A bill for an act modifying provisions related to notices that school officials are required to send when a child becomes chronically absent.

HF 555 modifies Iowa school notice requirements for chronically absent students. It changes the method school officials must use to notify parents/guardians or emancipated minors: instead of requiring only certified mail, the bill mandates sending notices via ordinary mail *and* electronic mail (if the school has the email address). The notices must still include details about the child’s absences and school policies on future absences. This bill directly affects school officials who must now use two delivery methods when sending these notices. The change applies to all public schools in Iowa under current chronic absenteeism policies.