Parental Participation & Required Notices
• Requires boards to develop a plan for parent participation in homework, attendance, and discipline
• Requires schools to notify parents at enrollment and annually about: o Rights to opt out or withhold consent for o certain activities Parental rights regarding courses, instructional and library materials, health education, instruction regarding sexual orientation and gender identity, virtual and remote learning options, immunizations, promotion / retention / gr aduation, grades, class rank, attendance, TEKS, data, healthcare services, grievances procedures, special education, bilingual education, and special language programs
• Directs TEA to create a notice form, which must be posted on district websites
@ Parental Engagement Policy
• Requires adoption of a policy that: o Creates an online portal for parents to submit comments to school leaders and the board o Places public comment be presented at the beginning of board meetings o Schedules board meetings outside of work hours
@ Parental Rights to Certain Health and Health Services Information
• Requires the Commissioner to establish procedures for notifying parents of changes to services provided to or monitoring of their student ' s mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being that must: o Encourage students to talk about their health with parents, or o Help facilitate the discussion with their parents
• Prohibits districts from: o Prohibiting employees from notifying parents about issues related to the student ' s mental, emotional or physical health or well being o Encouraging student
o secrecy Restricting parental access to health records
0 Discouraging parental involvement in their child ' s mental, emotional, and physical health
• Allows withholding info only when disclosure would likely result in abuse / neglect
• Requires annual notice of available campus health services, including opt-out rights
• Requires pre-distribution of health screening forms or questionnaires to parents
• Directs SBOE / SBEC, by June 30, 2026, to revise: o School counseling standards o
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Educator practices and standards of conduct Any other student services staff guidelines
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