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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 44
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 96
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist.
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist.
AN ACT PROTECTING A PARENT'S RIGHTS TO OPT THEIR
CHILDREN OUT OF EDUCATION COURSES OR CLASSES PROVIDED
BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 10 of the general statutes be amended to require a local or 1
regional board of education to provide an option for parents to 2
withdraw their child from attending or participating in any course or 3
class, without cause or explanation, unless such course or class is 4
required under the general statutes. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To allow parents to meaningfully participate in the education process
by ensuring that parents remain the ultimate authority in what their
children are being taught in school.