CSBA recognizes that the good physical and mental health of school children is essential if they are to take full advantage of the educational services being offered. Although the primary responsibility of public schools is to educate students, CSBA realizes that the ability of children to learn can be significantly impacted by the conditions that confront them in their daily lives, including their health. For many students, implementation of the state's new curriculum standards and assessments, better-trained teachers and teaching techniques will help improve their overall performance in school. For other students, however, performance may be lower than expected because they do not come to school prepared to learn. Some of these barriers to learning are a result of the students' mental and physical health. These conditions often impact students' school attendance, their ability to pay attention in class, control their anger and restrain self-destructive impulses.
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