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Committee backs bill to have K-12 immunization exemption follow student
Summary
A House Education Committee substitute vote Friday recommended House Bill 228, which would require an existing K-12 immunization exemption form to be kept in a student’s record and transferred when the student moves between public and charter schools, instead of obliging parents to repeat the online module and refile the form each time.
A House Education Committee substitute vote Friday recommended House Bill 228, which would require an existing K-12 immunization exemption form to be kept in a student’s record and transferred when the student moves between public and charter schools, instead of obliging parents to repeat the online module and refile the form each time.
Supporters said the bill removes unnecessary administrative work for families and district staff while preserving parents’ right to decide whether to claim an exemption. Representative Lisenby, the bill sponsor, told the committee…
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