The proposed resolution aims to declare an emergency regarding the need for the Mayor of the District of Columbia to implement a truancy pilot program. This program is designed to refer students with unexcused absences to the Department of Human Services (DHS) and to document the attendance and academic outcomes of those students who receive interventions from DHS. The resolution cites the inclusion of $3.38 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act for expanding truancy prevention services and references previous legislative actions taken to test the effectiveness of redirecting truancy referrals to DHS through a one-year pilot program involving five schools.

The urgency for this resolution arises from the impending expiration of the temporary act, which is set to end on July 10, 2025, while the final report on the pilot's outcomes is not due until August 15, 2025. To ensure that the requirements of the temporary act are maintained until the final report is completed, the Council has determined that emergency legislation is necessary. The resolution is intended to take effect immediately following its adoption after a single reading.