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2018 SESSION

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SB 238 Students; collection of demographic data, designation of race or ethnicity.

Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Collection of student demographic data; prohibition. Prohibits local school boards from requiring a student or his parent to disclose information related to the student's race or ethnicity unless (i) the student or his parent is given an option to designate "other" for the student's race or ethnicity or (ii) such disclosure is required by federal law.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Collection of student demographic data; prohibition. Prohibits, except for the purposes of school accountability or as required by state or federal law, local school boards from requiring a student or his parent to report information related to the student's race, ethnicity, or religion. The bill requires that any request for such information include an option for the student or parent to decline to answer. Additionally, local school boards shall prohibit third-party collection of such information.