{"id":27825,"date":"2020-03-06T09:32:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T15:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=27825"},"modified":"2020-03-06T09:32:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T15:32:55","slug":"student-mental-health-considerations-advanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=27825","title":{"rendered":"Student mental health considerations advanced"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bill that seeks to prioritize students\u2019 mental health was advanced from general file March 5.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Carol Blood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Currently, a school may refer a child to the county attorney for truancy if the child has had more than 20 absences during the school year and a collaborative plan has not successfully resolved the child\u2019s barriers to attendance.<\/p>\n

LB751, sponsored by Bellevue Sen. Carol Blood, would add mental health as a recognized barrier to attendance for consideration as part of a collaborative plan.<\/p>\n

Blood said the bill would acknowledge the need to treat an individual\u2019s mental well-being the same as physical health.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a small, but much needed step to destigmatize mental health problems that many students face and a step forward toward addressing the alarming increase in the rate of suicide [among] Nebraska\u2019s children,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

North Platte Sen. Mike Groene expressed concerns about leaving a potentially suicidal student at home alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho is the person that is looking for the small signs that can prevent suicide,\u201d he asked. \u201cAre they better off at school where a mentor, teacher or counselor can take note of the situation?\u201d<\/p>\n

Senators voted 46-0 to advance the bill to select file.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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