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Senate panel advances bill on mandatory disclosure by school staff amid opposition over LGBTQ student confidentiality
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted 2-1 to report SB96 (ought to pass), a bill that would require school employees to disclose information to parents. Committee discussion highlighted strong public opposition and concerns that the bill's vague language could jeopardize confidentiality for LGBTQ students.
The Senate Education Committee voted 2-1 in executive session to report SB96, a bill concerning mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents.
Committee members heard that 1,201 people signed in opposition to the bill while 138 signed in support, and speakers who testified in person were overwhelmingly opposed. One committee participant summarized public testimony by saying the measure “jeopardizes the health and well-being of LGBTQ students who deserve to be safe at school, deserve to have…
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