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NJ A3645
NJ A3645Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.
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Introduced
03/16/2020
03/16/2020
In Committee
03/16/2020
03/16/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for a school district, in developing, adopting, and implementing its policies and procedures regarding attendance of students at school, to define an excused absence from school to include an absence for an illness of the student based on the mental or behavioral health of the student. The bill requires the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, to develop guidelines on defining an excused absence from school for a student's illness based on the mental or behavioral health of the student. The guidelines will include the supporting documentation that may be required by the school district upon the student's return to school after an absence for an illness based on the mental or behavioral health of the student for the absence to be considered an excused absence.
AI Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for school districts to define excused absences from school to include absences due to a student's mental or behavioral health illness. It also requires the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, to develop guidelines on defining such excused absences and the supporting documentation that may be required by the school district upon the student's return to school.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 03/16/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/A3645 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A4000/3645_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A4000/3645_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3645_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3645_I1.PDF |
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