Urges the Department of Education to support academic flexibility and equity for students with chronic and autoimmune illnesses.

The bill urges the Department of Education to encourage public schools to provide flexible academic pathways for students experiencing medically documented chronic illness flare-ups, including flexibility in attendance and assignment deadlines. It also promotes consistent and non-punitive implementation of existing accommodations, such as Section 504 plans, to ensure students are not academically penalized during periods of illness beyond their control.

Urges the Department of Education to support academic flexibility and equity for students with chronic and autoimmune illnesses.

The bill urges the Department of Education to encourage public schools to provide flexible academic pathways for students experiencing medically documented chronic illness flare-ups, including flexibility in attendance and assignment deadlines. It also promotes consistent and non-punitive implementation of existing accommodations, such as Section 504 plans, to ensure students are not academically penalized during periods of illness beyond their control.