Bill > S06687

This bill amends the education law to allow students to be absent from school due to their mental or behavioral health, under rules that the commissioner of education shall establish. The bill also allows school districts to determine whether school sessions should be canceled on days when a significant proportion of students are unlikely to attend due to religious or cultural observances. The bill clarifies the procedures for releasing students from school attendance and establishes that absences for mental or behavioral health reasons shall be permitted under the commissioner's rules, in addition to absences for religious observance and education.