Requires schools to allow students to leave school to vote

This bill requires schools to allow students to leave class for three hours on election day to vote without facing penalties or disciplinary action. To use this leave, students must request permission before the election, and schools can choose which specific three-hour window within poll hours to designate for this purpose. School districts must create written policies to manage these excused absences starting in the 2024-25 school year, guided by a model policy from the state education department. Additionally, any school official who violates these provisions would be charged with a class four election offense.