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This bill aims to increase parental involvement in education by revising parental rights laws. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring school districts to develop policies that promote parental involvement, including plans for parent participation, procedures for parents to access information about their child's education, and procedures for parents to withdraw their child from certain school activities that offend their beliefs or practices. 2. Clarifying that parents have inalienable rights that are more comprehensive than those described in existing law, and that these rights must be construed in favor of broad protection of the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of their child. 3. Requiring school districts to annually provide information to students and families about the educational opportunities available, such as special education programs, personalized learning options, extracurricular activities, and dual enrollment opportunities. 4. Amending the compulsory attendance law to allow parents to excuse their child from school attendance for reasons related to the parent's religious beliefs or practices. 5. Increasing the filing fee for certain legal actions related to parental rights.

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