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MSCS outlines 2026 legislative priorities including parental opt‑out for firearm instruction and charter renewal parity
Summary
District staff proposed several bills for the board’s 2026 agenda: optional parental opt‑out for firearm safety instruction, clarification of due‑process for permitted teachers, extending local charter renewal authority to 5–10 years, and expanding SRO grant eligibility to SSOs, among other items.
Michelle Stewart presented a draft list of legislative priorities the district plans to pursue or support in the 2026 General Assembly. The proposals aim to align state law with district preferences on school operations, staffing and student supports.
Key items Stewart highlighted included:
• Parental opt‑out for firearms‑safety instruction: Stewart said a 2024 law now requires firearms‑safety instruction for K–12; the district is asking the legislature to add a parental opt‑out provision so families can decline participation for their children. "We are asking that the law…
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