Senate Bill 31- Full Text

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SB 31
Sponsor: Senator Bunde

TITLE: "An Act relating to truancy."

BILL ID: SB 31

00 SENATE BILL NO. 31
01 "An Act relating to truancy."
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
03 * Section 1. AS 14.30.030 is amended to read:
04 Sec. 14.30.030. Prevention and reduction of truancy. The governing body of
05 a school district, including a regional educational attendance area, shall establish
06 procedures to prevent and reduce truancy. The procedures must include a definition
07 of 'unexcused absence' and provide for the following interventions:
08 (1) for one unexcused absence in a month, notification of the
09 parent or guardian;
10 (2) for two to four unexcused absences in the same month, a
11 conference with the parent or guardian to discuss solutions to prevent truancy of
12 the student;
13 (3) for five or six unexcused absences in the same month, more
14 severe steps to end the truancy problem of the student, including entering into a
15 written family agreement, referring a family for needed social services, or filing a
01 petition with the appropriate court to enforce compulsory school attendance
02 laws; and
03 (4) for seven or more unexcused absences in a month or 10 or
04 more unexcused absences in a school year, a petition to the court for a
05 determination of juvenile delinquency under AS 47.12 or protection as a child in
06 need of aid under AS 47.10.