Who is affected and how:

• Parents: Gain a statutory right to give or withhold written permission before their child participates in specified school activities. They will receive a direct notice at least 14 days before the activity date.

• Local educational agencies and K–12 schools: Must deliver direct notices, track responses, collect and retain written consent, and ensure no student participates without consent. This adds administrative work (communications, recordkeeping, staff time) and may require updates to school processes or information systems.

• Students: May be prevented from participating in certain activities if written parental consent is not returned on time. That can reduce access to extracurricular learning experiences for students whose parents are unreachable or have limited ability to respond.

• Teachers and activity organizers: Will face additional logistical requirements (confirming consents before events, rescheduling when consents are missing) and may need extra lead time for planning.

• Equity and operational effects: Schools serving families with limited English, unstable contact information, or constrained time/resources may see higher nonresponse rates, potentially excluding students disproportionately. Because the bill does not provide funding, districts must absorb the costs, which may be harder for smaller or resource‑poor districts.

Overall, the change increases parental control over participation in certain school activities but also raises administrative burdens for schools and risks limiting student participation if consent collection is not effectively managed.