House Bill 1216: Raises Compulsory Attendance

Author:
Representative Robert Hilgemann (Primary Sponsor)
Representative Amber Boykins (Co-Sponsor)

Summary:
Allows the board of education for the St. Louis City school district to adopt a resolution raising the mandatory attendance age to seventeen. The bill died because it was not acted upon before the legislative session ended.

Status:

01/22/2004		Introduced and first reading
01/26/2004		Referred to House Education Committee on
05/14/2004		Session ended, thus killing the bill.

HSLDA's Position:
Oppose.

Action Requested:
No more action is needed.

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