SB 964 SD 1

RELATING TO COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

By Senator(s) SAKAMOTO

Keywords: EDUCATION, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Report Title: Compulsory School Attendance

Description: Lowers the compulsory school attendance age from 18 years to 16 years. Repeals the requirement that a child have an alternative education plan before being excluded from school for disruptive behavior or chronic truancy. Makes attendance at a public school after 16 years of age a privilege rather than a right. Sunsets these changes on July 1, 2004. (SD1)

 1-25-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-99        S Referred to 1. EDU 2. WAM                                
 2- 5-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-10-99 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 212
 2-10-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-12-99 at 1:30 p.m.         
                  in conference room 212.
 2-12-99        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-12-99        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Chumbley, Tam, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Matsunaga
 2-18-99        S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 152) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-18-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 2-25-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by WAM on 02-27-99 at
                  9:30 a.m. in conference room 211
 2-27-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 3- 1-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-03-99         
                  at 6:00 p.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 3-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-04-99 at 6:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 211.
 3- 4-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-05-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 211.
 3- 5-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.