Mississippi HB1512 revises compulsory school attendance laws, requiring social workers and mental health professionals to assist school attendance.
Mississippi HB1512 amends the compulsory school attendance law to include the use of licensed social workers and mental health professionals to assist school attendance officers. It mandates parents of homeschooled children to submit an annual homeschool academic file to the Mississippi Department of Education, including a certificate of enrollment, portfolio summary, and standardized test results. The bill also outlines excused absences and requires school attendance officers to report unexcused absences and student suspensions or expulsions.
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