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This bill amends the School Code to modify how student absences are counted and reported on school report cards. Specifically, the bill instructs the State Superintendent to exclude up to 5 student absences related to mental or behavioral health from the calculation of the percentage of students with less than 10 absences in a school year. This means that when preparing school report cards, these 5 mental or behavioral health-related absences will not be included in the overall absence count. The change aims to provide a more flexible approach to tracking student attendance, recognizing that students may occasionally need time off for their mental and behavioral health without negatively impacting their attendance records. The modification is part of the broader School Code's provisions for creating comprehensive school report cards that provide detailed information about school characteristics, student demographics, curriculum, student outcomes, and school environment.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3052&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104