Lowers age requirement of compulsory school attendance from six to five years old.

S 280 would lower New Jersey's mandatory school attendance age from six to five years old. This change would require parents and guardians to enroll children aged five to 16 in public school or equivalent instruction, instead of starting at age six. The bill amends multiple statutes to update age references in attendance rules, truancy definitions, and penalties for non-compliance. The law would take effect for the second full school year after enactment.