2216‑S AMH THOB STEW 31

SHB 2216 ‑ H AMD TO H AMD (2216-S AMH SMIT H5039.5)260 FAILED                                                      2-13-96

By Representative B. Thomas

     On page 6, on line 3, after "(1)" strike all material down through "school." on line 38, page 6, and insert the following:

     "Public school districts and schools shall allow reasonable access to instructional materials.

     (2) Any parent concerned about a specific subject area shall, by written notice, so inform the school principal or school district superintendent about the specific concern.  Such written notification shall be received before the beginning of any school year or term whenever possible.  During a school term, any parent concerned about a specific subject area may, by written request to the principal or district superintendent, be given notice no less than five days before a school's or school district's presentation or instruction in that specific subject area of concern.

     (3) Parents shall have the right to exempt their child from participation in any subject area concerning human sexuality and must follow the following procedures:

     (a) Exemptions from a specific day of class must be in writing and received by the teacher at least three days before the planned specific instruction; or

     (b) Exemption from a specific class or course for the entire school year or term, or remainder of the school year or term, must be received in writing by the school principal at least five days before the scheduled start of that class or course."

EFFECT:   Establishes a process by which parents may be notified of classes or course offerings which the parent may have concerns about and establishes a process parents must follow to exempt their child from subject areas involving human sexuality.