The Orange Unified School Board adopted a “parent’s bill of rights,” which grants district parents and guardians the right to know what their children are being taught and the right to be heard by district leaders.
At a special June 20 board meeting, trustees unanimously approved the resolution—though Trustees Andrea Yamasaki and Kris Erickson criticized the proposal, saying they thought parents weren’t notified of it in time to give feedback.
Erickson also called the proposal “political theater,” saying that district parents already had such rights.
Orange Unified School Board Member Kris Erickson attends a board meeting in Orange, Calif., on June 20, 2023. (Mei He/The Epoch Times)
The bill pledges to grant parents access to classroom materials including curriculum and any supplemental materials, reading lists and books available in classrooms or libraries, and promises to allow parents’ voices to be heard by providing at least two in-person school meetings with them per year and considering parental feedback when making decisions….