Text of MA H 421 (2010)
Regarding Parental Notification and Consent.
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 994 FILED ON: 1/13/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 421
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Robert S. Hargraves
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Regarding Parental Notification and Consent.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:
DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Robert S. Hargraves
1st Middlesex
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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AN ACT REGARDING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION AND CONSENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 71, Section 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended and Section 32B added, to be the
following:
Section 32B Parental Notification and Consent
Every city, town, regional school district or vocational school district presenting, implementing, or
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maintaining a school program which involves human sexual education, human sexuality issues or
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alternative sexual behavior shall adopt and implement a written policy ensuring parental/guardian
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notification of such school programs and a description of their content.
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All such school programs shall be offered only in clearly identified non-mandatory elective courses or
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activities in which parents or guardians may choose to enroll their children through written notification to
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the school, in a manner reasonably similar to other elective courses or activities offered by the school
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district.
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To the extent practicable, instruction materials and related items for said school programs, including
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access to related extra-curricular events, shall be made reasonably available to parents, guardians,
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educators, school administrators, and others for inspection and review.
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No public school teacher or administrator shall be required to participate in any such school programs that
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violate his religious beliefs.
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