Legislative Bill 34 amends section 79-532 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to enhance school policies regarding the involvement of parents, guardians, and educational decisionmakers in educational settings. The bill outlines specific provisions that school districts must include in their policies, such as providing access to educational materials, accommodating requests to monitor school activities, and allowing parents to excuse their children from certain experiences they find objectionable. Additionally, the bill introduces new requirements for nonanonymous surveys that request sensitive information from students, mandating that schools notify parents at least thirty days prior to administering such surveys and outlining the rights of parents to review the survey and exempt their children from participation.

The bill also specifies that no surveys requesting sexual information may be administered to students in kindergarten through grade six. It emphasizes the importance of protecting student privacy and ensuring that personally identifiable information is not disclosed unless required by law. The original section 79-532 is repealed to incorporate these new provisions, reflecting a commitment to increased transparency and parental involvement in the educational process.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 79-532