HSLDA | Vermont Legislation 2006—House Bill 594: Increasing School Attendance Rates Attendance

February 9, 2006

House Bill 594: Increasing School Attendance Rates

Sponsors:
Representatives Botzow, Endres, Barnard, Clark, Cross, Donaghy, Jerman, Klein, LaVoie, Livingston, Mook, Morrissey, and Potter.

Summary:
This bill would provide monetary incentives to school districts that increase their attendance rates by a specified percentage. It also provides that a child's failure to attend school for 20 or more days while not excused or exempted shall constitute reasonable cause to believe that the child is abused or neglected.

Status:

1/6/2006

(H) 1st Reading

1/6/2006

(H) Assigned to Education Committee

Action Requested:
None at this time. HSLDA has been assured that this bill is not going to pass.

HSLDA's Position:
This bill should be opposed. A child who is learning is not "neglected." This bill would treat paperwork neglect as if it were actual child neglect.