Senate Bill 20-014 Summary

• Amends Colorado compulsory school attendance law to replace references to "emotional disability" with "a physical disability or a mental or behavioral health disorder" as grounds for extended absences.

• Requires school boards to adopt written attendance policies that must provide for excused absences including temporary absences due to behavioral health concerns.

• Maintains existing authority for school districts to include appropriate penalties for unexcused absences in their attendance policies.

• Declares the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety.