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2019 SESSION
19101376DPatrons-- LaRock, Bell, Richard P., Brewer, Byron, Campbell, R.R., Cole, Davis, Fariss, Fowler, Freitas, Gilbert, Head, Helsel, Ingram, Kilgore, Landes, McGuire, Peace, Pogge, Poindexter, Thomas, Wilt and Wright
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 22.1-207.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 22.1-207.2. Family life education programs; student participation; parental involvement.
Every A. No student shall participate in any family
life education program without the prior written consent of his parent.
B. Any parent, guardian
or other person in the Commonwealth having control or charge of any child who
is required by subsection A of § 22.1-254 to send such child to a public school
shall have the right to may
review the complete family life curricula, including all supplemental materials, to be
used in any family life education program in a class in
which his child is enrolled. A
complete copy of all printed materials and a description of all audio-visual
materials shall be kept in the school library or office and made available for
review to any parent or guardian during school office hours before and during
the school year. The audio-visual materials shall be made available to parents
for review, upon request, on the same basis as printed materials are made
available.
C. Each
school board shall develop and distribute to the parents or
guardians of a student participating in the enrolled in a class in which a
family life education program is included in the
curriculum a summary designed to assist parents in
understanding the program implemented in its school division as such program
progresses and to encourage parental guidance and involvement in the
instruction of the students. Such information summary shall reflect the
curricula of the program as taught in the classroom and shall
include contact information for the individual or office responsible for
maintaining printed and audio-visual materials. The
school division shall include the following information on the summary:
"Parents and guardians have the right to review the
family life education program offered by their school division, including
written and audio-visual educational materials used in the program. Parents and guardians also have the right to
excuse their child from all or part of No
student shall participate in any family life education instruction program without the prior written consent of his
parent."