SB 968

Under this bill, a school attendance officer must include in the notice provided

to the parent or guardian of a child who is habitually truant, which means the child

has been absent without an excuse for part or all of five or more days during a school

semester, that the parent or guardian may request an evaluation of whether the child

is a child with a disability or, for a child who has been identified as a child with a

disability and for whom an individualized education program has been prepared, a

review of the IEP and, if appropriate, revision of the child's IEP. Under current law,

a school attendance officer must provide a notice to the parent or guardian of a child

who is habitually truant that includes 1) a statement of the parent's or guardian's

responsibility to have the child to attend school regularly; 2) a statement that the

parent or guardian may request certain program or curriculum modifications and

that the child may be eligible for enrollment in a program for children at risk; 3) a

request that the parent or guardian meet with the school to discuss the child's

truancy; and 4) a statement of the penalties that may be imposed on the parent or

guardian if the parent or guardian fails to have the child to attend school regularly.