Bill > S222

This bill, the "Dropout Prevention and Recovery Act," aims to address dropout prevention and recovery in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring all children under 18 to attend school until they graduate from high school. 2. Mandating the use of an early warning indicator system to identify and track students at risk of not graduating on time, including a social-emotional indicator. 3. Establishing the Massachusetts Graduation Coach Initiative to provide graduation coaches for at-risk students in grades 7-12 in schools with high dropout rates or incidence of at-risk students. 4. Requiring schools to conduct annual workshops for parents and teachers on effective strategies for involving parents in their child's education, particularly for at-risk students. 5. Prohibiting criminal liability or penalties for students who fail to attend school due to the mandatory age for school attendance. 6. Authorizing the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish an employer-sponsored pilot program that provides paid leave for employees to participate in their child's academic activities.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S222