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Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Schools won't have to notify parents about gender talks
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Most of the 69 representatives in the South Dakota House made clear Thursday that they don't want to establish state requirements for K-12 school employees regarding students' gender ideology. The legislation from Republican Rep. Logan Manhart sought to require that a school nurse, school counselor, teacher, administrator, or any other staff member employed by a school district or accredited nonpublic school must notify a student's parent or guardian if questions regarding a student's gender confusion or gender dysphoria are discussed with a student. Bill to end child marriage in SD clears first hurdle House Bill 1201 as amended by the House Education Committee also would have prohibited them from: Providing any instruction or presentation to a student with the purpose of studying, exploring, or informing the student about gender identity, gender expression, or the concept that a student's gender may be inconsistent with the student's biological sex at birth; Encouraging or coercing a student to withhold from the student's parent, legal guardian, or other custodian the fact that the student's perception of the student's gender or sex is inconsistent with the student's sex; or Withholding from a student's parent, legal guardian, or other custodian, information related to a student's perception that the student's gender or sex is inconsistent with the student's sex. 'This is a parents' rights bill fundamentally,' Manhart said. Needing 36 yes votes to advance to the Senate, HB 1201 instead failed 28-40. Republican Rep. Marty Overweg tried to remove the private schools but his amendment failed on a voice vote where the opponents were much louder than the supporters. 'This is an issue we're facing nationwide,' Manhart said in closing. 'It protects parents' rights to know what's going on in their kids' lives.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Legislation would require schools to notify parents if students discuss gender identity
State Rep. Logan Manhart, R-Aberdeen, speaks on the South Dakota House floor on Jan. 22, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) Public school counselors, teachers, administrators and staff would be required to alert parents if a student discusses gender identity with them under legislation endorsed by a legislative committee Monday at the state Capitol in Pierre. Rep. Logan Manhart, R-Aberdeen, introduced House Bill 1201, which would require parental notification of discussions of a student's 'gender confusion or gender dysphoria.' Sen. Amber Hulse, R-Hot Springs, also spoke in support of the bill, saying school staff shouldn't be 'pushing these ideas' onto students. What happens to a school that refuses to obey the Trump ban on transgender athletes? 'If you as a parent want to teach that to your child, that's all for you,' Hulse said. Several school counselors opposed the bill, saying it was unnecessary since discussing gender identity or diagnosing gender dysphoria is outside of school counselors' scope of practice and code of ethics. They also told lawmakers that they encourage students who are interested in discussing gender identity to talk to their parents. 'House Bill 1201 comes out of fear and misinformation that school counselors and school staff are indoctrinating students into gender sexuality choices that are contrary to family beliefs,' said Kim Goebel, a school counselor for the Gettysburg School District. Lawmakers who voted against the bill raised concerns about requiring mandatory parental notification without exceptions for abusive situations, and said they wanted to hear from more education professionals and school districts. The only public education lobbyist to testify on the bill was Rob Monson, executive director for School Administrators of South Dakota. He opposed it, saying the bill's use of 'discussed' is too vague and that the bill lacks an enforcement mechanism. The House Education Committee passed the bill 8-7. It'll head to the House floor next. Another bill addressing the intersection of gender identity and education failed to pass the committee Monday. The committee voted 9-5 against a bill that would prohibit schools from disciplining students, teachers and staff who refuse to use a student's preferred name, title and pronouns. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
