencing a family emergency, including a family medical incident. (8) The child is attending a wedding or a funeral service, including traveling to and from the wedding or funeral service. (9) The child is a military applicant undergoing military entrance processing. (10) The child is engaged in military service. (11) The child is participating in an educational or other opportunity approved by the board of directors of the public school district, including visits to a college or university and appointments that are not specifically listed in the child's individualized education program or plan under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. §79.”
- By renumbering as necessary.