New Hampshire § 189-B:5 School Board Notifications on Parental Rights

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 189-B:5 — School Board Notifications on Parental Rights

New Hampshire § 189-B:5

Title XVEDUCATION

Ch. 189-BPARENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 189-B:5 (2026).

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I. Each school shall, in consultation with parents and school personnel, develop, adopt, and promulgate publicly a policy to promote parental involvement in the school. Such policy shall include:

(a)A plan for parental participation in schools to improve parent and teacher cooperation in such areas as homework, school attendance, and discipline.

(b)A procedure for a parent to learn about his or her minor child's course of study, including the source of any supplemental education materials.

(c)Procedures for a parent to object to instructional materials and other materials used in the classroom. Such objections may be based on beliefs regarding morality, sex, and religion or the belief that such materials are harmful. For purposes of this section, the term "instructional materials" shall

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I. Each school shall, in consultation with parents and school personnel, develop, adopt, and promulgate publicly a policy to promote parental involvement in the school. Such policy shall include:
(a) A plan for parental participation in schools to improve parent and teacher cooperation in such areas as homework, school attendance, and discipline.
(b) A procedure for a parent to learn about his or her minor child's course of study, including the source of any supplemental education materials.
(c) Procedures for a parent to object to instructional materials and other materials used in the classroom. Such objections may be based on beliefs regarding morality, sex, and religion or the belief that such materials are harmful. For purposes of this section, the term "instructional materials" shall include, without limitation, all materials used in the classroom, including workbooks and worksheets, handouts, software, applications, and any digital media made available to students.
(d) Procedures for a parent to withdraw his or her child from any portion of the school district's health education program that relates to sex education or instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome education or any instruction regarding sexuality if the parent provides a written objection to his or her minor child's participation. Such procedures must provide for a parent to be notified in advance of such course content so that he or she may withdraw his or her child from those portions of the course.
(e) Procedures for a parent to learn about the nature and purpose of clubs and activities offered at his or her minor child's school, including those that are extracurricular or part of the school curriculum.
(f) Procedures for a parent to learn about parental rights and responsibilities under law.
II. Each school board shall publish the parental bill of rights as set forth in RSA 189-B:4, in their annual reports. Each school board shall also publish the parental bill of rights on their website and in their school handbook or similarly intended publication.
III. A parent may request, in writing, from the district school superintendent, the information required under this section pursuant to RSA 91-A.