Meanwhile in the Senate, former Senate Education Chair Max Wise is the latest GOP lawmaker to go after Education Commissioner Jason Glass for defending KDE policy asking teachers to respect students' pronouns and names and to not out them.
https://twitter.com/joesonka/status/1623408521650880513
Yupp.
I still have several photos of various Republican lawmakers hugging a teary Berg on the first day of session.
I still have several photos of various Republican lawmakers hugging a teary Berg on the first day of session.
https://twitter.com/joesonka/status/1623409047989788672
🚨 Sen. Max Wise just filed Senate Bill 150, a "parents' rights" bill.
Per Senate GOP release, it includes curriculum transparency around sex topics, "first amendment protections to both staff and students," required notifications for health services at school.
Per Senate GOP release, it includes curriculum transparency around sex topics, "first amendment protections to both staff and students," required notifications for health services at school.
No one would be required to use a student's pronouns if they don't match those historically tied to their biological sex.
KDE/KBE could not even recommend policies that teachers should not out their students to their parents.
KDE/KBE could not even recommend policies that teachers should not out their students to their parents.
I asked the Senate GOP spox for a copy of the full bill.
It sounds similar to HB 173, which bans ... a lot.
courier-journal.com/story/news/pol…
It sounds similar to HB 173, which bans ... a lot.
courier-journal.com/story/news/pol…
This is at least the fourth "parents' rights" focused bill filed in Kentucky. #KYGA23
Just got a copy of the full SB 150. It is not as far-reaching as HB 173.
Would require schools to give parents a two week heads up should they be learning about human sexuality, would let parents opt out of those lessons. #KYGA23
Would require schools to give parents a two week heads up should they be learning about human sexuality, would let parents opt out of those lessons. #KYGA23
Based on my reading of the bill, SB 150 would prohibit KDE/KBE from recommending schools keep student info from parents or require them to use their correct pronouns -- but it doesn't look like SB 150 would require teachers to out students, use dead names, etc.
I think it also allows districts to withhold releasing student information to parents -- like outing them -- if a "reasonably prudent person" would believe doing so would cause the student to be abused or kicked out.
Going to double check that, but that's how I'm reading it.
Going to double check that, but that's how I'm reading it.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
