Missouri HB2447 modifies compulsory school attendance laws, allowing districts to set attendance age at 16 and excusing attendance for mental or.

Missouri HB2447 modifies compulsory school attendance laws by allowing districts to set the attendance age at 16, provided a resolution is adopted and takes effect the following school year. It also allows children to be excused from attendance due to mental or behavioral health concerns, requiring documentation from a mental health professional. The bill prohibits state agencies from dictating curriculum for private, parochial, parish, home schools, or FPE schools.

Missouri HB2447 modifies compulsory school attendance laws, allowing districts to set attendance age at 16 and excusing attendance for mental or.

Missouri HB2447 modifies compulsory school attendance laws by allowing districts to set the attendance age at 16, provided a resolution is adopted and takes effect the following school year. It also allows children to be excused from attendance due to mental or behavioral health concerns, requiring documentation from a mental health professional. The bill prohibits state agencies from dictating curriculum for private, parochial, parish, home schools, or FPE schools.