H1907B3059A06525 DMS:NLH 04/06/16 #90 A06525
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1907
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE D. MILLER
Printer's No. 3059
Amend Bill, page 1, line 7, by striking out "and," and
inserting
and
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 10 and 11, by striking out "AND
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE"
Amend Bill, page 3, line 25, by inserting after "enrolled"
, including public school, area vocational-technical school,
intermediate unit, charter school and cyber school,
Amend Bill, page 9, line 1, by striking out "will" and
inserting
may
Amend Bill, page 9, line 5, by striking out "May" and
inserting
Shall
Amend Bill, page 9, line 12, by inserting after "order"
known to the school district
Amend Bill, page 9, line 15, by striking out "offer, by
advance written notice," and inserting
schedule
Amend Bill, page 9, lines 16 through 18, by striking out "to
the child and person in parental" in line 16, all of line 17 and
"the notice provided under subsection (a)(1)." in line 18 and
inserting
unless such conference was previously held following the
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notice provided under subsection (a)(1). The school shall make a
reasonable effort to contact and schedule such meeting,
including in writing, with the parental relation of the child.
Amend Bill, page 9, line 21, by striking out "may" and
inserting
shall
Amend Bill, page 9, lines 27 through 30, by striking out
"department." in line 27 and all of lines 28 through 30 and
inserting
department. The school attendance improvement plan may
include a referral to a school-based or community-based
improvement program.
(3) Absent additional criteria consistent with child safety
mandates and criminal activity, the school may not refer the
child to a county children and youth agency for services or for
possible disposition as a dependent child, nor to an appropriate
magisterial district judge, until the completion of an
appropriately noticed school attendance improvement conference.
Amend Bill, page 10, lines 3 through 6, by striking out
"under" in line 3, all of lines 4 and 5 and "(i) A " in line 6
and inserting
not currently active with an open county children and youth
case or magisterial district judge citation, the school shall do
any of the following:
(1) Refer the child to a
Amend Bill, page 10, lines 7 and 8, by striking out "program.
(ii) The" and inserting
program. If additional unexcused absences occur, the
district shall refer the child to a county children and youth
agency or file a citation in the office of the appropriate
magisterial district judge.
(2) Refer the child to a
Amend Bill, page 10, lines 10 and 11, by striking out
"matters)." in line 10 and "(2) May file" in line 11 and
inserting
matters) and provide a copy of the school attendance
improvement plan and other relevant materials showing the
school's effort to rectify the problem.
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(3) File
Amend Bill, page 10, line 12, by inserting after "the "
child or
Amend Bill, page 10, lines 13 through 30; page 11, lines 1
through 6; by striking out "child." in line 13, all of lines 14
through 30 on page 10 and all of lines 1 through 6 on page 11
and inserting
child and provide a copy of the school attendance
improvement plan and other relevant materials showing the
school's effort to rectify the problem.
Amend Bill, page 12, line 7, by inserting after "sentence."
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a
judge from considering other relevant evidence.
Amend Bill, page 12, line 9, by striking out "A" and
inserting
While nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit
a judge from making a referral to a county children and youth
agency at any time in the proceedings, a
Amend Bill, page 12, line 11, by striking out "for the
benefit of the school"
Amend Bill, page 12, lines 12 and 13, by striking out "for
each citation, together with court costs " and inserting
, which may be directed to school-based community student
support programs
Amend Bill, page 14, lines 13 through 30; page 15, lines 1
through 30; page 16, lines 1 through 22; by striking out all of
said lines on said pages
Amend Bill, page 16, line 29, by striking out "5" and
inserting
4
Amend Bill, page 16, line 30, by striking out ", 1333.3 AND
1338.1" and inserting
and 1333.3
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Amend Bill, page 17, line 3, by striking out "6" and
inserting
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See A06525 in
the context
of HB1907