1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; increasing the age of compulsory attendance from 16 to 18;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 5; repealing 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 8.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 5, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 5.Ages and terms. (a) Every child between seven and ~~16~~ 18 years of age 
1.9 	must receive instruction. Every child under the age of seven who is enrolled in a half-day 
1.10 	kindergarten, or a full-day kindergarten program on alternate days, or other kindergarten 
1.11 	programs shall receive instruction. Except as provided in subdivision 6, a parent may 
1.12 	withdraw a child under the age of seven from enrollment at any time.
1.13 	(b) A school district by annual board action may require children subject to this 
1.14 	subdivision to receive instruction in summer school. A district that acts to require children 
1.15 	to receive instruction in summer school shall establish at the time of its action the criteria 
1.16 	for determining which children must receive instruction.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment 
1.18 	and applies to the 2008-2009 school year and later.

1.19 	Sec. 2. REPEALER.
 1.20 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 8, is repealed.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2008-2009 school year and 
1.22 	later.