Adds to existing law to provide that a student sounding taps at a military honors funeral held in this state for a deceased veteran shall be allowed an excused absence, to provide for notice, to provide for the effect on the calculation of daily attendance and compulsory attendance and to provide for the completion of school work.
EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL -- Adds to existing law to provide that a student sounding taps at a military honors funeral held in this state for a deceased veteran shall be allowed an excused absence, to provide for notice, to provide for the effect on the calculation of daily attendance and compulsory attendance and to provide for the completion of school work.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this new legislation is to allow a student (grades 6-12) to play "Taps" at a military honors funeral for a deceased veteran. The student will be allowed an excused absence for the time away from school, but the student is required to make up any missed assignments.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (69)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2018
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 14, 2018