If adopted, the proposal would require Wyoming school districts to notify parents about certain school events and get permission before some instruction.
Districts would tell parents as soon as practical about certain changes in a student's well-being at school or during school-supervised activities. They would get written or electronic permission before certain instruction.
Districts would tell parents at least five days ahead about certain school events and let them choose whether their child attends.
Districts would adopt policies so staff and students are not required to use a student's preferred pronoun when it does not align with the student's biological sex. Staff could opt out of required activities involving diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Districts would post written policies for families at the start of each school year, then post updates within 30 days after adopting them.
Districts would notify parents about certain changes in a student's well-being and get permission before certain instruction. Notice covers changes in a student's educational, physical, mental, or emotional health or well-being during school hours or school-supervised activities, wherever they take place. The permission must be written or electronic. The covered instruction concerns sexual orientation, gender identity, or diversity, equity, or inclusion, as defined in the bill. Parents must give permission at least one day before the student takes part in the instruction.
Districts would give parents advance notice of certain school events and let them opt their child out. This covers assemblies, extracurricular activities, and guest speaker presentations that address sexual orientation, gender identity, or diversity, equity, or inclusion. The notice must offer parents or guardians the option to have the student skip the event. Notice must come at least five days before the student attends or takes part.
Districts would adopt policies about pronoun use and staff participation in some activities. District policies would ensure staff and students are not required to use a student's preferred pronoun when it does not align with the student's biological sex. Staff could opt out of mandatory classes, lessons, training, educational activities, or programs involving diversity, equity, or inclusion, as defined in the bill.
Districts would publish written policies and updates for parents and guardians. Each school district would make the materials available to parents and guardians and post them on its official website. The requirement covers written policies, practices, and procedures that govern conduct at a public school. The schedule would begin in school year 2026–2027 and continue each school year.
No hearings or votes scheduled.