Improving School Attendance Outcomes Amendment Act of 2025

This bill amends D.C. school attendance laws to streamline truancy responses. It reduces the required unexcused absence threshold for school notifications from 10 to 5 full days, requiring schools to alert the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) after the 5th unexcused absence. For students with 10 unexcused absences, schools must notify the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), which will send warning letters to students and caregivers about potential prosecution for 15+ absences. The bill also transfers educational neglect referrals from Child and Family Services to the Department of Human Services (DHS) for support services and mandates a unified referral system by March 2028. These changes directly affect public schools, students (ages 5+), parents/guardians, and D.C. agencies handling truancy.