PARENTAL NOTIFICATION RELATIVE TO SEX EDUCATION
(required by GL Chapter 71, section 32A)
All parents/guardians of students in the Wellesley Public Schools shall receive written notice at the beginning of each school year of the courses and curriculum offered to their children related primarily to human sexual education and human sexuality issues, of their right to inspect all such curriculum materials and of their right to exempt their children from any portion of that curriculum without penalty. Parents/guardians who enroll their students after the beginning of the school year shall receive written notice at the time of enrollment. Parents/guardians shall also be notified in a timely manner of planned changes to the curriculum or planned activities, including assemblies but excluding voluntary extra-curricular activities, which focus on human sexuality issues.
The Superintendent will determine with the Principals the procedure for notification about and inspection of curriculum materials in each school. Parents must request an exemption for their child(ren) in writing to the Principal of their child(ren)’s school. A parent/guardian who is dissatisfied with a decision of a Principal concerning notice, access to instructional materials, or exemption for a student may send a written request to the Superintendent for review. The Superintendent or designee will give the parent a written decision within fifteen days, unless extenuating circumstances requires a delay. A parent/guardian who is dissatisfied with the Superintendent’s decision may send a written request to the School Committee for review. The School Committee will respond to such a request in writing within thirty days, unless extenuating circumstances require a delay. The decision of the School Committee shall be the final local decision on the matter; however, a parent who is dissatisfied with the School Committee decision may send a written request to the Commissioner of Education for review of the issue in dispute.
A copy of this policy will be distributed to Principals each year.
Voted: June 24, 1997 |
