AN ACT TO REQUIRE CHILDREN WHO ARE YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OLD TO TAKE THE ACT ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE CHILD CANNOT ATTAIN A CERTAIN ACT SCORE THEY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW UNTIL THEY REACH 18 YEARS OF AGE; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOL UNTIL REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE AND MISS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 37-13-91