Permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship

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This bill allows students to have excused absences for participating in civic engagement and career or technical education activities, provided parents notify the school and other conditions are met. It also requires the state board of education to grant requests for students to transfer to a different public or approved private school if they demonstrate a significant educational hardship. Additionally, the bill directs the state board to create rules for these excused absences, including a list of recognized career and technical education organizations and how these activities can count for academic credit.

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Sponsorship · 10 Sponsors

Democrat1Republican9Independent0Other0

R · PrimeJames Thibault
R · CoMargaret Drye
R · CoSamuel Farrington
R · CoLisa Freeman
R · CoJuliet Harvey-Bolia
R · CoMelissa Litchfield
R · CoMichael Moffett
D · CoJonah Wheeler
R · CoDaniel Innis
R · CoVictoria Sullivan

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