Ohio’s Attendance Law Key Changes: The passage of Ohio's budget bill in 2025 has shifted Ohio's attendance law (formerly known as HB 410) from focusing almost solely on truancy to supporting students at risk of becoming chronically absent.

The new law requires

• Early notification: notification at or before a student has 5% absence (approx. 45-50 hrs/7.5-8.5 days)

• Proactive intervention for chronic absence risk

• Tiered, root-cause focused interventions & support

Discontinue:

• Standalone attendance plans

• Solely attendance-focused interventions

• Punitive language in attendance supports

Prioritize Early Warning Dashboard:

• Integrate root cause analysis into Tier 2 Teams (i.e. matriculation, MTSS/PBIS)

• Refer to appropriate school and community support

Prioritize Empower Families:

• Utilize Parent Portal for absence notifications and family empowerment

Prioritize RTI Module:

Utilize the Response to Intervention (RTI) Module to:

• Document Tier 2 supports

• Document Tier 3 lack of response to intervention prior to truancy filing