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APS committee considers making civic participation excused and weighing mental-health days
Summary
The Atlanta Public Schools Policy Review Committee reviewed proposed edits to policy JB to permit limited excused absences for civic or political participation and spent substantial time debating mental-health day carveouts and a proposed eight‑day flexible absence bank. The board tabled action pending data and staff input.
The Atlanta Public Schools Policy Review Committee on March 19 reviewed proposed changes to the district's student attendance policy (JB) that would allow up to two school days per year as excused absences for lawful civic or political participation, provided parents give at least two school days' notice.
Senior Policy Advisor Carolyn Barnett presented the language change, which lists meetings of public agencies (including the Georgia General Assembly, city councils and county commissions), legislative hearings, peaceful protests, community organizing activities and voter-education events…
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