The bill amends the Revised School Code to establish a new provision regarding student absences from school. It mandates that public school governing bodies must consider a pupil's absence as excused if the pupil is attending a scheduled competition, exhibition, or event organized by specific agricultural organizations, including the National FFA Organization, the Michigan FFA Association, and 4-H clubs, among others. Additionally, the pupil must be in good academic standing as determined by the school's governing body.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that a pupil is limited to a maximum of six excused absences per school year under this provision. It also requires that the attendance policies of school districts and public school academies align with this new section to ensure consistency in how absences are managed.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 380.1, 380.1852