This bill requires school districts to provide parents with at least 2 weeks advance notice of any curriculum course material used for instruction or program of human sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression. The bill also requires school districts to adopt a policy allowing parents to request an exception to specific course material that they find objectionable. The policy must include a provision for parents to notify the school principal or designee in writing of the specific material to which they object and a provision for an alternative agreed upon by the school district and the parent, at the parent's expense, to meet state requirements for education in the subject area. The bill also prohibits school districts from adopting policies that prohibit employees from notifying parents about students' mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, sexuality, or changes in related services or monitoring. However, school personnel may withhold such information from a parent if disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

This bill expands notice requirements by school districts to parents for certain curriculum course material, and prohibits school districts from adopting policies that prohibit employees from notifying parents about students' well-being. The bill requires school districts to provide parents with at least 2 weeks advance notice of any curriculum course material used for instruction or program of human sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression. The bill also requires school districts to adopt a policy allowing parents to request an exception to specific course material that they find objectionable. The policy must include a provision for parents to notify the school principal or designee in writing of the specific material to which they object and a provision for an alternative agreed upon by the school district and the parent, at the parent's expense, to meet state requirements for education in the subject area. The bill also prohibits school districts from adopting policies that prohibit employees from notifying parents about students' mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, sexuality, or changes in related services or monitoring. However, school personnel may withhold such information from a parent if disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 186:11
As Amended by the House: 186:11