The bill amends the existing law regarding parental notification for non-academic surveys administered in public schools. It mandates that school districts must email parents copies of these surveys and their purposes, ensuring that parents are informed at least 10 days prior to the surveys being distributed to students. Additionally, the bill removes the previous exception for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, now requiring parents to opt-in for their children to participate in this survey.

The new legal language inserted into the law emphasizes the requirement for school districts to notify parents through email and other means deemed appropriate, while also ensuring that no student can be compelled to participate in non-academic surveys without written consent from a parent or legal guardian, unless the student is an adult or an emancipated minor. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 186:11
As Amended by the House: 186:11
Version adopted by both bodies: 186:11