This amendment approves Substitute No. 1 for HB0200, which establishes parental notification requirements, restricts pronoun usage policies, requires parental consent for certain instruction, and creates civil remedies for violations of parent rights in education.
- Requires school districts to notify parents as soon as practicable of any changes in a student's educational, physical, mental or emotional health or well-being, and mandates procedures that reinforce parental rights and encourage students to discuss issues with parents or guardians. (Page 2, lines 18-8)
- Prohibits school districts from adopting rules, policies, or procedures that discourage or prevent personnel from notifying parents about changes in student health, well-being, or related services. (Page 2, lines 10-20)
- Requires written or electronic parental permission at least one day before students participate in instruction addressing sexual orientation, gender identity, or diversity, equity and inclusion programs. (Page 2-3, lines 22-4)
- Mandates that school districts notify parents at least five days before students attend assemblies, extracurricular activities, or guest speaker presentations and provide an opt-out option. (Page 3, lines 6-11)
- Requires school districts to adopt policies ensuring that school personnel and students are not required to use a student's preferred pronoun if it does not align with the student's biological sex. (Page 3, lines 13-17)
- Requires school districts to adopt policies allowing school personnel to opt out of mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion classes, trainings, or activities. (Page 3-4, lines 19-23)
- Requires school districts to make available to parents information about routine health care services offered at schools and provide options to withhold consent or decline specific services, effective school year 2024-2025. (Page 4, lines 2-20)
- Clarifies that nothing in the law prevents school districts from complying with mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect. (Page 5, lines 14-18)
- Requires school districts to make available to parents and publish on their website the curriculum, all physical and electronic materials distributed to students, and all written policies and updates, effective school year 2025-2026. (Page 5-7, lines 20-21)
- Establishes that teachers or school administrators who violate the parental rights provisions are subject to disciplinary action. (Page 7, lines 1-3)
- Creates a civil cause of action allowing aggrieved persons to sue school district personnel or school districts for damages of up to five hundred dollars per violation, with no immunity available to defendants. (Page 7, lines 5-15)
- Requires school districts to file annual reports with the Department of Education on complaints filed, hearings held, appeals sought for judicial review, and civil cases filed under these provisions. (Page 5, lines 5-12)
- Adds violation of W.S. 21-3-135 as grounds for suspension or dismissal of teachers and amends the numbering of the catch-all provision for teacher discipline. (Page 10, lines 12-14)
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