COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
House Bill 4556
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Daniels
Committee: Education
Complete to 4-19-01
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4556 AS INTRODUCED 4-17-01
House Bill 4556 would amend the Revised School Code to raise the compulsory age of school attendance from 16 years old to 18 years old. Specifically, the bill specifies that every parent, guardian, or other person having control and charge of a child from the age of six to the child's eighteenth birthday would be required to send that child to school during the entire school year. The bill also would apply the increase in age from 16 years to 18 years in the provision of the code concerning ungraded schools that are established for disorderly juveniles (which the law describes as those habitually truant, incorrigibly turbulent, disobedient, insubordinate, immoral in conduct, or who habitually frequent streets and other public places having no lawful business, employment, or occupation).
MCL 380.1561 and 380.1596
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.