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Bill Details: SB 204: PARENTAL RIGHTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
Sponsor: Sen. Aaron Osmond, Co-Sponsor:
Bill Summary:
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9 General Description:
10 This bill amends provisions related to certain rights of a parent or guardian of a student
11 enrolled in a public school and provisions related to achievement tests.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ defines terms;
15 ▸ limits the grade levels of a student that is subject to a parent’s or guardian’s right to
16 retain a student on grade level;
17 ▸ amends provisions related to a parent’s or guardian’s right to excuse a student from
18 attendance for certain purposes;
19 ▸ amends provisions related to a parent’s or guardian’s right to excuse a student from
20 taking certain tests;
21 ▸ provides a parental right related to the elements included in a student’s
22 Individualized Education Plan; and
23 ▸ requires the State Board of Education to make rules providing that scores on certain
24 tests may not be considered in determining a student’s academic grade or whether a
25 student may advance to the next grade level.
Reviewer Name: Oak Norton, Rating: Strongly Support
Reviewer Comments:
This is an awesome update to the law passed last year and it helps clarify that parents have the right to opt their children out of tests that they don’t need to take.
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