Originally published: . Volume 14, No. 6. Source pages: 5.
Rep. Marcelle's HB 353 Set for Senate Education Committee
HB 353 by Rep. Marcelle passed the House, 93 to 6 and is scheduled for the Senate Ed Committee. It provides relative to student behavior, discipline, and behavioral and mental health and is pending in the House Education Committee.
The proposed law adds that a student may be absent for up to three days in any school year related to the student's mental or behavioral health, that such absences shall not require a certification in writing in order to be excused, that the child may make up missed school work, and that the child shall be referred to school support personnel following the second day of absence. Proposed law requires DOE to develop and administer a pilot program for the purpose of implementing ACEs screening, to select three school systems to participate in the program, and consult with experts in the fields of mental health, behavioral health, and trauma-informed restorative services in developing and administering the program.
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