Interagency Council on Student Attendance established, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 3585 establishes an Interagency Council on Student Attendance to improve coordination among state agencies, counties, school districts, and charter schools in addressing student absenteeism. The council, composed of representatives from 16 state departments and education organizations (including the Department of Education and tribal groups), must develop solutions for chronic absenteeism and submit annual reports with recommendations starting in 2027. The bill appropriates $2,027 for fiscal year 2027 to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to support the council’s work, with future funding to be determined. The council will meet at least quarterly and has no expiration date.