A4591 — 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.

A4591 — 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. · Informed CitizenryThis bill allows local school districts across New Jersey greater flexibility in how they determine which absences are considered 'excused.' Specifically, it permits districts to include illness re…Open in Informed Citizenry