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Virginia
Key Vote
Participation in School Clubs
Official Title of Legislation:
A Bill to amend and reenact ยง 22.1-79.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local school board policies regarding certain activities.
Official Synopsis:
Requires that local school boards either provide notice and an opportunity for parents or legal guardians to opt their children out of participation in any school-sponsored club or organization or require the prior express written permission of parents or legal guardians to be filed with the school before any student may be a member of a school-sponsored club. This bill incorporates HB 3047 (Cole).
Highlights:
- Requires parental notification when a student joins a school club of that club's name, mission, purpose, faculty sponsors, activities, dues, and their associations with other organizations [sec. 1 (E-1)].
- Allows parents to opt their children out of participation [sec. 1 (E-2)].
Full Text of Legislation (HTML Document)
House Passage: 01/30/2007 : Bill Passed 82 - 15 Senate Referred to Committee: 01/31/2007 : Bill Sent To Committee Education and Health
Sponsor: Rep. Lohr, Matthew
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