S.B. No. 570 aims to enhance attendance policies in public schools across Texas to combat truancy. The bill mandates that the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each open-enrollment charter school adopt and implement a comprehensive attendance policy. This policy must inform students and parents about the significance of regular attendance, outline the consequences of truancy, and provide support for students who struggle with attendance. Key components of the policy include notifying parents about their child's absences, facilitating meetings between parents and school officials when a student is at risk of truancy, and establishing guidelines for identifying students in need of additional support.

The bill also requires that each school district or charter school provide a copy of the adopted attendance policy to the parents of all enrolled students at the beginning of each school year. The provisions of this act will take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year, and it will become effective immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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