Compulsory school attendance; require youth court petition after third unlawful absence and authorize community service for violations.

HB 281 requires school attendance officers to file a petition with youth court after a student (aged 6-17) misses school without a valid reason for a third time in a school year. The youth court can then order the student to complete 16 hours of community service within 30 days of the court hearing. This bill directly affects students with repeated unexcused absences and changes enforcement procedures by adding community service as a consequence. It amends existing Mississippi school attendance laws to implement this specific penalty for chronic absenteeism.