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NC H1067

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/25/2022

Primary Sponsor

Keith Kidwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires public school governing boards to adopt procedures notifying parents of health care services offered at schools and allowing parents to withhold consent for specific services.

  • Mandates schools provide parents with copies of student well-being questionnaires and health screening forms for kindergarten through sixth grade prior to administration, with requirement for parental consent.

  • Prohibits school policies that discourage parental notification about changes in a child's mental, emotional, or physical health services and requires schools to encourage or facilitate parent-child discussions about student well-being.

  • Restricts instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity to age- and developmentally appropriate content that cannot occur in kindergarten through sixth grade classrooms.

  • Establishes parental complaint procedures requiring school units to resolve concerns within 30 days, with escalation options including State Board of Education hearings or civil court action for declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, and damages.

Legislative Description

Parent's Right to Know and Student Welfare

Appropriations

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

5/27/2022

Committee Referrals

Education - K-125/27/2022

Full Bill Text

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