1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; protecting parent's rights in the education of their minor 
1.3 	child;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [120B.1999] PARENT'S RIGHTS.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Legislative findings. (a) The legislature finds that it is a fundamental 
1.7 	right of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, and care of the parent's minor child. 
1.8 	The legislature further finds that important information relating to a minor child should not 
1.9 	be withheld, either inadvertently or purposefully, from the child's parent, including 
1.10 	information relating to the minor child's health, well-being, and education, while the minor 
1.11 	child is enrolled in a school district or charter school. The legislature further finds it necessary 
1.12 	for a school to establish a consistent mechanism for a parent to be notified of information 
1.13 	relating to the health and well-being of the parent's minor child.
1.14 	(b) For the purposes of this section, "parent" means a person who has legal custody of 
1.15 	a minor child as a natural or adoptive parent or a legal guardian.
1.16 		Subd. 2.Infringement of parental rights. The state, any of its political subdivisions, 
1.17 	any other governmental entity, or any other institution must not infringe on the fundamental 
1.18 	rights of a parent to direct the upbringing, health, well-being, mental health, and education 
1.19 	of the parent's minor child without demonstrating that the potential infringement of parental 
1.20 	rights is reasonable and necessary to achieve a compelling state interest, and that the potential 
1.21 	infringement of parental rights is narrowly tailored and is not otherwise served by a less 
1.22 	restrictive means.