Lake Dallas ISD board adopts resolution aligning with Senate Bill 12 parental-rights provisions

Dr. Kelly O'Sullivan presented a resolution for board consideration that aligns district practices with the parental-rights provisions in Senate Bill 12. "Senate Bill 12 from the recent 89th legislative session relates to parental rights in public education," O'Sullivan said, explaining the resolution memorializes current district practices while the state guidance and board policy are finalized. The resolution directs that parents be granted access to their child's educational records and instructional plans, requires a minimum of two parent‑teacher conference opportunities each school year, and documents the district's approach to seeking parental consent for student participation in district-sponsored clubs and for certain counselor and nurse services. The district representative said many of these practices—posting syllabi/lesson plans online, obtaining parental consent for club participation and offering parent‑teacher meetings—are already in place in Lake Dallas ISD. O'Sullivan said the resolution also affirms that district employees will not assist students with social transitioning in ways the bill prohibits and that staff will not be required to provide diversity, equity or inclusion duties when those duties conflict with the law as described in SB 12. Mr. Tucker moved the resolution and Mr. Smith seconded; the board approved the resolution by unanimous vote.