SB 183 (BR 1140) - P. Clark
AN ACT relating to truancy.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 159 to permit a local board of education and law enforcement officials to enter into an agreement to authorize police to investigate nonattendance and take into custody a student who is 16 years of age or under who is not on school property during school hours; require operating procedures be established for an approved placement facility; set forth the procedures to be established by the agreement; amend KRS 610.255 to permit a peace officer to take the child that is in custody to an approved placement facility with the permission of school personnel; and amend KRS 630.030 to permit a peace officer to take into custody a child who is believed to be a truant or a child who has not subjected himself or herself to control of school personnel.
Feb 13-introduced in Senate
Feb 15-to Education (S)