School attendance officers; provide formula for allocating funds for the employment of and increase minimum base salary.

HB 1291 establishes a formula for allocating state funds to employ school attendance officers, requiring one officer for every 2,000 children of compulsory school age enrolled in a county's public schools (or a major fraction thereof). It also increases the minimum base salary for these officers. This bill directly affects school districts and the State Department of Education, which would use the formula to determine funding allocations and pay officers. The changes standardize staffing requirements and improve compensation without altering existing duties or qualifications for school attendance officers.