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SF 3574

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to education; increasing the age of compulsory attendance from 16
to 18; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120A.22, subdivision 5;
260C.007, subdivision 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22,
subdivision 8.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:


Subd. 5.

Ages and terms.

(a) Every child between new text begin the age or enrolled in first grade
ofnew text end seven and deleted text begin 16deleted text end new text begin 18new text end years of age must receive instruction. Every child under the age of
seven who is enrolled in a half-day kindergarten, or a full-day kindergarten program
on alternate days, or other kindergarten programs shall receive instruction. Except as
provided in subdivision 6, a parent may withdraw a child under the age of seven from
enrollment at any time.

(b) A school district by annual board action may require children subject to this
subdivision to receive instruction in summer school. A district that acts to require children
to receive instruction in summer school shall establish at the time of its action the criteria
for determining which children must receive instruction.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to the 2008-2009 school year and later.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.007, subdivision 19, is amended to read:


Subd. 19.

Habitual truant.

"Habitual truant" means a child under the age of deleted text begin 16deleted text end
new text begin 18 new text end years who is absent from attendance at school without lawful excuse for seven school
days new text begin per school year new text end if the child is in elementary school or for one or more class periods
on seven school days new text begin per school year new text end if the child is in middle school, junior high school,
or high schooldeleted text begin , or a child who is 16 or 17 years of age who is absent from attendance at
school without lawful excuse for one or more class periods on seven school days and who
has not lawfully withdrawn from school under section 120A.22, subdivision 8deleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to the 2008-2009 school year and later.
 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 8, new text end new text begin is repealed.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2008-2009 school year and
later.
 new text end