Classifies chronically absent students as at risk of dropping out and mandates data collection and reporting.

The bill amends the Education Code to include chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school. It defines a chronically absent student as one who is absent for more than 10 percent of instructional minutes in a school year or a six-week grade reporting period. The bill requires school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to report data on chronically absent students, including demographic breakdowns. The Texas Education Agency must aggregate and publicly release this data annually. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.

Classifies chronically absent students as at risk of dropping out and mandates data collection and reporting.

The bill amends the Education Code to include chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school. It defines a chronically absent student as one who is absent for more than 10 percent of instructional minutes in a school year or a six-week grade reporting period. The bill requires school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to report data on chronically absent students, including demographic breakdowns. The Texas Education Agency must aggregate and publicly release this data annually. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.