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Relating to the open enrollment of pupils who are truant or chronically absent, and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee, Sen. Lynn Evans (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: SF 2116
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 26, 202644–0
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Students who are frequently absent or part of an attendance prevention plan cannot transfer to a new school district unless the new district gives them special permission. Once the student fixes their attendance issues and finishes their required meetings or plans, they are allowed to transfer. This rule applies to all new transfer requests submitted after the law begins.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the open enrollment of pupils who are truant or chronically absent.12, the pupil is prohibited from transferring until the pupil is no longer chronically absent, participating in the school engagement meeting, or a party to the absenteeism prevention plan; provided, however, that the bill authorizes such a pupil to transfer if the receiving district approves the request to transfer. Once the pupil is no longer chronically absent, no longer participating in the school engagement meeting, and no longer a party to an absenteeism prevention plan, the pupil is permitted to transfer. 18(16) provides that an application for open enrollment may be granted at any time with approval of the resident and receiving districts. The bill does not modify this provision. The bill applies to open enrollment applications and notifications that are submitted on or after the effective date of the bill.
Why it matters. Students who are chronically absent, participating in school engagement meetings, or part of an absenteeism prevention plan would be prohibited from transferring to a new school district unless the receiving district approves the request. Once the student is no longer chronically absent or involved in these programs, they would be permitted to transfer.2
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