To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism, and for other purposes. | Community Exchange
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism, and for other purposes.
A bill to let school districts use federal funds to address chronic absenteeism, referred to committee June 15, 2026.
This bill would change the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It would let local school districts use federal money for programs that help students who miss too much school. The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress and was sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on June 15, 2026.
School districts in Houston could use federal money to run programs for students who miss a lot of school days. This affects how local schools spend federal funds.
