2023 Senate Bill 150: An Act relating to rights in public schools

SB150 primarily centers around 2 concepts: what information parents have access to about their students and how curriculum surrounding sexuality is taught. Under this legislation, schools would be required to notify parents if their student receives any health or mental health services from the school. Additionally, the Kentucky Board of Education and local school boards cannot adopt or recommend any policies with the intent of keeping any student information confidential from parents. Building on this, the Kentucky Board of Education, Kentucky Department of Education, and local school districts cannot require that schools use a student’s preferred pronouns if they do not align with their assigned sex at birth. Regarding the curriculum aspect of the bill, any school offering curriculum regarding sexuality must allow parents to decline their child’s participation in the course and be provided with an alternate course, review the curriculum and any tests, assignments, surveys, materials, plans, or resources accompanying it.

KSVT strongly opposes this legislation, as It outrightly targets transgender students by creating an unsafe environment for them both in school and potentially at home. Every student deserves to have a safe, inclusive environment to learn and grow in. SB150 would strip this from students across the state, posing a substantial threat to their well being.