Info & Procedures
The Pacific Justice Institute, a public interest law firm headquartered in Sacramento, California, created the OPT OUT Notice. It will help you regain your parental rights and retain parental control over the education and raising of your child. The OPT-OUT Notice warns the school district that they are to follow your instructions regarding the role and teaching of the school in your child’s life.
The Informed Parents OPT-OUT Notice delivery system transmits a fully completed opt-out notice that specifically informs your child's district that he or she will be exempt for the current school year from the following school instruction, programs, and/or activities:
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Attending or participating in any class, instruction or activity related to comprehensive sexual education and HIV/AIDS prevention with the exception of state-mandated Comprehensive Sexuality Education in seventh grade and one semester in high school.
See the attached for excerpts from Comprehensive Sexuality Education.
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Participating in any anonymous, voluntary, and confidential test, questionnaire, or survey on pupil health behaviors and risks.
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The administration of any questionnaire, survey, examination, or evaluation containing any questions or items relative to my child, or my personal beliefs regarding practices in sex, family life, morality, or religion such as the following survey.
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The administration of any examination or assessment relative to my child's, or my personal beliefs or practices in sex, family life, morality or religion, or any question designed to evaluate personal behavioral characteristics, including, but not limited to, honesty, integrity, sociability, or self-esteem.
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The landmark Mahmoud v. Taylor Supreme Court decision allows parents to opt their children out of instruction in gender identity, gender studies, and instruction that LGBTQ+ is "normative" behavior. Parents may also opt their child out of "inclusive" books and curricula when it conflicts with a parent's deeply held beliefs.
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Pacific Justice Institute, located in Sacramento, created and legally supports the OPT OUT Notice. The OPT-OUT Notice conforms to California State Law.
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In the event a school district does not honor your instruction contained in the Notice, Pacific Justice Institute may work with you to ensure that your wishes are respected by the school and school district.
To opt-out your child:
Follow these steps:
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Fill out all the blank sections on the next page. This will allow Informed Parents to prepare and deliver a properly worded OPT-OUT Notice to your child’s school and school district.
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Every blank must be filled out to have a legally binding Notice. We cannot complete and electronically deliver your OPT-OUT Notice unless each blank is fully filled out. (This includes drawing your signature on a smartphone or with your mouse on a computer.)
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Upon completion of the following page, the OPT-OUT Notice will be generated and sent by email to the Principal of your child’s school as well as the Superintendent of your child's school district.
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You will receive an email copy and a copy will be archived by Informed Parents.
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If you have questions regarding the OPT-OUT Notice or receive pushback from your child's school or school district, contact the Informed Parents Hotline at (669) 307-1953.
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This OPT-OUT Notice must be executed each school year to maintain your child’s OPT-OUT status and protection from the above.
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Informed Parents will facilitate the renewal process to keep this OPT-OUT Notice in effect from year to year.
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Informed Parents may send additional correspondence, newsletters, or voter guides.
Select your county
Opt-Out instructions can be found above
Informed Parents makes an Opt-Out Notice available to all parents of every public school student in all 58 California counties. We display school districts a county at a time below. Please select your county below to find your child's district. From there, click on your child's school.