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Residents urge board to adopt a parental bill of rights; board to review policy
Summary
Two members of the public urged the Edison Township Board to adopt a parental bill of rights adopted by other New Jersey towns; the board said its policy committee and administration will review the proposal and keep speakers updated.
Two public commenters urged the board to adopt a parental bill of rights they said would guarantee parental access to curriculum, records and the right to consent to school-offered counseling. "This parental bill of rights is an excellent piece of work," Anthony Nammara said, urging unanimous adoption and noting that two other New Jersey municipalities had approved similar measures.
Cindy Ma also spoke in support and described cases she said illustrated a need for parental transparency, criticizing a district policy she referenced as "5756" and saying parents were not notified of certain assemblies and classroom materials. The chair responded that the policy committee and administration would review the documents mentioned and keep the speakers informed. No board action to adopt the proposed parental bill of rights was taken at this meeting.
