S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4269
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 31, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. JENSEN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to compulsory education
and being excused for certain reasons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3205 of the education law is
amended by adding a new paragraph d to read as follows:
D. A MINOR FROM SIX TO SIXTEEN YEARS ABSENT FROM FULL TIME DAY
INSTRUCTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOUNDING "TAPS" AT A MILITARY HONORS
FUNERAL HELD IN THIS STATE FOR A DECEASED VETERAN. IN ORDER TO BE
EXCUSED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE STUDENT SHALL NOTIFY THE SCHOOL'S ADMIN-
ISTRATION WITHIN TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ABSENCE AND SHALL PROVIDE
THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION WITH THE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF THE MILI-
TARY HONORS FUNERAL. THE SCHOOL'S ADMINISTRATION MAY WAIVE THIS TWO-DAY
REQUIREMENT IF THE STUDENT DID NOT RECEIVE TWO DAYS ADVANCED NOTICE, BUT
THE STUDENT MUST PROVIDE NOTICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE ABSENCE. A
STUDENT WHOSE ABSENCE IS EXCUSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE COUNTED AS
IF THE STUDENT ATTENDED SCHOOL FOR THE PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE AVER-
AGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. A STUDENT
WHOSE ABSENCE IS EXCUSED UNDER THIS SECTION MUST BE ALLOWED REASONABLE
TIME TO MAKE UP SCHOOL WORK MISSED DURING THE ABSENCE. IF THE STUDENT
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETES THE SCHOOL WORK, THE DAY OF ABSENCE SHALL BE
COUNTED AS A DAY OF COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AND THEY SHALL NOT BE PENAL-
IZED FOR THAT ABSENCE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05568-01-5
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