POLITICSJun 20 · 16:30 UTCTHE 74Alex Baumhardt

State Education Officials Recommend Repealing, Replacing Compulsory School Attendance Rules

Oregon education officials recommend repealing 11 compulsory school attendance statutes and replacing them with rules measuring attendance as a performance growth indicator. The proposal aims to address high absenteeism rates, with lawmakers to review recommendations during the 2027 legislative session.

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Oregon Department of EducationorganizationSenate Interim Education CommitteeorganizationState Board of EducationorganizationCourtney Neron MisslinpersonSenate Bill 315topiccompulsory school attendancetopicchronic absenteeismtopic

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