San Diego County School Board President Spearheads Parental Bill of Rights Coalition!
San Diego County School Board President Spearheads Parental Bill of Rights Coalition!
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Yesterday marked an important day for California parents and children as Andrew Hayes, President of Lakeside Unified School District spearheads a San Diego Coalition in support of a Parental Bill of Rights.
Earlier this year, the Lakeside School Board voted in favor of parental rights to notification within a 72-hour period when a child receives counseling that involves questions on gender identity. Lakeside is one of at least 5 districts that passed a policy to notify parents this year.
Andrew Hayes is spearheading a coalition of educators and parents to counteract new state mandates that, according to him, diminish parental involvement in their child's education. This coalition already has the support of school districts in Grossmont, Home Valley, Lakeside, and Rancho Santa Fe. We will be working closely to support this coalition effort and see parental rights policy widely adopted in San Diego and statewide in the months to come.
Hayes is set to present a "Parents Bill of Rights" to the district, advocating for notifications on various aspects of a child's education and well-being. Concerns include a recent state law allowing 12-year-olds to be referred to mental health services without parental notification.
The proposed bill encompasses notification of curriculum changes, books, and an opt-out clause for inappropriate content, along with being informed about bullying, suicidal intent, sexual transitioning, and requiring written parental permission for medication administration.
“Sacramento this last year signed a law that said 12-year-olds can be referred to mental health services without parental notification, that’s ridiculous,” Hayes said.
Hayes believes that parental consent is crucial, opposing the notion that the government should replace parents' voices. This initiative aims to address frustrations over California's education policies and curriculum, fostering a collaborative effort among school board members to develop a Parent's Bill of Rights.
San Diego is the 2nd largest city in California and the 8th largest in the country, holding a lot of power for change!
ABOUT ANDREW HAYES. It’s worth noting that Hayes has served as School Board President since 2018, he currently serves as the District Director for Republican Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, and he is running for California Assembly in the 75th District. He is looking forward to widespread community support for this parental rights coalition!
This summer we reported on Chino Valley School District death threats over passage of a Parental Rights policy. Chino Valley is one of at least 5 school districts
More than two-thirds (68%) of Californians agree that parents should be notified if their minor children change their gender identity, according to a poll taken by Protect Kids California.
Act for America has been advocating for comprehensive Parental Rights in Education for over two years with 30.5 million actions resulting in the passage of US House Bill HR5, several bills passed in multiple states, and countless local school board policy updates. We have passed legislation to protect kids in the states of Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, and North Carolina. We saw an additional 81 bills presented across 21 states with New Hampshire and Ohio bills crossing over, 34 bills in committee.
We are now pushing for more localized, bottom-up change like what we are seeing under the leadership of Andrew Hayes. Help us build a San Diego and Statewide Coalition to push back against Sacramento and restore parental rights to protect California children. Contact us today if you are interested in joining or forming a local coalition in your county by replying to this post.
It’s time for Californians to unite and fight for Parental Rights at the local level and force state lawmakers to repeal all legislation that violates our Constitutional protections.
Join the Movement and Get Ready to Organize. Register your parent groups to link up on this coalition effort. Act for America will be serving as a mobilization hub statewide.
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To learn more about yesterday’s press release on this topic click these links for Fox5 San Diego and NBC San Diego.