Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; revise standards and procedures to include disability assessment.

SB 2506 would revise Mississippi's compulsory school attendance law to pause truancy proceedings when a student's absence might relate to a disability, requiring schools to assess eligibility under federal special education law (IDEA) and Section 504 before penalizing absences. It mandates evidence-based interventions for chronic absenteeism and requires school attendance officers to complete mandatory training on disability laws. The bill directly affects students with potential disabilities, their families, and school staff handling attendance cases. These changes aim to prevent misclassifying disability-related absences as truancy while aligning with federal education requirements.