From Covering Kids & Families of Indiana House Bill 1134 , a bill critiqued for restricting teachers and school health professionals as well as potentially limiting the use of social emotional learning practices in schools, will be undergoing major revisions. The Senate sponsor of the bill, Senator Linda Rogers, unveiled a sweeping amendment that removed much of the original language of the bill. Changes highlighted in the legislator's press release include: Removing language allowing staff lawsuits for violations of the bill, and instead allowing parents to appeal to the Indiana Department of Education. Eliminating the sections about material harmful to minors and sexually explicit materials, although much of that language remains in Senate Bill 17 . Adding language stipulating parental notice requirements do not apply to daily interactions between school staff and students. Specifying that parental notice is not needed in a crisis situation when a student is in immediate
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