Does the district have any obligation toward parents, if it passes a confidential release policy?
A. Every district that passes a confidential medical release policy is required to issue notifications, at the beginning of each school year. It must notify parents. It will also notify every student in grades 7 through 12 that they can leave campus, without their parents knowing about it. Q5. Does parental consent benefit students? A. Studies show that children do better academically, if their parents are actively involved in their educations and lives. When schools release minors without informing parents, they act like parents are not essential to the child’s wellbeing. In exceptional cases, some parents are abusive, but school teachers and nurses are mandatory reporters in these cases. Usually, schools have no reason to suspect parents. Normal parents should be respected as capable and responsible adults. Q6. Can my district pass a policy stating that it requires parental consent A. Yes. Many districts have policies that require parental consent for students under age 18. These pol
