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SB 404 Compulsory school attendance; not applicable to certain persons in an adult correctional facility.

Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Compulsory school attendance. Provides that active pursuit of a general education development (GED) certificate by persons 16 through 18 years of age who are housed in adult correctional facilities but who are not enrolled in an individual student alternative education plan will satisfy the requirements of the compulsory school attendance law. This bill brings the law into conformance with the current practice, which is to provide GED programs for incarcerated person between 16 and 18 years of age.


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