School boards would set rules for parent access and consent

School boards would adopt a policy for parents to access information about their children. The policy would cover enrolled students’ education records, activities, health, and requests about gender identity or being treated as the opposite sex.

School boards would set procedures for parent notice, consent, and withdrawal from some lessons and activities. The procedures would cover certain lessons about gender roles, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, as well as school clubs and extracurricular activities. Parents could withdraw a child from a specific lesson or presentation they believe is harmful. The proposed text also calls for written parental consent before a child uses a pronoun that does not align with the child’s sex; if consent is given, no person could be forced to use such pronouns. Parents would receive at least five days’ notice before a covered lesson or presentation.

School boards would create a complaint process, and specified public officials could sue a district over an alleged violation. The complaint process would address alleged violations of the section. The attorney general, state superintendent of public instruction, or county attorney could sue the school district over an alleged violation. The district superintendent or a designated committee would investigate complaints and respond in writing, describing planned corrective action. A parent could appeal to the school board, but would not have to complete the complaint process before filing suit. The superintendent or designated committee would respond within 30 days after receiving a complaint.

The text would list parental rights and allow parents to raise alleged violations in legal or administrative proceedings. The listed rights include directing a child’s education and care, reviewing school and health records, and receiving prompt notice of suspected abuse unless the parent is suspected of causing it. The text preserves exceptions for certain recordings, court-authorized records, and situations where a parent is suspected of abuse. It says parents do not gain a right to a medical or mental health service that the child cannot access.