Permits school districts to define excused absences, and provide home-instruction, for certain students whose parents are detained.

This bill allows New Jersey school districts to classify absences as excused when a student's parent or guardian is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or when a designated caregiver changes due to such detention. To support these students, the legislation also permits districts to offer home or out-of-school instruction if the student cannot attend regular classes because of the family's immigration situation. The State Commissioner of Education is tasked with creating specific guidelines to ensure districts have clear procedures for verifying absences and delivering alternative education. These changes would take effect at the start of the first full school year following the bill's enactment.