Proyectos de ley › 88.ª Asamblea General
Providing for excused absences from school for student mental health needs
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado22 de enero de 2020
- Hecho: Subcomité23 de enero de 2020
- Se detuvo: Comité del SenadoMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: Comité de la Cámara
- Sigue: Lo aprueba la Cámara
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2020 terminó el 14 de junio de 2020, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA School boards and leaders of private schools would be required to create a policy that lets students miss school for mental health reasons. Students could use at least three of these excused absences each year without needing to show any medical paperwork. The policy must also include a plan to connect these students with school counselors or other helpful community resources. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
This bill requires school boards and authorities in charge of accredited nonpublic schools to adopt a policy permitting a student to take an excused absence from school for reasons pertaining to the student’s mental health needs. The policy shall allow at least three such absences per school year and shall not require that a student provide documentation concerning the student’s mental health needs in order to take such an absence. The policy shall include a protocol for referring a student taking such an absence to a school counselor, school nurse, or other appropriate personnel, services, or resources available through the school district or nonpublic school or through the community.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 23, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.
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