SB355 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Schools, K-12, compel attendance from ages 6 to 18, raise dropout age to 19, Secs. 16-11-16, 16-28-3, 16-28-3.1 am'd.

Description

Existing law provides for compulsory attendance in K-12 schools for children between the ages of six and 17 years, with exceptions.

This bill would compel attendance in schools for children from the ages of six through 18 years.

This bill would also raise the age at which a student may withdraw from public school from 18 to 19 years of age.

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Subjects

Public Schools