HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 994 FILED ON: 1/13/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 421
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Robert S. Hargraves
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To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Regarding Parental Notification and Consent.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Robert S. Hargraves
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1st Middlesex
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Regarding Parental Notification and Consent.
Be it enacted
by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 71, Section 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended and Section 32B added, to be the following:
Section 32B Parental N
otification and Consent
Every city, town, regional school district or vocational school district presenting, implementing, or maintaining a school program which involves human sexual education, human sexuality issues or alternative sexual behavior shall a
dopt and implement a written policy ensuring parental/guardian notification of such school programs and a description of their content.
All such school programs shall be offered only in clearly identified non-mandatory elective courses or activities in whi
ch parents or guardians may choose to enroll their children through written notification to the school, in a manner reasonably similar to other elective courses or activities offered by the school district.
To the extent practicable, instruction materials
and related items for said school programs, including access to related extra-curricular events, shall be made reasonably available to parents, guardians, educators, school administrators, and others for inspection and review.
No public school teacher or
administrator shall be required to participate in any such school programs that violate his religious beliefs.
