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This bill modifies existing education law to enhance parental notification and consent requirements for non-academic surveys in public schools. Specifically, the bill requires school districts to email parents copies of any non-academic survey and provide at least 10 days' notice before distributing such surveys to students. A significant change is the removal of the previous exception for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), a CDC-developed survey, meaning parents must now provide explicit opt-in consent for their children to participate. Non-academic surveys are defined broadly as questionnaires eliciting information about students' personal matters unrelated to academics, such as social behavior, family life, sexual orientation, drug use, religion, or politics. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving school districts time to adjust their policies to comply with the new requirements. The goal appears to be increasing parental awareness and control over sensitive survey content administered in schools.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=867&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB446