Bill would make mental health days an excusable absence for Utah students

by Hayley Crombleholme, KUTV

Fri, February 12th 2021, 1:57 AM UTC

Under current state code, taking a day off from school because of mental health isn't an excusable absence for students. House Bill 81 aims to change that. (KUTV)

Under current state code, taking a day off from school because of mental health isn't an excusable absence for students. House Bill 81 aims to change that. (KUTV)

Rep. Mike Winder (R-West Valley) says the goal of his bill is to add mental health to the "excused absence" category, and hopefully promote more acceptance and less stigmatizing of mental health issues. (KUTV){ }{p}{/p}

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Under current state code, taking a day off from school because of mental health isn't an excusable absence for students. House Bill 81 aims to change that. (KUTV)

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