The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
Crowe (SB 312)
Proposed law establishes the "Parents' Bill of Rights for Public Schools".
Proposed law provides that the legislature finds that parents have a fundamental right to direct
the upbringing and education of their children.
Proposed law provides that the parents of public school children shall have all of the following
rights:
(1)To examine the textbooks, lesson plans, curriculum and supplemental material used in
their child's classroom.
(2)Inspect their child's school records, including academic records, medical or health
records, records of any mental health counseling, or records of any vocational counseling.
(3)To be notified when medical services are being offered to their child.
(4)To be notified if a criminal action is deemed to have been committed against their child.
(5)To be notified before the school allows law enforcement personnel question their child.
(6)To be notified before their child is taken or removed from the school campus.
(7)To request and expect their child's family religious beliefs to be respected.
(8)To receive written notice and the option to opt their child out of any surveys that include
invasive questions about student's sexual experiences or attractions, the student's family
beliefs, morality, religion, or political affiliations as well as any mental health or
psychological problems of the student or a family member.
(9)To receive written notice and have the option to opt their child out of controversial
instruction on topics associated with sexual activity.
Proposed law provides that the Act shall be known as the "Parents' Bill of Rights for Public
Schools".
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 17:406.9)