S.B. No. 570 aims to enhance attendance policies in public schools 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 an attendance policy that informs students and parents about the importance of regular attendance and provides support for students who struggle with attendance. The policy must outline the benefits of regular attendance, the consequences of truancy, and include provisions for notifying parents about their child's absences, whether excused or unexcused. Additionally, it requires meetings between parents and school officials when a student is at risk of truancy and allows for home visits if parents do not attend these meetings.

The bill also stipulates that each school district or charter school must provide a copy of the adopted attendance policy to the parents of all enrolled students at the beginning of each school year. This legislation is set to take effect in the 2025-2026 school year, with immediate effect possible if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses of the Texas Legislature.

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