HOUSE BILL NO. 23
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1
§ 2702. Compulsory attendance requirements; evaluation of readiness; exit interview.
(h) A child over the age of 16 may withdraw from public school prior to graduation if both of the following circumstances exist:
(1) Where the student is less than 18 years of age, written consent is granted by the child’s parent or guardian.
(2) An exit interview is conducted where the student and the student’s parent or legal guardian have been advised that withdrawal from school shall likely reduce the student’s future earning potential and increase the student’s likelihood of being unemployed in the future. During the exit interview, the student who is withdrawing from school shall be given information that has been prepared and supplied by the Department regarding the detrimental impacts and effects of early withdrawal from school, along with any available information about training and employment opportunities. The school and the student and the student's parent or legal guardian shall also evaluate any available support services, interventions or programs that might assist the student in remaining enrolled until graduation. A school is required to make three good faith attempts to contact a student’s parent or legal guardian to schedule an exit interview pursuant to this paragraph.