The Pilot Truancy Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 aims to address high truancy rates in the District of Columbia by establishing a truancy pilot program. Under this act, the Mayor is required to identify five secondary educational institutions with truancy rates exceeding 50% during the 2023-2024 school year to participate in the program for the 2024-2025 school year. These institutions must refer students aged 14 to 17 to the Department of Human Services (DHS) after they accumulate 15 unexcused absences. The Mayor must notify these institutions at least ten business days before the school year begins, providing necessary contacts and compliance procedures.

Additionally, the DHS is tasked with publishing a preliminary report by March 31, 2025, and a final report by August 15, 2025, detailing the interventions provided, common reasons for absences, and analyzing attendance and academic outcomes for referred students compared to their peers. The participating educational institutions will be exempt from certain attendance requirements for the students involved in the pilot. This act is set to take effect following approval by the Mayor and will expire 225 days after its enactment.