Introduced
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To require the Department of Education to investigate within 90 days complaints that a school district has violated the law that requires them to give parents advance notice of sex education classes and a chance to choose for their child to opt out of the classes. Under current law, a district which violates this provision may lose five percent of its state financial aid. See also House Bill 5477. Senate Bills 943 and 944 are the same bills.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that removes a provision allowing parents to take complaints about sex education directly to the state. They would instead have to file complaints with the school district first, then if not satisfied with the response appeal to the Intermediate School District (ISD), then if still unsatisfied appeal to the state Department of Education. The substitute also reduces the penalty for a school district that violates this provision, from a loss of five percent of its state aid, to just one percent, and this would be levied only at the end of the proposed appeal process.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify a revision to the law that a school district must give parents advance notice of a sex education course and a chance opt their child out. The bill changes this to requiring notice of a "class," not a "course," and the amendment establishes that if the class is part of a course, then the notice requirements may be met for the entire course by notifying parents of the content of the course and an opportunity to review the materials to be used.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 98 to 7 (details)
To establish a procedure for parent complaints that a school district violates the law that requires them to give advance notice of sex education classes, and a chance for parents to remove their child from the classes. Parents with complaints would file them with the school district first, then if not satisfied with the response could appeal to the Intermediate School District (ISD), then if still unsatisfied could appeal to the state Department of Education. The bill also reduces the penalty for a school district that violates this provision, from a loss of five percent of its state aid, to just one percent. See also Senate Bill 943.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 32 to 4 (details)
To establish a procedure for parent complaints that a school district violates the law that requires them to give advance notice of sex education classes, and a chance for parents to remove their child from the classes. Parents with complaints would file them with the school district first, then if not satisfied with the response could appeal to the Intermediate School District (ISD), then if still unsatisfied could appeal to the state Department of Education. The bill also reduces the penalty for a school district that violates this provision, from a loss of five percent of its state aid, to just one percent. See also Senate Bill 943.
Passed in the House 92 to 10 (details)
