HB 2610

House Bill 2610 requires students to be in school for 75,600 minutes a year.

Compulsory Attendance Law-90% Rule

Compulsory Law states students must be in school regardless of excused or unexcused absence notes.

College Visits

Under §25.087(b-2), a district may excuse the absence of a student who is a junior or senior for up to two days per year for the purpose of visiting an accredited institution of higher education if the district adopts a policy to determine when an absence will be excused for that purpose and a procedure to verify the visit.