SJR 6 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that the government shall not deny or infringe upon a parent's fundamental right to participate in and direct the education of his or her child, including, but not limited to, the right to home school or otherwise educate a child outside of the public school system free from government regulation, regardless of whether the parent receives financial assistance from the government for purposes of educating a child; the right to access the curricula and lesson plans of the public school and school district in which a child is enrolled; the right to educate a child in a public school that does not teach students or train teachers on critical race theory or diversity-equity-inclusion; and the right to educate a child in a public school that is not required to conform its curriculum to statewide learning standards, as provided in the amendment.

OLIVIA SHANNON

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0762S.03): 0.000

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SJR 6
Sponsor: Brattin
Hearing Date: 2/18/2025


COMMITTEE: Education

CHAIRMAN: Brattin

DATE REFERRED: 2/6/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Tom Estes
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Olivia Shannon


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:



WITNESSES AGAINST:
Sharon Jones - MO NAACP
Michael Walk
Sage Corah - ACLU of Missouri