5780.01 - PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS

As required by F.S. 1014.01 through 1014.06, the Board adopts this policy titled, Parents' Bill of Rights.

For purposes of this policy, parent means a person who has legal custody of a minor child, as a natural or adoptive parent, or a legal guardian.

Pursuant to F.S. 1014.01 through 1014.06, parental rights include, but are not limited to, the following: 

1. Educational Choice
   
   To apply to enroll their minor child in public school, private school, religious school, home education or other options that are available.
2. School Records
   
   To access and review all school records pertaining to their minor child.
3. Health Care Decisions
   
   To make health care decisions for their minor child, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
4. Medical Records
   
   To access and review all medical records of their minor child, unless prohibited by law or if the parent is the subject of an investigation of a crime committed against the minor child and a law enforcement agency or official requests that the information not be released.
5. Biometric Scans
   
   To give their prior written consent before a school employee makes, stores, or shares any biometric scan of their minor child.
6. Record of blood or DNA
   
   To give their consent in writing before a school employee creates, stores, or shares any record of their minor child's blood or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), except as required by general law or authorized pursuant to a court order.
7. Video/Voice Recordings
   
   To give their consent in writing before a school employee makes a video or voice recording of their minor child, unless the recording is used solely for the following:
    
   1. A safety demonstration, including the maintenance of order and discipline in the common areas of a school or on student transportation vehicles;
   2. A purpose related to a legitimate academic or extra-curricular activity;
   3. A purpose related to regular classroom instruction;
   4. Security or surveillance of buildings or grounds; or
   5. A photo identification card.

(See also Policy 2461 - Recording of IEP Team Meetings, Policy 7440.01 - Video Surveillance)

8. Criminal Offenses
   
   To be notified promptly if a school employee suspects that a criminal offense has been committed against their minor child, unless the incident has first been reported to law enforcement or the Department of Children and Families and notifying the parent would impede the investigation.

The parental rights listed above do not prohibit or impede child welfare activities when performed by a court of competent jurisdiction, law enforcement officer or employees of a government agency. 

This policy does not authorize a parent of a minor child to engage in conduct that is unlawful or to abuse or neglect their minor child in violation of general law. (See Policy 8462 - Student Abuse, Abandonment, and Neglect)

Any employee of the District may be subject to disciplinary action if the employee encourages, coerces, or attempts to encourage or coerce, a minor child to withhold information from the minor child's parent.

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