PENNSYLVANIA, August 27 - PRINTER'S NO. 1037

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

844

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY KANE, SCHWANK, HUGHES, FONTANA, MUTH, COSTA,

YUDICHAK, TARTAGLIONE, COMITTA, CAPPELLETTI AND BREWSTER,

AUGUST 27, 2021

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, AUGUST 27, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An

act relating to the public school system, including certain

provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," in pupils and attendance, further

providing for excuses from attending school.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1329 of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is

amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 1329. Excuses from Attending School.--* * *

(f) In addition to the excuses from attending school under

this section, a school district shall excuse a student from

school attendance for mental health days each school year. The

number of excuses for mental health days under this subsection

shall be equal to the number of excuses for nonattendance

authorized by the school district for a physical reason under

subsection (a) each school year. As used in this subsection, the

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