A bill for an act modifying provisions related to compulsory education, truancy, and chronic absenteeism.

Added four new exceptions to truancy definitions: military applicants undergoing entrance processing, those engaged in military service, those traveling to attend funerals, and those traveling to attend weddings.

Changed notification requirements for chronic absenteeism, allowing notices to be sent by ordinary mail, electronic mail, or electronic message, or delivered in person, rather than requiring certified mail to parents.

Modified the threshold for initiating school engagement meetings, requiring them only when absences negatively affect academic progress rather than for all cases of chronic absenteeism.

Added requirement for the Department of Education to develop and distribute a model policy to county attorneys, school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools for reference when enforcing compulsory education provisions.

Added three new exceptions to truancy enforcement: students who are military applicants undergoing entrance processing, those engaged in military service, and those traveling to attend funerals or weddings.

Modified notification requirements to include emancipated minors as a separate category, requiring schools to send notices to emancipated minors directly rather than to parents or guardians.

Added requirement that school policies must describe how exceptions can be met and must give reasonable consideration to travel time when evaluating attendance exceptions.

Expanded notice delivery options for parents and guardians to include electronic messages and in-person delivery in addition to ordinary mail, electronic mail, and certified mail.

Added requirement that schools maintain copies of attendance notices until the student graduates, turns 21, or is no longer enrolled, whichever occurs first.