House Education advances draft chronic‑absenteeism bill; AOE to draft model policy and templates The House Education Committee continued work on a committee bill to define absence, chronic absenteeism and truancy, heard testimony from the Vermont Independent Schools Association about technical drafting changes for independent schools, and directed the Agency of Education to publish a model policy with templates by mid‑2027; legislative counsel will clarify penalty and notification language.

Vermont's House Education Committee is tackling chronic absenteeism and truancy with a new bill that could reshape how schools define and handle student absences.

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Portland committee reviews state-aligned truancy policy after Sept. 1 law changes Staff recommended Portland Public Schools adopt a legal-team model for policy JHB (truancy) to align with state law changes that took effect Sept. 1, including a revised definition of truancy and removal of a superintendent notice requirement. The committee discussed designating the student support team (or equivalent) as the districts point for a

Portland Public Schools is poised to transform its truancy policy after significant changes in state law—are they ready to adopt the new model?

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