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House passes notification bill requiring schools to make 'reasonable efforts' to alert noncustodial parents
Summary
The House amended and passed legislation (House Bill 1,001) directing schools or family services to make "reasonable efforts" to notify noncustodial parents about a child's discipline, removal, or emergency. Supporters said it guarantees notification in emergencies; opponents argued it imposes unnecessary burdens on schools. Vote: 68–3.
House members adopted an amendment and approved House Bill 1,001 on third reading, directing schools or family services to make "reasonable efforts" to notify noncustodial parents when their child is disciplined, removed, or in an emergency.
Representative Thompson said an amendment agreed in Health and Human Services replaces the term “attempt” with the legal phrasing “make reasonable efforts” on several lines of the bill to provide…
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