Permits 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.

Summary

The bill lets each New Jersey school district treat an absence caused by a student’s mental or behavioral health condition as an excused absence. It also requires the Commissioner of Education, working with the Commissioner of Health, to create guidelines on how districts should define and document such absences. The measure aims to give schools a clear framework for supporting students facing mental‑health challenges.

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