Board treats Parental Bill of Rights draft as first read amid staff concerns

The Kensington School District board conducted a first reading of a draft Parental Bill of Rights policy and asked board members and staff to submit detailed feedback to the policy committee before a second reading.

Board members said the draft—which the meeting characterized as largely copied from state legislative language—contains provisions that may create operational and personnel challenges. A board member told the meeting the policy feels like one "we're being forced to enforce" and urged caution, noting lines such as an opt‑out for "objectionable material" would need clearer definitions and guardrails before the district adopts implementing language.

The chair asked board members to email specific concerns to the chair so the policy committee can incorporate them. The board’s procedural guidance was to treat the item as a first read,…