Relating to the rights of students enrolled in school districts or charter schools and the rights of parents and guardians of those students

This bill relates to the rights of students enrolled in school districts or charter schools and the rights of parents and guardians of those students.76 (parent or guardian bill of rights). The bill provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the following rights are reserved to the parent or guardian of a minor child: the right to know what the board of directors of the school district or the governing board of the charter school in which the minor child is enrolled is teaching the minor child; the right to access and review information related to who is teaching the minor child; the right to access and review information related to persons who contract with or otherwise receive moneys from the board of directors of the school district or the governing board of the charter school; the right to access to the minor child while the minor child is in school that a reasonable person would deem necessary to ensure the health and safety of the minor child, unless otherwise prohibited by law or a court order; the right to access and review all school records relating to the minor child unless Code chapter 232, subchapter III, part (child abuse reporting), prohibits the record from being disclosed; the right to access and review information related to the collection and transmission of information related to the minor child; the right to access and review information necessary to ensure the accountability and transparency of the board of directors of the school district or the governing board of the charter school; and the right to access and review information related to the minor child’s safety at school. The bill provides that the board of directors of a school district or the governing board of the charter school shall not require any student to engage in any activity, including instruction or any test, assessment, or other means of evaluation that involves sexually explicit material without the express prior written consent of the student’s parent or guardian. The bill also provides that the board of directors of a school district or the governing board of the charter school shall make every effort to prohibit a minor child from accessing sexually explicit material in a classroom or on a device owned by the school district or charter school. The bill prohibits the board of directors of a school district or the governing board of a charter school from allowing a minor child to check out sexually explicit material from a library operated by the school district or the charter school without the express written consent of the minor child's parent or guardian. The bill requires the board of directors of a school district or the governing board of a charter school to receive the prior written consent of a student’s parent or guardian before requiring a student to take part in certain specified activities, surveys, analyses, evaluations, or physical examinations or screenings.76 are not a comprehensive list of the rights reserved to parents or guardians of a minor child.