Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits school districts from mandating parental notification of student pronouns in California.

Highlights:

• Requires the Department of Education to develop resources or update existing resources for support and community resources of parents, guardians, and families of LGBTQ pupils and strategies to improve support of LGBTQ pupils, including: (Article 2.6).

• Parents, guardians, and families of LGBTQ pupils support groups and organizations;

• Safe spaces for parents, guardians, and families of LGBTQ pupils;

• Anti-bullying and harassment policies;

• Counseling services;

• School staff with training aimed at supporting LGBTQ youth; and

• Suicide prevention policies and procedures.

• Prohibits an employee or contractor of a school from being required by anyone to disclose information about a pupil’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression without the pupil’s consent unless required by state or federal law (Article 2.6).

• Prohibits a school from enforcing a policy, rule, or regulation that would require an employee or contractor to disclose information about a pupil’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression without the pupil’s consent unless required by state or federal law (Article 2.6).

• Repeals Sect. 3319 of the Education Code, which required the Department of Education to encourage and assist local education agencies to improve and monitor the health of their pupils (Article 2.6).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits school districts from mandating parental notification of student pronouns in California.

Highlights:

• Requires the Department of Education to develop resources or update existing resources for support and community resources of parents, guardians, and families of LGBTQ pupils and strategies to improve support of LGBTQ pupils, including: (Article 2.6).

• Parents, guardians, and families of LGBTQ pupils support groups and organizations;

• Safe spaces for parents, guardians, and families of LGBTQ pupils;

• Anti-bullying and harassment policies;

• Counseling services;

• School staff with training aimed at supporting LGBTQ youth; and

• Suicide prevention policies and procedures.

• Prohibits an employee or contractor of a school from being required by anyone to disclose information about a pupil’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression without the pupil’s consent unless required by state or federal law (Article 2.6).

• Prohibits a school from enforcing a policy, rule, or regulation that would require an employee or contractor to disclose information about a pupil’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression without the pupil’s consent unless required by state or federal law (Article 2.6).

• Repeals Sect. 3319 of the Education Code, which required the Department of Education to encourage and assist local education agencies to improve and monitor the health of their pupils (Article 2.6).

Full Bill Text