Study and Report – Absences in Baltimore City Schools FOR the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Public School System (“City Schools”) to prepare a report exploring the causes of student absences to better identify solutions to address the most persistent barriers students face to attending school; requiring City Schools to collaborate with certain City agencies to propose recommendations to address the root causes of unexcused absences found in the report; and providing for a special effective date.

Committee

Baltimore City Council

Introduced

January 13, 2025

On agenda

January 13, 2025

Passed

May 1, 2025

Enactment no.

25-014

Where it was heard

Baltimore City Council May 12, 2025 Baltimore City Council Mar 24, 2025 Approved and Sent to the Mayor Pass Baltimore City Council Mar 10, 2025 Education, Youth, and Older Adults Committee Mar 6, 2025 Recommended Favorably with Amendment Pass Baltimore City Council Jan 13, 2025

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