SB 352 Summary

• Schools must make computer programs and assessments available for parent inspection when used with personal analyses, evaluations, or surveys.

• Students cannot be required to participate in assessments or surveys that reveal or attempt to affect attitudes, beliefs, or feelings about political affiliations, religion, mental/psychological conditions, sexual behavior/orientation, illegal behavior, family relationships, privileged relationships, or income without prior written parental consent.

• Schools must obtain prior written consent from parents before students under 18 can participate in medical health assessments, mental health assessments, or mental health services; parents must receive detailed written notice describing the purpose, provider, date/time, and duration beforehand.

• Schools cannot require psychiatric or psychological examinations or treatment designed to reveal protected personal information without prior parental consent.

• Schools must protect student personally identifiable information by creating unique identifiers, de-identifying data for external use, maintaining records separately from state databases, and obtaining parental consent before releasing student information to outside parties.