Family life education; right of parents to review certain materials. (HB1980)
Introduced By
Del. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
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Description
Family life education; right of parents to review certain materials. Requires school divisions to include a detailed statement in the summary already required by law to be issued to parents and guardians to assist them in understanding the family life education program implemented in the school division, if the curriculum of the program offers only abstinence education. The statement must disclose that (i) the child is receiving abstinence-only education, (ii) the program does not conform to the Virginia Board of Education Guidelines for Family Life Education, (iii) parents and guardians have the right to review all written and audiovisual educational materials used in the program, and (iv) parents and guardians have the right to remove the child from all or part of family life education instruction. Amends § 22.1-207.2 (“Right of parents to review certain materials; summaries distributed.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
