AN ACT relating to truancy.
     Amend KRS 159.150 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 of compulsory school age who is not on school property during school hours; require operating procedures be established for an approved placement facility; amend KRS 610.255 to permit a peace officer to take the child in custody to an approved placement facility with the permission of school personnel; amend KRS 630.030 to permit any peace officer to take into custody a child who is believed to be a truant or a child who has not subjected himself to control of school personnel.

     Feb 25-introduced in House
     Feb 28-to Education (H)
     Mar 1-posted in committee