New law in Iowa hopes to keep kids in class
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(ABC 6 News) — A new law in Iowa is looking to keep kids in the classroom.
Last session, a new law was created to address what state leaders saw as “chronic absenteeism” after a report saw about 25% of kids in the state are chronically absent from school.
Before, if a student had been gone more than 10% of the quarter, parents and the County Attorney’s Office were notified.
Now, if a student misses more than 15%, the district meets with both the student and their parents to find a solution. At 20%, the issue is then brought to the County Attorney’s Office.