Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires a director of schools to refer to juvenile court certain students who were formerly enrolled in the LEA, who were receiving certain truancy interventions, who withdrew from the LEA, and who did not transfer to another LEA; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

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The bill requires the state director of schools to report any K‑12 student who withdraws from a local education agency (LEA) while receiving tier‑2 or tier‑3 truancy interventions and does not enroll in another LEA. The report is sent to the juvenile‑court judge in the student’s home county, who may impose a fine of up to $50 or community service on the parent if the student has five or more unexcused absences. It also ensures that unexcused‑absence counts move with a student when they transfer schools.

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