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Committee approves amendment allowing parents to opt children under 16 out of student‑involved active‑shooter drills
Summary
The subcommittee accepted an amendment from Representative Perez to bar use of funds to require student participation in active‑shooter drills for children under 16 without parental or guardian consent.
Representative Perez offered an amendment that would prohibit funds made available in the act from being used by any local education agency to conduct student‑involved active‑shooter drills for participants under 16 years old without first providing the opportunity for parental or legal guardian consent to opt the child out.
Perez described personal experience and accounts from parents, saying a daycare…
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