Bill > HB1250

This bill amends Mississippi's Compulsory School Attendance Law to ensure that absences related to a student's disability are considered excused, thereby protecting parents and guardians from prosecution for such absences. Specifically, it adds a provision that absences resulting from a child's disability, as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, will be deemed excused. The bill also mandates that the State Board of Education will develop rules and regulations to implement evidence-based procedures for interventions aimed at helping students at risk of chronic absenteeism and schools or districts experiencing high rates of such absences. This change aims to provide a clearer framework for excused absences for students with disabilities and to proactively address chronic absenteeism in schools.

Education

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1250.xml