Amends the duties of an attendance officer and the state attendance officer. Requires, not later than November 1 of each year, the state attendance officer to submit a report to the legislative council containing recommended legislation based on the state attendance officer's discussions with attendance officers. Requires each governing authority of a school corporation and charter school to establish a truancy prevention policy regarding certain students in kindergarten through grade 6. Provides that a prosecuting attorney shall notify each parent of a child when an affidavit is filed regarding the child's compulsory attendance violations or if the child is a habitual truant.
Statutes affected: Introduced Senate Bill (S): 20-18-2-6.5, 20-33-2-25, 20-33-2-39, 20-33-2-42, 20-33-2-43, 31-9-2-9.9, 31-32-3-11
Senate Bill (S): 20-33-2-39, 20-33-2-42, 20-33-2-43
Senate Bill (H): 20-33-2-26, 20-33-2-39, 20-33-2-42, 20-33-2-43, 20-33-8-12
Enrolled Senate Bill (S): 20-33-2-26, 20-33-2-39, 20-33-2-42, 20-33-2-43