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SB 386 IN

Dignity and nondiscrimination in education.

IN · session 2023 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 19, 2023

Latest action (Jan 19, 2023) First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

Summary

Provides that a school corporation or qualified school shall not promote certain concepts as part of a course of instruction or in a curriculum or instructional program, or allow teachers or other employees to use supplemental learning materials to promote certain concepts regarding age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, religion, or national origin. Requires a request to meet with a teacher for certain complaints. Requires each school corporation or qualified school to establish grievance procedures for certain complaints. Provides that, if a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an adult or an emancipated minor, is not satisfied with a final decision, the parent or student may submit a request to the secretary of education (secretary) to review the complaint and decision. Provides that the secretary's decision is a final order and is appealable. Requires the department of education to create guidance materials and professional development materials for use by school corporations, qualified schools, and teachers.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)

  1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senator Raatz · upper
  2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
Subjects
CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSIONEDUCATION generallyEDUCATION, Secretary of Education, State Department and BoardsSCHOOLS, Curricula

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2023 · PDF

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