S.F. No. 0096

Compulsory school attendance.

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Rothfuss, Anderson, J.D. (SD02), Barnard and Coe and Representative(s) Connolly, Patton and Throne

AN ACT relating to compulsory school attendance; modifying compulsory school attendance requirements as specified; and providing for an effective date.

1/8/2013    Bill Number Assigned

1/10/2013   S Received for Introduction

1/10/2013   S Introduced and Referred to S04

1/14/2013   S04 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Coe, Landen and Rothfuss

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard

Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/14/2013   S Placed on General File

SF0096SW001/WITHDRAWN

SF0096SW002/ADOPTED

Delete the Landen, et al. Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0096SW001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 7           After "(intro)" insert "and by creating a new subsection (d)".

Page 2-After line 8     Insert:

"(d)  Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (c) of this section, for any child who is sixteen (16) years of age or more, the board of trustees of the school district shall exempt any child from the operation of this article upon written request from the parent, guardian or other person after meeting in person with a school district counselor or administrator.".  ROTHFUSS

1/17/2013   S Passed CoW

SF0096S2001/ADOPTED

Page 2-After line 8     In the Rothfuss Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0096SW002/A) to this line, in subsection (d) created by that amendment, after "other person" insert "having control or charge of the child".  ROTHFUSS

SF0096S2002/FAILED

Page 1-line 7           Delete the Rothfuss Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0096SW002/A) to this line and further amend as follows: After "(intro)" insert "and by creating new subsections (d) and (e)".

Page 2-After line 8     In the Rothfuss Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0096SW002/A) to this line after subsection (d) created by that amendment insert and renumber:

      "(e)  Notwithstanding subsection (c) or (d) of this section, no board of trustees of any school district shall exempt any child from the operation of this article upon the request of one (1) parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of the child if any other parent, guardian or person having control or charge of the child objects to the exemption for the purpose of continuing the child's education. This subsection shall not apply if the objection of any parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of the child is made for purposes unrelated to the education of the child.".  ESQUIBEL

1/18/2013   S Passed 2nd Reading

1/21/2013   S Laid Back Pursuant to SR 7-3

SF0096S3001/WITHDRAWN

SF0096S3002/ADOPTED

Page 2-After line 8     In the Rothfuss Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0096SW002/A) to this line, in subsection (d) created by that amendment, after "administrator." insert "A child enrolled in a private school or in a home-based education program shall file a notice of exemption with the local resident school district in lieu of a meeting.".  NUTTING

1/22/2013   S Failed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Christensen, Coe, Craft, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hicks, Nicholas, P., Peterson, Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nutting, Perkins, Ross and Schiffer

Ayes 12 Nays 18 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0