HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2372        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 410

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to parental notification.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

1/29/2015

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/16/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

8/26/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

8/26/2019

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

8/26/2019

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

8/26/2019

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

8/26/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

8/26/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

8/26/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

8/26/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

8/26/2019

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

8/26/2019

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

8/26/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

8/26/2019

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

8/26/2019

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

8/26/2019

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

8/26/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2372        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 410

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 410) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to parental options of enrolling children in elective courses involving sexual education rather than opting out of mandatory courses.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to parental notification.

 

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. Section 32A of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 32A. Every city, town, regional school district or vocational school district implementing or maintaining curriculum, or a school sanctioned program or activity, which primarily involves human sexual education, human sexuality issues, or sexual orientation issues shall adopt a written policy ensuring parental or legal guardian notification.

Such curriculum programs and activities, which primarily involve human sexual education, human sexuality issues, or sexual orientation, shall be offered only in clearly identified non-mandatory elective courses in which parents or guardians may choose to enroll their children through written notification to the school, in a manner reasonably similar to other elective courses offered by the school district.

To the extent practicable, instruction materials and related items for said curriculum, programs, and activities shall be made reasonably accessible to parents, guardians, educators, school administrators, and others for inspection and review.

No public school teacher or administrator shall be required to participate in any such curriculum program and activities which primarily involves human sexual education, human sexuality issues, or sexual orientation issues that violate his or her religious beliefs.