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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (202 4)
HOUSE BILL 3250 By: Olsen
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Parents' Bill of Rights;
amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 2003, which relates to
parental involvement in schools; allowing parent to
appeal denial of a request for information;
authorizing State Board of Education to establish a
standard appeals process; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 25 O.S. 2021, Section 2003, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2003. A. The board of education of a school district,
in consultation with parents, teachers , and administrators, sh all
develop and adopt a policy to promote the invo lvement of parents and
guardians of children enrolled in the schools within the school
district, including:
1. A plan for parent participation in the schools which is
designed to improve parent and teacher cooperation in such areas as
homework, attendance and discipline;
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2. Procedures by which parents may learn about the course of
study for their children and review learning materials, including
the source of any supplemental educational materials;
3. Procedures by which parents who object to any learnin g
material or activity on the basis that it is harmful may withdraw
their children from the activity or from the class or program in
which the material is used. Objection to a learning material or
activity on the basis that it is harmful includes objectio n to a
material or activity because it questions beliefs or practices in
sex, morality or religion;
4. If a school district offers any sex education curricula
pursuant to Section 11 -105.1 of Title 70 of th e Oklahoma Statutes or
pursuant to any rules adopt ed by the State Board of Education,
procedures to opt out of a school district from providing sex
education instruction to a child if the child 's parent provides
written objection to the child 's participation in the sex education
curricula;
5. Procedures by which parents will be notified in advance of
and given the opportunity to withdraw their children from any
instruction or presentations regarding sexuality in courses other
than formal sex education curr icula pursuant to Section 11-105.1 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
6. Procedures by which parents may learn about the nature and
purpose of clubs and activities that are part of the school
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curriculum, as well as extracurricular clubs and activities that
have been approved by the school; and
7. Procedures by which parents may learn about parental rights
and responsibilities under the laws of this state, including the
following:
a. the right to opt out of a sex education curriculum if
one is provided by the school district,
b. open enrollment rights,
c. the right to opt out of assignments pursuant to this
section,
d. the right to be exempt from the immunization laws of
the state pursuant to Section 1210.192 of Title 70 of
the Oklahoma Statutes,
e. the promotion requirements prescribed in Section
1210.508E of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
f. the minimum course of study and competency
requirements for graduation from high school
prescribed in Section 11 -103.6 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes,
g. the right to opt out of instruction on the acquire d
immune deficiency syndrome pursuant to Section 11 -
103.3 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
h. the right to review test results,
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i. the right to participate in gifted programs pursuant
to Sections 1210.301 through 1210.308 of Title 70 of
the Oklahoma Statutes,
j. the right to inspect instructional materials used in
connection with any research or experimentation
program or project pursuant to Section 11 -106 of Title
70 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
k. the right to receive a school report card,
l. the attendance requirements prescribed in Section 10 -
106 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
m. the right to public review of courses of study and
textbooks,
n. the right to be excused from school attendance for
religious purposes,
o. policies related to parental involvement pursuant to
this section,
p. the right to participate in parent -teacher
associations and organizations that are sanctioned by
the board of education of a school district, and
q. the right to opt out of any data collection instrument
at the district level that would capture data for
inclusion in the state longitudinal student data
system except what is necessary and essential for
establishing a student 's public school record.
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B. The board of educ ation of a school district may adopt a
policy to provide to parents the information required by this
section in an electronic form.
C. A parent shall submit a written request for information
pursuant to this section during regular business hours to either the
school principal at the school site or the su perintendent of the
school district at the office of the school district. Within ten
(10) days of receiving the request for information, the school
principal or the superintendent of the school district sh all either
deliver the requested information to th e parent or submit to the
parent a written explanation of the reasons for the denial of the
requested information. If the request for information is denied or
the parent does not receive the requested info rmation within fifteen
(15) days after submitting the request for information, the parent
may submit a written request for the information to the board of
education of a school district, which shall formally consider the
request at the next scheduled publi c meeting of the board if the
request can be prope rly noticed on the agenda. If the request
cannot be properly noticed on the agenda, the board of education of
a school district shall formally consider the request at the next
subsequent public meeting of the board.
D. A parent may appeal a school district's denial of a request
for information outlined in this section to the Sta te Board of
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Education through a standard appeals process established by the
Board.
SECTION 2. This act shall beco me effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason w hereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
59-2-9538 EK 12/27/23