Some clarification: Students should be given 2 mental health days per semester. These would be similar to personal days given to teachers and can be used at the student's discretion. Once a mental health day is used, the student must meet with the counselor to talk about why they felt they had to take the day off school. This can be an alert system for counselors to monitor those who are struggling. In this way, the student can have a day when necessary but also be tracked into counseling and given resources for further help. No one will be under the radar with this new policy. Students whose parents may not be understanding of their situation will be able to excuse themselves from a day of school and give themselves the support they need through the school resources.