Bill > SB886

This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to require public, nonpublic, and private schools to adopt policies that provide an excused absence, referred to as a "mental health day," for students whose well-being is at risk due to mental or physical fatigue, regardless of whether the underlying condition is certified or not. The bill outlines the specific requirements for these mental health days, including the maximum number of consecutive and total days allowed per school year. It also requires the Department of Education to develop and publish guidelines for schools to implement these policies, including guidance on integrating the school's responses to student-excused absences for mental health days into the school's support systems for student well-being.