H 667
An Act relative to school absences
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Bill overview
This bill addresses student absences in Massachusetts schools. It aims to improve tracking and understanding of why students are absent, potentially leading to interventions and support for students who are frequently absent. The bill seeks to provide a more comprehensive picture of student absences beyond simply categorizing them as excused or unexcused. Ultimately, the goal is to support student attendance and academic success.
Key provisions
- Requires schools to track and report data on student absences.
- Encourages schools to analyze reasons for student absences.
- Promotes collaboration between schools, families, and community organizations to address attendance issues.
- Supports efforts to identify and address barriers to student attendance.
- May include provisions for mental health support related to absences.
Who is affected
- Students
- Schools
- School districts
- Families
- Educators
Notable changes
- Focuses on analyzing the *reasons* behind student absences, not just the classification.
- Potentially links attendance data to student mental health support.
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Primary sponsor
Alice Hanlon Peisch
Cosponsor
Alice Hanlon Peisch
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Bill H.667 194th (Current)
An Act relative to school absences
By Representative Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 667) of Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to school absences. Education.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Alice Hanlon Peisch Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
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Displaying 7 actions for Bill H.667
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 9/25/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/2/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 10/2/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/2/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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