All in For Attendance Act
Rep. Menefee Introduces All in For Attendance Act to Combat Chronic Absenteeism
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for review. It is actively moving forward, but there are no specific dates set for future hearings or votes at this time.
Legislative Progress
While the bill addresses a major national problem, it currently lacks Republican support and includes rules that limit how schools can discipline students, which often causes partisan debate.
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Life & Work
The bill requires schools to track chronic absenteeism data for students with a parent in the Armed Forces. Military families frequently move, which can disrupt school attendance. By identifying this population in the data, schools can better target interventions to help military-connected students stay on track.
“whether the student has a parent who is a member of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code)”
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
All in For Attendance Act
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