5181-S.E AMH COUT MOET 491

ESSB 5181 - H AMD TO ED COMM AMD (H-2105.1/25) 1154

By Representative Couture

NOT ADOPTED 04/14/2025

On page 6, line 25 of the striking amendment, after "(v)" insert "To be notified, in accordance with RCW 28A.225.005, whether and under what circumstances students may excuse an absence and of the policies governing absences that may be excused by anyone other than the student's parent or legal guardian;

(w)"

Reletter the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 7 of the striking amendment, after line 8, insert the following:

"Sec. RCW 28A.225.005 and 2016 c 205 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Each school within a school district shall inform the students and the parents of the students enrolled in the school about: The benefits of regular school attendance; the potential effects of excessive absenteeism, whether excused or unexcused, on academic achievement, and graduation and dropout rates; the school's policies governing the circumstances under which the student, or anyone other than the student's parent or legal guardian, may excuse an absence; the school's expectations of the parents and guardians to ensure regular school attendance by the child; the resources available to assist the child and the parents and guardians; the role and responsibilities of the school; and the consequences of truancy, including the compulsory education requirements under this chapter. The school shall provide access to the information before or at the time of enrollment of the child at a new school and at the beginning of each school year. If the school regularly and ordinarily communicates most other information to parents online, providing online access to the information required by this section satisfies the requirements of this section unless a parent or guardian specifically requests information to be provided in written form. Reasonable efforts must be made to enable parents to request and receive the information in a language in which they are fluent. A parent must date and acknowledge review of this information online or in writing before or at the time of enrollment of the child at a new school and at the beginning of each school year.

(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop a template that schools may use to satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) of this section and shall post the information on its website."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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