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Board adopts updated policy allowing parent opt‑out for material conflicting with religious beliefs
Summary
Citing recent case guidance, the board adopted policy 6141.2 and accompanying administrative regulation to provide an opt‑out process for parents who object to instructional materials on religious grounds; the district will post opt‑out options and forms on its website.
The board completed second readings and adopted Board Policy 6141.2 and its administrative regulation, which establish a process for parents to opt their children out of specific instructional materials that they believe conflict with their religious beliefs.
District staff said the revisions reflect recent federal court guidance (discussed as Mahmud v. Taylor in the presentation) and sample language provided by the California Department of Education and the California School Boards Association. The administrative regulation outlines how the district will post opt‑out options and a form to the website and the procedures staff will follow to address parent requests.
Trustees voted to approve both the policy and the regulation by roll call. Staff said they will post the opt‑out process online and work with principals to implement the administrative steps; no changes to curriculum adoption timelines were announced at the meeting.
