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Long hearing on parental‑rights bill: sponsors say it restores trust; opponents say it risks outing vulnerable students
Summary
A proposed parental‑rights statute prompted a lengthy committee hearing. Sponsor Sen. Tim Lang said the law would restore parents’ trust in schools and require annual notice of parental rights; opponents warned the measure could force schools to disclose sensitive information and endanger some students.
The House Children and Family Law Committee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 72, a proposed parental‑rights statute that would require public schools to notify parents annually of enumerated rights and impose a process schools must follow before withholding information from parents.
Senator Tim Lang, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is intended to restore trust between parents and schools: “the primary, the beginning of all of this starts with the parent trusting the school system,” he told the committee. The bill lists specific parental rights and creates a procedure for school officials who believe a “compelling state interest” justifies withholding information from a parent; the bill would require…
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