Middlesex school board to go along with legislators new teaching directives
by Larry Chowning –
The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) voted unanimously to abide by a General Assembly law requiring school officials to notify parents of sexually explicit materials being taught in the classroom. The vote came during the school board’s Dec.12 regular monthly meeting.
Under the law, sexually explicit instructional material will be identified before the school year starts. Teachers, principals and division staff should consider student age, maturity and whether a parent may reasonably consider the instructional content harmful to their child.
Principals must keep and update a list of these materials by grade and by subject on the school’s website and provide written notice to parents at least 30 days before the content is taught.
After reviewing the material, parents can choose to opt out and request an alternative assignment without their student being penalized.…
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