HB 2308-S - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/17/98)

     Confirms that it is within the rightful authority of parents to determine how much personal information regarding their child and their family is divulged to schools and individual educators.

     Declares that no written or oral test, questionnaire, survey, examination, or evaluation may be used to elicit the personal beliefs or practices of a student or the student's family members as to sex or religion except with the written consent of the student's parent or legal guardian.

     Requires that all instruction materials, including teacher's manuals, films, tapes, or other supplementary material that will be used in connection with any test, questionnaire, survey, analysis, or evaluation in a school shall be available for inspection by the parents or legal guardians of the students and by any member of the school board.

     Provides that schools shall give parents and students effective notice of their rights under this act.