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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to schools; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Sections 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, which relate to the Parents’ Bill of Rights; clarifying entities that shall not infringe on certain rights of parents; modifying definition; modifying right to access and review certain medical records; expanding right to consent to include making of certain photograph; modifying certain exception regarding withholding of information from a child’s parent; directing the State Board of Education to develop certain training materials; directing school district boards of education to use the training materials to train school district employees at the beginning of every school year; providing certain construction; requiring written consent to provide sex education instruction to a child; requiring written consent to provide instruction or presentations regarding sexuality; requiring a school district board of education to adopt procedures to provide notification and require written consent prior to providing instruction or presentations on sexual orientation or gender identity; prohibiting certain instruction or presentations from being included in any course of instruction; requiring notification and written consent prior to a child participating in any clubs or activities; providing for right to review certain books and materials; requiring boards of education to make available for public inspection certain information; reducing time period allowed for delivery of requested information or a written explanation for denial; requiring boards of education to adopt procedures for notification of parental concerns; providing for contents of procedures; providing process to request parental concern hearing; providing for promulgation of rules; providing for minimum contents of rules; providing for cause of action; requiring boards of education to adopt procedures to provide notification of certain remedies; prohibiting certain employee from performing certain assessments without certain written consent; defining term; requiring boards of education to adopt procedures to provide notification of certain changes in services and changes in certain names or pronouns; updating statutory language; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-105.1, which relates to sex education curriculum and materials; requiring written consent from a parent or guardian for a child to participate in certain instruction or activities; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Parents' Bill of Rights in Oklahoma to expand and clarify parental rights in education and children's health care. The bill requires school districts to obtain written parental consent for various activities, including sex education, instruction on sexuality, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and participation in school clubs. School districts must now develop detailed procedures for notifying parents about educational content, medical assessments, and changes in services or student names/pronouns. The State Board of Education must create training materials to educate school personnel about these parental rights, and school districts must use these materials to train employees annually. The bill also reduces the time period for school districts to respond to parental information requests from 10-15 days to 7-10 days. If parents feel their rights have been violated, they can request a hearing with the State Board of Education or bring legal action against the school district. Additionally, the bill clarifies that employees without proper professional licensing cannot perform physical or mental health assessments on minors without parental written consent. The legislation aims to give parents more control and transparency in their children's educational and health-related experiences in school settings.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Coauthored by Senator Bergstrom (on 02/05/2025)
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