Texas Education Code 37.054 – Parental Notice, Consent, and Access to Information
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(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.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 37.054
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(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.