PERK is leading the way to educate school officials on AB 1955 to maintain extremely important parental notification policies. AB 1955, just signed into law by Governor Newsom, is a school policy of secrecy that comes between the parent and their child. Current educational code permits school counselors to disclose confidential information to principals and parents when there is reasonable cause to believe that such disclosure is necessary to avert a clear and present danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the student or other members of the school community.

Given this context, PERK has sent a mass email campaign to all Superintendents to urge that school districts continue to adhere to the provisions of California Education Code Section 49602(c), which we believe takes precedence over the newly enacted AB 1955.

If you are a superintendent, school board member, public or private school administrator or educator and you are interested in joining us in a coalition of passionate leaders and educators to protect parental notification please fill out this private Google Form https://bit.ly/AB1955