Committee adopts substitute to standardize attendance reporting, separates excused absences from penalties The committee adopted the fourth substitute to SB 58 to create uniform attendance definitions and reporting; sponsors said the substitute clarifies that excused absences will be tracked for federal reporting but will not be used to punish LEAs or students. Committee recommended the bill unanimously.

Senator Fillmore's new bill is set to revolutionize school attendance reporting, ensuring reliable data without penalizing students for excused absences.

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