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JUNE 15, 2021 RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 182 - L.D. 261
Resolve, Directing the Advisory Committee on Truancy, Dropouts and
Alternative Education To Study Truancy and Attendance in the State and
Develop Recommendations To Improve Student Attendance
Sec. 1. Advisory committee on truancy, dropouts and alternative education study.
Resolved: That the advisory committee on truancy, dropouts and alternative education
established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 5152 shall conduct a
study on truancy and attendance data in the State and submit a report based on the study, in
conjunction with the advisory committee's annual report, no later than February 1, 2022, to the
Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. The report must include an in-
depth analysis of the data on truancy and attendance, including an analysis of what is and is not
working regarding student attendance and recommendations on how to improve attendance of
all school-age children. The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs may
submit legislation relating to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature.
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