2023 House Bill 4389

Education: attendance; excused mental health days; allow certain number.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1586a.

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Allows public school officials to consider up to five absences due to a pupil's mental or behavioral health illness as excused, without requiring a medical note. It also mandates that students be given the opportunity to make up any missed school work due to such absences.