House amendment #3 makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Further modifies the proposed changes to GS 115C-379 to now require the State Board of Education's rules on excusing absences to at least require school principals to authorize a minimum of two excused absences each year for religious observances required by the faith of a student or the student's parents (maintaining existing statutory language) as well as absences for attending a legislative event or visiting the General Assembly for any purpose, including serving as a legislative page (previously required excusing absences for attendance at a legislative event or service as a Governor's page).

Amends the act's long title.