Modifies provisions governing compulsory school attendance

This bill modifies Missouri's compulsory school attendance law to require parents or guardians to enroll children aged 5-17 in an educational program (public, private, parochial, home, or full-time equivalent) and ensure regular attendance. It adds new exemptions allowing excused absences for mental health concerns (with professional documentation), 14+ year olds with legal employment (after parental notice), and children with mental/physical incapacities. The law sets the compulsory attendance age at 17 for most districts (with metro districts able to set it at 16), clarifies that private/religious schools cannot be forced to adopt state-mandated curricula, and defines home school credits as 100+ hours of instruction. It directly affects all Missouri families with school-aged children and educational institutions.