Reply To: FL students stage mass walkouts over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

  • Unknown Member

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    April 26, 2022 at 10:12 am

    FLORIDA’S DON’T SAY GAY BILL CODE NAMED 1557: Parental Rights in Education

    Parental Rights in Education;

    Requires district school
    boards to adopt procedures that comport with certain provisions of law
    for notifying student’s parent of specified information;

    requires such
    procedures to reinforce fundamental right of parents to make decisions
    regarding upbringing & control of their children;

    prohibits school
    district from adopting procedures or student support forms that prohibit
    school district personnel from notifying parent about specified
    information or that encourage student to withhold from parent such
    information;

    prohibits school district personnel from discouraging or
    prohibiting parental notification & involvement in critical
    decisions affecting student’s mental, emotional, or physical well-being;

    prohibits classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender
    identity in certain grade levels;

    requires school districts to notify
    parents of healthcare services; authorizes parent to bring action
    against school district to obtain declaratory judgment;

    provides for
    additional award of injunctive relief, damages, & reasonable
    attorney fees & court costs to certain parents.

    YOU DON;T HAVE TO SPELL OUT GAY TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF THE WORD

    https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557