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Panhandle ISD outlines Senate Bill 12 parental-notification provisions for mental-health services
Summary
District staff explained Senate Bill 12 requirements that parents be notified of staff services related to mental health and be given an opportunity to opt out before services are provided to a child.
Whitley Clay briefed the board on state changes under Senate Bill 12 and their impact on Panhandle ISD operations. Clay said the law requires districts to notify parents of staff services related to mental health and to give parents or guardians the opportunity to opt out before such services are provided to their child.
Clay explained that, in schools, counselors may provide mental-health-related services as defined by statute and that these services fall under the responsibilities outlined in the Texas Education Code. The board recorded the briefing; the minutes do not show a separate vote or policy change during the meeting to implement local procedures beyond the statutory requirement.
