HB 2427 - H AMD 0128

By Representatives Brumsickle, Brough, Chandler, Mielke and Betrozoff

On page 4, line 2, after "received." insert:

"(3) Recipients of aid to families with dependent children who have children enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade shall be responsible for their children's classroom attendance. They shall receive a warning the first time their child receives three or more unexcused absences in one month. If a recipient's child fails to meet the attendance requirement in any subsequent month, the recipient's grant shall be reduced by twenty percent for each month. If a recipient's child fails to meet the attendance requirement three or more months in one school year, the recipient shall lose his or her grant for at least ninety days. The recipient may reapply for assistance after the ninety-day period.

The Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services and the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall coordinate the sharing of information regarding school attendance and define unexcused absences."