S.F. No. 2715 Summary

• Creates new section 124D.8957 to codify a directory of cross-references to statutes governing parental rights in prekindergarten through grade 12 education.

• Establishes 30 subdivisions that reference existing statutes covering parental rights including school withdrawal, discipline policies, antibullying, special education services, and student transportation.

• Covers parental notification rights for early childhood screening, pesticide use, chemical abuse reporting, textbook fees, and free or reduced-price lunch eligibility.

• Includes parental involvement rights in exclusion/expulsion hearings, special education alternative dispute resolution, and English learner program enrollment decisions.

• Addresses parental rights related to nonresident and charter school attendance, military children's education records, and appeals of adverse school board decisions.