Overview

• The Supreme Court’s June 27 decision mandates advance notice and the right to opt children out of lessons featuring LGBTQ-themed books on religious grounds.
• Minnesota’s existing law already requires districts to offer parents a review of instructional materials and to arrange reasonable alternative lessons, so most schools need minimal adjustments.
• The Minnesota School Boards Association announced it will not alter its model policy language in response to the high court’s ruling, according to its director of legal and policy services.
• Education Minnesota’s president urged superintendents and school boards to prepare educators for a potential surge in parental content reviews and opt-out petitions.
• In districts such as St. Louis Park, principals must respond to opt-out requests within ten days and facilitate discussions about curriculum choices.