Parental Oversight and Educational Transparency Act

This proposal would require public schools to give parents more notice and control over certain school activities that involve student privacy, like surveys, information collection, or screenings. Schools would have to directly notify a parent at least 14 days before the activity and get written permission for the student to take part. This is on top of the usual yearly notice schools already give about when these activities might happen .

In short, parents would be told earlier and more clearly, and students could only participate if a parent says yes in writing.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Parents and students in public schools; local school districts that run these activities.
• What changes: Direct notice to parents at least 14 days before an activity, plus a requirement for written parental consent; this is in addition to the annual notice schools already provide .
• When it applies: Before each covered activity takes place during the school year.