Bill > SF3812

This bill, effective for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond, prohibits classroom instruction or discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through 8th grade in Minnesota public schools, with the commissioner required to provide guidelines for enforcement. Additionally, it mandates that public schools adopt procedures to notify parents or guardians about any changes in a student's services or monitoring related to their mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, reinforcing parents' fundamental rights to make decisions about their child's upbringing and encouraging students to discuss such issues with their parents. The bill also requires schools to inform parents about health care services offered and obtain written permission before administering well-being questionnaires or health screening forms to younger students, and prohibits school policies that prevent parental notification or involvement in critical decisions affecting a student's health and well-being, while establishing a process for parents to resolve concerns with school principals and appeal unresolved issues to the commissioner of education or pursue legal action.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3812/