Okla. Admin. Code § 210:10-2-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 210:10-2-3 - Requirements

(a)Parental rights include Sex or Sexuality education and their children.

(1) Advance written notice materially similar to the one described in 25 O.S. § 2003 shall be required for any Sex or Sexuality education material as defined in this Subchapter.

(2) The right to inspect classroom materials shall extend to any Sex or Sexuality education material as defined in this Subchapter.

(3) A written objection from a Parent pursuant to 25 O.S. § 2003, or this section may object to Sex or Sexuality education or any other instruction questioning beliefs or practices in Sex, morality, or religion.

(4) Each School district shall ensure that it honors any requests within the meaning of paragraph (a)(2) of this section in a manner that is easily accessible to parents upon request and that makes all parts of the material available for inspection.

(b)Parental rights include information concerning their children.

(1) No School district, no employee of the district or its schools, and no Independent Contractor shall encourage, coerce, or attempt to encourage or coerce a minor child to withhold information from the child's Parent(s) or guardian(s).

(2) A School district shall disclose to a child's Parent(s) or guardian(s) any information known to the School district, its employees, or an Independent Contractor regarding material changes reasonably expected to be important to Parent(s) regarding their child's health, social, or psychological development, including Identity information. Such disclosures shall occur within 30 days of learning the information and may include referrals to for appropriate counseling services that the Parent(s) or guardian(s) may use at their discretion.

(3) A School district that is informed or otherwise aware of a violation of 25 O.S. § 2002(C) or of this section within its district and fails to initiate disciplinary action within 30 days of learning of the violation, or fails to administer appropriate disciplinary action, shall be found to be in noncompliance with this section.

(4) Any violation by an Independent Contractor that the School district knew or should have known about shall be attributed to the School district responsible for the contract.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:10-2-3

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 8/25/2024