Oklahoma kids won't be detained or suspended for missing school

Truancy; prohibiting detention for failure to attend school; waiver of certain fines; requiring written notice for certain absences; requiring school districts to create and adopt progressive truancy intervention plans; prohibiting suspension; permitting report of absences to court under certain circumstances; effective date; emergency.

Introduced· 2025-02-03

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What it means for you

8/10Helps you

Good for everyday people ·

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This bill would stop schools from putting kids in detention or suspending them for missing class, and help families avoid fines.

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What we think, in plain words.

This bill is good for kids because it would stop schools from punishing them with detention or suspension just for missing class. It would also help families by letting them avoid some fines. Instead of harsh punishments, schools would have to create plans to help students come to school more often. This means schools would work with families to solve attendance problems, which could be better for everyone. However, schools might argue that they need ways to make sure kids show up, and this bill would take away some of their tools. It does still let schools tell a court about absences in some cases, so parents would still need to make sure their kids go to school.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

This bill would stop schools from detaining students for not attending school.
It would also stop schools from suspending students for not attending school.
Some fines for missing school could be waived under this bill.
Schools would have to create plans to help students attend classes more regularly.
Parents would need to give written notice for certain student absences.
Schools could only report absences to a court in specific situations.