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S.B. 741 VETOES
(1) lessens school aged childrens' contact with the juvenile justice
system; and
(2) increases high school graduation rates.
(b) The State Board of Education shall submit a report to the Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Ways and
Means Committee on or before November 30, 2009, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the
State Government Article, assessing the impact of an increased age for compulsory
public school attendance as established under Section 1 of this Act. The report shall
include the following information:
(1) the number of students 16 years old and under 18 who dropped out of
high school, broken down by year and socioeconomic category;
(2) the number of contacts students 16 years old and under 18 had with
the juvenile justice system, broken down by age and reason for contact, if available;
(3) graduation rates beginning 5 years before the effective date of this
Act through the 2008-2009 school year;
(4) a description of the materials and methods used to provide residents
of Baltimore City with the information about the change in age for compulsory public
school attendance; and
(5) any other information the State Board determines is relevant.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2006. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and 5 months and, at the
end of November 30, 2009, with no further action required by the General Assembly,
this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
(a) There is a Task Force to Study Raising the Compulsory Public School
Attendance Age to 18.
(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
(1) Three members One member of the Senate of Maryland, to include at
least one member of the minority party, selected appointed by the President of the
Senate;
(2) Three members One member of the House of Delegates of Maryland,
to include at least one member of the minority party, selected appointed by the
Speaker of the House;
(3) The State Superintendent of Schools, or the State Superintendent's
designee;
(4) The Secretary of Juvenile Justice, or the Secretary's designee;
(5) The following members selected by the Governor:
(i) Two county superintendents of schools;
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