Senate File 17: Act to Raise Compulsory School Attendance Age

Sponsor:
Dandekar, Gronstal, Beall, Danielson, Hatch, Courtney, Kibbie, Appel, Rielly, Horn, Bolkcom and Dearden

Summary:
This bill would increase the compulsory school attendance age in Iowa from 16 to 17 years old.

Status:

1/14/2009		(Senate) Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 82
1/15/2009		(Senate) Subcommittee, Quirmbach, Dvorsky, and McKinley. S.J. 98.

The legislature has adjourned without passing this bill; it is now dead.

HSLDA's Position:
Oppose!

Action Requested:
No action is requested at this time.

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