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Texas Education Code - EDUC § 37.054. Parental Notice, Consent, and Access to Information

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Before a student is admitted to a school-community guidance center, the administrator of the center must notify the student's parent or guardian that the student has been assigned to attend the center.

(b) The notification must include:

(1) the reason that the student has been assigned to the center;

(2) a statement that on request the parent or guardian is entitled to be fully informed in writing of any treatment method or testing program involving the student;  and

(3) a statement that the parent or guardian may request to be advised and to give written, signed consent for any psychological testing or treatment involving the student.

(c) If, after notification, a parent refuses to consent to testing or treatment of the student, the center may not provide any further psychological treatment or testing.

(d) A parent or guardian of a student attending a center is entitled to inspect:

(1) any instructional or guidance material to be used by the student, including teachers' manuals, tapes, and films;  and

(2) the results of any treatment, testing, or guidance method involving the student.

(e) The administrator of the center may set a schedule for inspection of materials that allows reasonable access but does not interfere with the conduct of classes or business activities of the school.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Education Code - EDUC § 37.054. Parental Notice, Consent, and Access to Information - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/education-code/educ-sect-37-054/

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